Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

1,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,888/hd at 968 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.76/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 429 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.52/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 467 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,326 1,305 713
Feeder cattle 1,042 1,086 543
Slaughter cattle 234 209 156
Replacement cattle 50 10 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for a load of 968 lb steers that traded with a higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 334 8 291.00–297.00 $294.06 $982 +10.25
366–372 369 10 294.00–298.00 $296.02 $1,092 +16.37
428 thin fleshed 428 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,284 —
416–445 430 28 281.00–292.00 $286.42 $1,232 +8.82
453–487 473 29 260.00–288.00 $276.54 $1,308 -5.68
504–537 516 35 260.00–268.00 $264.23 $1,363 -4.91
556 556 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,401 +14.00
591 unweaned 591 18 228.00 $228.00 $1,347 —
620–623 622 8 227.00–240.00 $233.52 $1,452 —
677 677 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,503 —
968 968 59 195.00 $195.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–277 271 18 270.00–296.00 $284.11 $770 —
317 317 23 295.00 $295.00 $935 —
352 thin fleshed 352 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,045 —
371–381 376 21 245.00–285.00 $265.69 $999 —
426 426 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,214 +48.50
462–488 478 19 230.00–260.00 $248.24 $1,187 -2.76
494 thin fleshed 494 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,346 —
519–528 522 15 234.00–245.00 $237.56 $1,240 +12.09
571 571 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,302 -4.00
790 790 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
970 970 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,702 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 225.00 $225.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–295 289 10 227.00–251.00 $244.13 $706 -18.15
335 335 8 260.00 $260.00 $871 +8.31
360–393 368 25 239.00–264.00 $256.33 $943 +12.30
400–448 429 51 226.00–249.00 $234.76 $1,007 -3.06
462 thin fleshed 462 20 248.00 $248.00 $1,146 —
452–493 470 29 220.00–241.50 $228.60 $1,074 +0.86
523 523 4 190.00 $190.00 $994 —
567–580 572 20 199.00–205.00 $202.87 $1,160 -4.13
593 thin fleshed 593 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,287 —
620–625 621 17 195.50–212.00 $207.42 $1,288 -5.55
696 696 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,385 -5.00
738 738 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,446 -1.57
867 867 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,491 —
960 960 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 255.00 $255.00 $717 +25.00
305–317 309 19 257.00–275.00 $268.21 $829 +59.51
385–391 390 14 224.00–245.00 $228.45 $891 +4.64
395 thin fleshed 395 9 246.00 $246.00 $972 —
410–428 416 16 220.00–230.00 $226.16 $941 +13.38
460–485 thin fleshed 473 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,083 —
468–495 482 21 213.00–221.00 $216.13 $1,042 +8.59
498 498 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 -2.54
523 thin fleshed 523 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 —
532 532 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 -4.57
555–593 571 19 192.00–205.00 $195.45 $1,116 +8.45
600 600 7 188.50 $188.50 $1,131 —
674 674 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,287 +8.00
688 688 8 176.50 $176.50 $1,214 -6.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 207.00 $207.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 212.50 $212.50 $754 —
696 696 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,183 —

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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 7 262.50 $262.50 $984 +15.35
478–487 480 10 240.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,171 +18.71
530–537 532 9 220.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,208 —
574 thin fleshed 574 12 228.50 $228.50 $1,312 —
887 887 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 502 11 245.00–248.00 $247.45 $1,242 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1071 80-85% 4 75.00–80.00 $78.26 $838 —
1030–1330 1178 80-85% 39 83.00–94.00 $89.87 $1,059 +6.76
1180–1425 1302 80-85% 7 94.00–99.00 $96.06 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1150 962 85-90% 8 65.00–72.00 $69.88 $672 -14.62
905–1110 1025 85-90% 17 73.00–84.00 $76.76 $787 —
1030–1035 1033 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1570 1421 75-80% 14 88.00–96.00 $92.85 $1,319 -4.79
1295–1545 1422 75-80% 6 96.00–101.50 $97.81 $1,391 +0.17
1515 1515 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,273 -17.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
1605–1850 1728 2 118.00–126.00 $121.72 $2,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1215 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 86.00–109.00 $94.30 $972
1080–1090 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 2 157.50–158.00 $157.75 $1,712

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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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.