Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.90/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 465 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.37/cwt +20.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 513 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.58/cwt +16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 572 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 1,552 2,007
Feeder cattle 1,062 1,375 1,797
Slaughter cattle 119 177 200
Replacement cattle 25 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 higher. Some bigger groups of long weaned calves in very attractive condition were offered which made for an active market. Demand was moderate to very good for a moderate supply with the thinner grazing calves seeing the best demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–341 326 8 221.00–225.00 $223.62 $729 -12.21
418–420 419 33 246.00–266.00 $253.86 $1,064 +28.37
487 487 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,071 -8.25
505 unweaned 505 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,030 —
511–528 514 46 217.50–238.00 $234.34 $1,205 +23.95
561–586 573 27 200.00–209.50 $204.68 $1,173 -3.68
676 676 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,257 -0.06
738 738 13 180.50 $180.50 $1,332 —
763 763 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,289 -5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 unweaned 446 6 224.00 $224.00 $999 —
451 unweaned 451 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,064 —
455 455 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,188 +30.00
515 515 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -3.51
577 value added 577 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,316 —
568–597 579 14 219.00–241.00 $228.45 $1,323 -7.68
611–646 635 42 216.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,381 -5.50
655 thin fleshed 655 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,428 —
671 671 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,302 -5.11
731–740 735 27 182.00–190.00 $186.43 $1,370 -4.85
881 881 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,542 —
900 900 8 179.50 $179.50 $1,616 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 17 220.00 $220.00 $752 —
426–441 429 20 219.00–220.00 $219.21 $940 —
608 608 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 13 173.50 $173.50 $972 —
745 745 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 —
832 832 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 4 216.00 $216.00 $523 —
282 282 8 197.00 $197.00 $556 —
313 unweaned 313 5 188.00 $188.00 $588 —
360–398 373 37 214.00–219.50 $217.44 $811 -3.92
411–446 427 17 199.00–227.00 $211.02 $901 +3.82
425–435 unweaned 430 8 182.00–193.50 $187.82 $808 —
457 457 5 180.00 $180.00 $823 -18.42
454–490 464 55 214.00–220.00 $215.73 $1,001 +17.31
476 unweaned 476 7 195.00 $195.00 $928 —
511 unweaned 511 3 184.00 $184.00 $940 —
511–530 526 30 204.00–214.00 $212.06 $1,115 +13.49
560 thin fleshed 560 21 206.00 $206.00 $1,154 —
578–590 584 22 186.00–196.00 $193.46 $1,130 +10.18
615–645 632 7 184.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,185 +17.89
673 673 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 +9.50
793 793 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–375 unweaned 371 17 182.50–202.00 $191.68 $711 —
392 392 6 219.00 $219.00 $858 —
464 unweaned 464 5 203.00 $203.00 $942 +2.67
486–490 487 6 203.00–213.00 $209.65 $1,021 -6.76
539–545 540 10 194.00–213.00 $209.17 $1,130 +17.17
567–585 573 39 195.00–200.00 $198.04 $1,135 +1.22
622–644 632 18 189.00–196.00 $192.42 $1,216 +12.19
682 682 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,187 —
726 726 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 174.00 $174.00 $586 —
449 449 7 182.00 $182.00 $817 -18.00
489–492 490 26 182.00–184.50 $183.73 $900 +3.73
631 631 8 147.50 $147.50 $931 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 16 187.00 $187.00 $757 —
475 475 4 182.00 $182.00 $864 —
553 553 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 377 12 200.00–219.00 $204.85 $772 —
438 438 3 220.00 $220.00 $964 -5.06
565 565 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,136 +11.00
605–631 621 5 194.00–196.00 $194.78 $1,210 —
666 666 3 191.50 $191.50 $1,275 —
736–741 739 6 164.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,234 -3.49
901 901 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,225 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 212.50 $212.50 $835 —
540 540 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1110 1085 80-85% 4 70.00–79.00 $74.03 $803 —
955–1405 1166 80-85% 23 80.00–93.00 $87.65 $1,022 -0.12
975–1405 1178 80-85% 8 89.50–97.50 $94.84 $1,117 +7.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1520 1320 75-80% 11 86.50–96.00 $92.31 $1,218 —
1230–1610 1419 75-80% 6 95.00–100.50 $97.26 $1,380 +11.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1080 957 85-90% 3 50.00–65.00 $58.58 $561 —
845–1095 965 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $43.30 $418 —
880–1300 1027 85-90% 7 67.00–72.00 $69.88 $718 -18.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1745 1516 7 113.00–124.00 $118.24 $1,793 —
1200–1975 1588 2 86.50–106.00 $98.63 $1,566 —
1585–1895 1767 3 129.00–134.00 $132.16 $2,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
727 thin fleshed 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 113.00 $113.00 $822
935–945 940 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–124.00 $116.96 $1,099
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $985

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,975.00 $1,887.50 —
1075–1100 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.