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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.83/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 475 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.98/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 518 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.08/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 571 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,737 1,029 542
Feeder cattle 1,057 790 359
Slaughter cattle 644 199 143
Replacement cattle 36 40 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply of feeders and a heavy supply of cows as producers continue to cull due to dry conditions. There was quite a bit of variance in how the calves were handled, which made up most of the offering, with some really fancy un-weand calves to some longer weaned cattle in a more attractive condition but several consignments that came in Thursday morning had a pretty average weigh-up and were carrying some fill. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady but with spots 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 373 21 260.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,036 -4.79
402–449 425 73 259.00–288.00 $276.98 $1,177 -1.53
451–486 472 35 260.00–278.00 $269.98 $1,274 -10.06
486 486 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,210 -31.04
502–540 516 87 245.00–271.00 $264.23 $1,363 -0.95
547 547 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,280 -31.18
554–590 569 81 234.00–257.00 $250.86 $1,427 -9.14
592 592 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,332 -35.00
605–645 628 29 224.00–231.50 $228.52 $1,435 -11.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 335 9 278.00–280.00 $278.85 $934 -12.15
415–422 419 17 249.00–262.00 $254.57 $1,067 +14.57
454 454 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,040 -19.16
457–483 475 17 248.00–265.00 $259.13 $1,231 +10.97
505–548 518 12 232.00–250.00 $242.96 $1,259 -22.04
591 591 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,241 —
599 599 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,402 —
883 883 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 11 249.00 $249.00 $745 +16.00
374–396 385 39 228.00–240.00 $234.61 $903 -3.39
388 388 3 221.00 $221.00 $857 -17.00
402–448 419 29 225.00–233.00 $228.42 $957 -12.78
453–495 475 91 222.00–246.00 $234.14 $1,112 +11.76
478 478 5 209.00 $209.00 $999 -13.38
510 510 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,061 -4.98
508–537 516 22 205.00–213.00 $210.73 $1,087 -2.25
555–591 unweaned 582 11 200.00–205.00 $201.54 $1,173 —
607 607 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,141 —
643 unweaned 643 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,196 —
656 656 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,338 —
833 833 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–267 264 8 220.00–224.00 $220.97 $583 —
330–345 340 9 216.00–239.00 $230.36 $783 +6.36
353–388 369 11 225.00–238.00 $227.68 $840 +12.85
407–447 424 28 217.50–229.00 $222.63 $944 +10.63
451–476 461 8 208.00–224.00 $214.19 $987 +21.10
493 unweaned 493 4 198.00 $198.00 $976 —
513–521 518 7 199.00–200.00 $199.42 $1,033 -10.59
551 551 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,091 +1.00
660 660 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,228 +4.00
661 661 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 -12.00
722 722 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,242 —
855 855 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,377 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 4 191.00 $191.00 $884 —
722 722 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 198.00 $198.00 $911 —
567 567 5 173.00 $173.00 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 270.00 $270.00 $589 —
318 318 8 271.00 $271.00 $862 +7.00
382 382 2 250.00 $250.00 $955 -11.74
442–448 445 8 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,046 -29.28
820 820 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 7 289.00 $289.00 $887 —
386 386 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,042 —
443 443 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1280 1142 80-85% 11 75.00–84.00 $79.97 $913 +0.60
945–1435 1161 80-85% 99 83.00–94.00 $88.27 $1,025 —
1180–1372 1327 80-85% 9 93.00–97.00 $95.12 $1,262 +28.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1070 892 85-90% 16 60.00–73.00 $66.27 $591 —
940–1005 973 85-90% 2 82.00–85.50 $83.69 $814 +20.52
870–1125 974 85-90% 45 71.00–84.00 $77.65 $756 +14.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,111 —
1200–1545 1406 75-80% 19 89.00–98.50 $95.24 $1,339 +1.58
1375–1615 1490 75-80% 5 98.00–105.00 $101.30 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1935 1613 11 106.00–121.00 $113.71 $1,834 —
1595–1675 1635 2 105.50–106.00 $105.76 $1,729 —
1720–1750 1730 3 126.00–133.00 $129.33 $2,237 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793–1125 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 89.00–118.50 $104.38 $905
800–975 917 (<2 yrs)Open 3 121.00–130.00 $123.62 $1,134
932 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 86.00 $86.00 $802

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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.