Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.67/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 523 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.52/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 698 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.65/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 526 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 803 1,046
Feeder cattle 834 677 954
Slaughter cattle 108 100 92
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady except for a nice offering of steers over 650 lbs that traded with a higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
438 438 3 228.00 $228.00 $999 +8.00
461–481 474 12 219.00–222.00 $219.73 $1,042 -12.37
510–540 520 23 226.25–240.50 $235.82 $1,226 -5.18
556–594 586 38 220.00–223.50 $222.59 $1,304 +6.58
628–637 630 20 209.00–213.00 $212.19 $1,337 +4.65
657–699 698 58 196.50–197.00 $196.52 $1,372 +10.52
717 717 30 193.00 $193.00 $1,384 —
770 770 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —
787 787 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 210.00 $210.00 $680 —
425–440 435 27 221.00–239.00 $223.97 $974 -10.03
462–473 467 7 217.00–221.00 $218.74 $1,022 -3.01
500–523 522 60 210.00–233.00 $232.27 $1,212 +7.17
539 value added 539 5 211.50 $211.50 $1,140 —
623 623 16 207.00 $207.00 $1,290 +9.74
660–671 661 40 199.50–205.00 $204.58 $1,352 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 8 194.00 $194.00 $953 —
516 516 20 192.00 $192.00 $991 —
582 582 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–532 526 7 190.50–197.50 $192.52 $1,013 —
550–578 569 6 187.50–197.50 $190.72 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 220.00 $220.00 $913 +15.54
472 unweaned 472 2 190.00 $190.00 $897 —
502–545 526 47 189.00–209.25 $198.65 $1,045 -1.31
550 value added 550 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
557–586 564 29 187.50–196.00 $193.65 $1,092 +8.19
577 unweaned 577 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,050 —
830 830 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 342 16 206.00 $206.00 $705 —
410 410 2 201.00 $201.00 $824 +21.00
458–493 476 24 188.00–203.50 $195.85 $932 +10.85
530 530 4 179.00 $179.00 $949 —
560–580 575 8 185.00–188.00 $187.27 $1,077 +14.01
672 672 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,149 +22.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 6 196.00 $196.00 $780 —
462 unweaned 462 8 190.00 $190.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 8 176.00 $176.00 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 221.00 $221.00 $829 —
407–440 420 31 216.00–219.00 $218.58 $918 —
495 495 16 203.00 $203.00 $1,005 —
516 516 13 203.50 $203.50 $1,050 —
589 589 16 190.50 $190.50 $1,122 —
692 692 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1173 80-85% 10 95.00–101.50 $97.35 $1,142 +14.83
1035–1380 1202 80-85% 3 76.00–84.00 $80.36 $966 —
920–1480 1210 80-85% 16 84.00–96.00 $89.93 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1485 1450 75-80% 5 94.00–98.00 $96.51 $1,399 +8.06
1265–1720 1492 75-80% 15 84.00–95.00 $90.10 $1,344 +1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $783 +22.65
875–1135 1024 85-90% 12 75.00–85.00 $80.33 $823 +4.13
970–1180 1088 85-90% 4 56.00–70.00 $62.11 $676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,134 -31.53
1315–1640 1551 4 108.00–117.00 $111.94 $1,736 —
1580 1580 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,880 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.