Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.18/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 522 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.20/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 409 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $278.51/cwt -13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 423 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 1,326 1,185
Feeder cattle 790 1,042 933
Slaughter cattle 199 234 177
Replacement cattle 40 50 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifer sold mostly steady, firm in spots. Demand was good for a moderate supply. It's starting to feel pretty dry for the end of April and a shower would sure be welcomed. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady except for the higher dressing kind up to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 304.00 $304.00 $921 +9.94
361–399 376 25 275.00–286.00 $282.59 $1,063 -13.43
402–448 423 48 271.00–285.50 $278.51 $1,178 -7.91
458–464 459 32 270.00–283.50 $280.04 $1,285 +3.50
500–541 522 59 250.00–270.50 $265.18 $1,384 +0.95
573 573 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,490 +8.00
600–606 603 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 -13.52
601–616 609 26 228.50–244.00 $240.19 $1,463 +6.67
676 676 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,467 -5.00
844 844 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,001 -4.00
360–380 372 5 250.00 $250.00 $930 -15.69
449 449 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 -45.00
476–492 482 5 240.00–260.00 $248.16 $1,196 -0.08
501 501 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,328 +27.44
615 thin fleshed 615 7 235.50 $235.50 $1,448 —
725 725 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 8 241.00 $241.00 $848 —
402 402 5 238.00 $238.00 $957 —
552 552 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,303 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 233.00 $233.00 $629 -11.13
326–339 335 15 244.00–254.00 $249.18 $835 -10.82
382 382 10 238.00 $238.00 $909 -18.33
401–445 409 50 230.00–246.00 $241.20 $987 +6.44
474–494 487 24 215.00–229.00 $222.38 $1,083 -6.22
504–538 521 13 212.00–216.00 $212.98 $1,110 +22.98
530 thin fleshed 530 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,187 —
593 593 13 218.50 $218.50 $1,296 +15.63
722 722 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,401 -2.00
866 866 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,554 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 7 224.00 $224.00 $692 -44.21
379–398 390 22 210.00–219.00 $214.83 $838 -13.62
400 thin fleshed 400 5 231.00 $231.00 $924 —
418 418 3 212.00 $212.00 $886 -14.16
453–492 476 16 190.00–203.00 $193.09 $919 -23.04
501–536 513 19 205.00–214.00 $210.01 $1,077 +10.01
550 550 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,084 +1.55
635 635 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,168 -4.50
667 667 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,214 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 15 236.00 $236.00 $857 —
445 445 4 214.00 $214.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,104 —
781 781 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,242 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 205.00 $205.00 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 264.00 $264.00 $863 —
367–372 371 8 261.00–264.00 $261.74 $971 -0.76
403–445 424 11 254.00–270.00 $264.25 $1,120 —
464 464 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,104 -5.98
510–542 526 4 220.00–232.00 $225.82 $1,188 -1.16
595 595 4 210.50 $210.50 $1,252 —
612 612 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,169 —
537 537 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,332 +0.55
570 570 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1265 1127 80-85% 10 74.00–84.00 $79.37 $894 —
940–1460 1202 80-85% 44 84.00–95.00 $89.08 $1,071 —
1135–1320 1228 80-85% 2 94.50–95.00 $94.77 $1,164 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $878 -29.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 958 85-90% 15 58.00–67.00 $63.17 $605 -6.71
875–1145 1052 85-90% 23 67.00–82.50 $74.42 $783 —
1095–1145 1120 85-90% 2 80.50–89.00 $84.66 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1441 75-80% 8 87.00–97.50 $93.66 $1,350 -4.15
1445–1980 1611 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $103.21 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1475 2 105.00–106.00 $105.47 $1,556 —
1350–1740 1516 5 109.00–124.00 $112.90 $1,712 —
1600–2100 1876 5 124.00–138.00 $130.96 $2,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1095 936 (<2 yrs)Open 4 128.00–150.00 $140.79 $1,318
795–1300 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 90.00–111.00 $99.43 $1,000
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $844

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086–1290 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,193.03

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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.