Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.59/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 476 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.33/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 515 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.47/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 437 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,487 1,737 1,343
Feeder cattle 1,115 1,057 1,197
Slaughter cattle 322 644 131
Replacement cattle 50 36 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except the steer calves under 550 lbs trading steady to weak as some of the weight groups didn't quite reach the top end prices seen last week. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply with most of the calves coming to town straight off the cow. Thankfully, some much needed moisture has fallen across the area since last week. Another large run of slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 318 8 260.00–272.00 $265.81 $845 —
363–390 379 22 248.00–268.00 $262.27 $994 -15.53
400–438 427 38 260.00–273.00 $265.07 $1,132 -11.91
455–498 475 81 247.00–279.50 $264.58 $1,257 -5.40
480–491 487 9 240.00–247.00 $244.70 $1,192 -4.30
503–549 529 65 243.50–252.50 $248.96 $1,317 -15.27
557–589 567 62 235.50–250.00 $247.06 $1,401 -3.80
594 unweaned 594 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,253 —
611–621 unweaned 616 10 211.00–221.00 $215.22 $1,326 —
607–641 620 20 223.00–234.00 $226.94 $1,407 -1.58
650–662 660 24 217.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,500 —
777–780 779 9 194.00–198.00 $194.89 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 9 245.00–270.00 $262.91 $870 -15.94
353–386 381 19 240.00–271.00 $265.32 $1,011 —
408–438 421 21 238.00–258.00 $248.20 $1,045 -6.37
464–498 473 30 244.00–266.50 $251.22 $1,188 -7.91
540–546 542 10 241.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,335 +3.42
555–577 567 13 232.00–239.00 $235.16 $1,333 +25.16
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 236.00 $236.00 $743 —
392 392 7 234.00 $234.00 $917 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 234.00 $234.00 $644 -15.00
356 356 6 248.00 $248.00 $883 +13.39
418–440 431 44 214.00–236.00 $226.30 $975 -2.12
432 432 4 210.00 $210.00 $907 -18.42
449 fancy 449 25 244.00 $244.00 $1,096 —
458–497 472 16 215.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,046 -12.44
501–542 514 61 207.00–224.00 $216.94 $1,115 +6.21
501–540 519 24 190.00–207.00 $197.06 $1,023 -13.67
560 560 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 —
571 571 21 203.00–208.00 $205.86 $1,175 —
601 unweaned 601 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,094 —
630 630 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,213 +4.50
653–686 662 11 181.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,241 -16.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–344 341 11 224.00–246.00 $240.14 $819 +9.78
367–395 377 9 220.00–239.00 $231.18 $872 +3.50
417–441 434 16 206.00–214.00 $207.34 $900 -15.29
443 443 5 192.00 $192.00 $851 -30.63
452–497 473 29 210.00–228.00 $222.47 $1,052 +8.28
517–549 534 26 200.00–210.00 $203.40 $1,086 +3.98
556–587 566 17 186.00–201.00 $193.14 $1,093 -4.86
625–640 633 7 179.50–190.00 $184.74 $1,169 —
729–736 730 59 185.00–189.75 $189.15 $1,381 +17.15
868 868 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,432 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 -4.97
488–489 489 8 220.00–225.00 $223.13 $1,091 —
642 642 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1340 1085 80-85% 16 73.50–82.00 $78.97 $857 —
905–1390 1152 80-85% 62 82.00–92.50 $86.96 $1,002 -1.31
1110–1380 1253 80-85% 6 92.50–96.00 $93.51 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1090 968 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $65.43 $633 -18.26
975 975 85-90% 1 89.50 $89.50 $873 +11.85
885–1135 1015 85-90% 21 70.00–82.00 $75.64 $768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,143 —
1240–1840 1451 75-80% 9 87.50–97.50 $91.88 $1,333 —
1370–1815 1553 75-80% 5 97.00–103.50 $99.21 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1355 1327 3 92.50–104.00 $98.92 $1,313 —
1630–1700 1665 2 113.50–118.50 $116.05 $1,932 —
1570–1865 1710 5 127.00–129.00 $127.59 $2,182 -1.74

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1205 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 94.00–121.00 $106.62 $1,036
925–1190 997 (<2 yrs)Open 17 108.00–146.00 $131.93 $1,315

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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.