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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.69/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 433 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.52/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 468 lb · 86 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $276.88/cwt +20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 379 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 1,149 1,273
Feeder cattle 957 924 642
Slaughter cattle 154 200 581
Replacement cattle 40 25 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady, keeping pace with last weeks sharply higher market. Demand was very good for a nice offering of mostly calves that were highly sought after with the quality very attractive and bullish market fundamentals. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 8 280.00 $280.00 $801 —
318 318 9 280.00 $280.00 $890 +5.19
367–398 379 55 266.00–288.00 $276.88 $1,049 -4.12
451–480 466 68 256.50–268.50 $260.48 $1,214 +2.61
470–477 475 18 245.00–251.00 $246.32 $1,170 -11.55
510 510 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -5.41
562 unweaned 562 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,231 -10.00
580 580 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 -8.93
642 642 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,483 -3.93
791 791 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–381 371 5 241.00–268.00 $257.62 $956 —
516 516 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,161 -20.33
517 thin fleshed 517 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 —
616 616 32 220.00 $220.00 $1,355 —
698 698 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,494 —
1018 1018 3 176.50 $176.50 $1,797 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,032 —
588 588 19 209.50 $209.50 $1,232 —
603 603 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,152 —
711 711 21 191.25 $191.25 $1,360 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,290 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 240.00 $240.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–349 341 41 248.00–250.75 $249.79 $852 +21.50
360–388 370 27 230.00–249.00 $239.89 $888 -0.15
376 376 4 212.50 $212.50 $799 -27.54
401–442 424 42 216.00–240.00 $232.18 $984 +4.93
428 428 8 202.50 $202.50 $867 -24.75
465–493 477 54 214.00–226.00 $220.50 $1,052 -8.33
590 590 13 191.00 $191.00 $1,127 -13.43
611–640 623 5 196.00–197.00 $196.59 $1,225 -0.06
682 682 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,207 -18.00
715 715 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 —
785 785 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,409 —
857 857 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 283 7 212.00–215.00 $214.11 $606 —
314 314 6 204.00 $204.00 $641 -19.72
433 thin fleshed 433 91 248.00 $248.00 $1,074 —
438 438 4 217.00 $217.00 $950 -13.40
469 469 7 206.00 $206.00 $966 +7.10
550 550 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +10.00
588 588 27 179.50 $179.50 $1,055 -0.50
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -12.00
692 692 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,176 —
834 834 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,318 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 219.00 $219.00 $804 —
575 575 6 169.00 $169.00 $972 —
703 703 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,153 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 12 152.00 $152.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 313 12 219.00–248.00 $233.41 $731 -15.04
377–385 381 4 225.00–252.00 $238.64 $909 -5.39
402 402 6 248.00 $248.00 $997 +17.07
450–495 461 8 225.00–236.00 $233.05 $1,074 +15.59
500–505 502 9 228.00–229.00 $228.66 $1,148 +11.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1345 1201 80-85% 31 86.00–97.50 $92.15 $1,107 —
1090–1335 1210 80-85% 4 82.00–86.00 $84.16 $1,018 —
1220–1355 1303 80-85% 4 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 914 85-90% 7 66.00–73.00 $70.04 $640 —
920–1140 993 85-90% 9 75.00–85.00 $80.76 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 75-80% 2 85.00–85.50 $85.25 $1,179 -10.61
1385 1385 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,385 +4.14
1270–1585 1403 75-80% 11 89.00–97.00 $92.67 $1,300 -8.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1335 1325 4 110.00–121.00 $115.61 $1,532 —
1515–1545 1530 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $1,943 —
1630 1630 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,712 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1395 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,175.00–1,335.00 $1,260.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 97.00 $97.00 $1,200

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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.