Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

1,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.89/cwt +16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 526 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.72/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 476 lb · 115 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.18/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 430 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,774 1,487 1,289
Feeder cattle 1,405 1,115 949
Slaughter cattle 324 322 300
Replacement cattle 45 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher on the 450-550 lb weight range. Demand was good to very good, bolstered some large groups of reputation cattle on offer. The trend for the week has been grains trading lower and feeder cattle higher, helping support the calf market. Supply was moderate to heavy as the cattle continue to come to town in big numbers for this time of year. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 higher except for the lean cows selling steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 270.00 $270.00 $910 +4.19
404–425 413 86 250.00–278.00 $269.63 $1,114 +4.56
451–492 476 115 252.00–271.25 $266.72 $1,270 +2.14
504–545 516 88 240.00–270.00 $259.85 $1,341 +10.89
576 unweaned 576 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,264 +8.50
550–592 587 64 232.00–246.00 $243.88 $1,432 -3.18
603–627 610 16 217.00–223.00 $221.52 $1,351 -5.42
662–666 665 6 210.00–217.00 $212.32 $1,412 -15.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 266.00 $266.00 $918 +3.09
385 385 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -5.32
420 420 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,018 -5.70
455–461 458 25 237.50–259.00 $249.82 $1,144 -1.40
520–546 532 12 220.00–245.00 $231.72 $1,233 -14.66
616 616 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,349 —
677 677 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,368 —
715 715 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
718 718 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,379 —
798 798 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,524 —
820 820 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–380 376 10 252.50–266.00 $263.40 $990 —
486 486 29 273.00 $273.00 $1,327 —
604–612 607 10 209.00–231.00 $217.87 $1,322 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–329 328 23 250.00 $250.00 $820 —
352–383 369 33 224.00–250.00 $236.67 $873 -11.33
413–441 430 100 221.00–246.50 $238.18 $1,024 +11.88
477 477 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,040 -3.70
474–498 486 30 224.00–229.00 $226.05 $1,099 +4.35
502–513 507 13 208.00–209.00 $208.47 $1,057 -8.47
521–542 528 108 210.00–239.50 $230.23 $1,216 +33.17
555–595 578 14 209.00–221.50 $215.75 $1,247 +9.89
595 595 4 201.50 $201.50 $1,199 -4.36
641 641 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,250 +2.50
654 654 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,393 +25.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 229.00 $229.00 $678 —
345 345 6 238.00 $238.00 $821 -2.14
352–396 388 28 223.00–229.00 $228.03 $885 -3.15
401–448 430 68 209.00–241.00 $227.21 $977 +19.87
451–488 477 35 206.00–227.00 $221.78 $1,058 -0.69
501–542 530 27 189.00–219.00 $209.39 $1,110 +5.99
606–627 611 8 195.00–199.00 $196.03 $1,198 +11.29
640 640 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 -2.74
646 646 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,176 -2.74
685 685 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 —
728 728 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,361 -2.15
810 810 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 11 245.00 $245.00 $938 —
465 465 31 243.50 $243.50 $1,132 —
546 546 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 8 202.00–210.00 $206.12 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 244.00 $244.00 $742 —
369–380 375 25 238.00–253.00 $245.91 $922 —
430 430 5 230.00 $230.00 $989 ±0.00
460–496 482 42 212.00–228.00 $218.49 $1,053 -4.64
545 545 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
570–597 585 7 200.00–209.00 $203.76 $1,192 —
610–640 629 9 206.00–207.50 $206.32 $1,298 -7.68
667 667 4 208.50 $208.50 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 270.00 $270.00 $786 —
348 348 6 261.00 $261.00 $908 —
486 486 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,123 —
552 552 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 201.00 $201.00 $961 —
881 881 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1168 80-85% 43 86.50–99.00 $90.72 $1,060 +3.76
1020–1342 1188 80-85% 9 78.00–85.50 $82.45 $980 —
1160–1395 1254 80-85% 25 99.00–107.00 $102.29 $1,283 +8.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1130 930 85-90% 8 59.50–71.50 $65.72 $611 —
950–1170 1029 85-90% 7 82.00–89.00 $86.20 $887 +10.56
927–1200 1036 85-90% 23 70.00–85.00 $78.12 $809 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,200 —
1265–1630 1446 75-80% 15 94.00–105.00 $101.18 $1,463 —
1385–1815 1587 75-80% 13 106.00–112.00 $108.89 $1,728 +9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1770 1423 3 112.00–128.00 $120.68 $1,717 —
1840 1840 2 129.00–134.00 $131.50 $2,420 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–1085 855 (<2 yrs)Open 14 114.00–140.00 $133.34 $1,140
985–1155 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 97.00–112.00 $108.72 $1,179

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1205 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,285.00–1,500.00 $1,438.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1352 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 93.00 $93.00 $1,257

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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.