Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.94/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 563 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.62/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 522 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.01/cwt +25.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 622 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,193 1,774 963
Feeder cattle 984 1,405 697
Slaughter cattle 194 324 150
Replacement cattle 15 45 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for a larger offering of cattle weighing 600-725 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good with some fancy consignments of calves offered and a few yearlings. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher on a nice offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 6 270.00–274.00 $272.72 $922 +2.72
381 381 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,113 —
417–441 431 18 260.00–281.00 $272.50 $1,174 +2.87
447 unweaned 447 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,073 —
481–491 488 17 260.00–273.50 $264.43 $1,290 -2.29
517 517 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,422 +15.15
551–582 563 74 240.00–256.00 $248.94 $1,402 +5.06
601 unweaned 601 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,328 —
604–629 623 42 240.00–254.50 $251.30 $1,566 +29.78
635 635 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 +6.48
678–682 678 26 230.00–239.50 $230.73 $1,564 +18.41
707–715 712 15 215.00–230.50 $228.40 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 320 10 243.00–280.00 $272.14 $871 +6.14
363–383 375 13 259.00–285.00 $270.32 $1,014 +10.32
417–433 426 20 240.00–272.00 $257.98 $1,099 +15.48
478 478 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 +0.18
532 532 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,330 +18.28
591 591 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,407 —
603–617 613 10 220.00–232.00 $228.46 $1,400 +9.46
671 671 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,469 +17.00
745 745 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,535 +14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 41 195.50 $195.50 $1,621 —
1072 1072 18 156.75 $156.75 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 333 5 239.00–253.00 $247.78 $825 -2.22
390 390 6 234.00 $234.00 $913 -2.67
412–420 unweaned 415 16 219.00–228.00 $225.15 $934 —
406–435 423 21 230.00–245.00 $234.78 $993 -3.40
466–499 479 48 218.00–229.50 $223.46 $1,070 +5.46
508–548 521 54 214.00–231.00 $223.43 $1,164 -6.80
536 536 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,115 -22.23
565–597 586 19 215.00–226.00 $220.60 $1,293 +4.85
600–615 606 21 223.00–229.00 $224.83 $1,362 +29.83
770 770 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 —
902–938 926 6 170.00–173.00 $172.03 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 328 7 220.00–224.00 $221.63 $727 -16.37
357–384 375 12 219.00–241.00 $225.98 $847 -2.05
407–440 428 13 217.50–240.00 $223.89 $958 -3.32
453–457 455 13 219.50–227.00 $223.90 $1,019 +2.12
508–535 520 7 200.00–208.00 $204.47 $1,063 -4.92
565–573 567 17 191.00–220.00 $213.10 $1,208 —
623–627 thin fleshed 625 7 214.00–225.00 $218.70 $1,367 —
636–637 636 5 189.00–199.00 $193.00 $1,227 +11.00
715–735 719 10 187.50–188.00 $187.60 $1,349 +0.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,316 —
804 804 29 175.50 $175.50 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 12 207.00 $207.00 $969 —
546 546 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,059 —
703 703 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 239.00 $239.00 $825 —
430–448 439 8 230.00–239.00 $234.41 $1,029 +4.41
522–546 535 8 216.00–229.00 $221.95 $1,187 +6.95
554–583 566 15 214.00–225.00 $217.90 $1,233 +14.14
645 645 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 +16.68
675 675 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 +0.50
706 706 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,504 —
767 767 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1158 80-85% 4 85.00–87.50 $86.16 $998 -4.56
1045–1430 1190 80-85% 39 90.00–102.00 $94.94 $1,130 +12.49
980–1415 1254 80-85% 10 100.00–109.00 $104.37 $1,309 +2.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1377 75-80% 3 100.50–106.50 $102.72 $1,414 —
1445 1445 75-80% 4 97.50 $97.50 $1,409 -3.68
1300–1980 1477 75-80% 21 107.50–115.50 $109.54 $1,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1195 1014 85-90% 11 76.50–88.50 $81.14 $823 -5.06
1045–1195 1120 85-90% 2 91.50–92.50 $92.03 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1375 1292 5 100.00–111.00 $106.46 $1,375 —
1320–1735 1528 2 113.50–117.00 $115.49 $1,765 —
1770–1840 1805 2 134.00–137.00 $135.53 $2,446 +4.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $975
1175–1235 1205 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $1,387

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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.