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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report, Butler, MO

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.84/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 527 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.53/cwt +12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 513 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.48/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 574 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 1,394 1,371
Feeder cattle 644 1,179 1,063
Slaughter cattle 170 195 258
Replacement cattle 14 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's higher market, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher on steer calves under 450 lbs. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate to light supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 +29.00
352–388 368 11 307.50–315.00 $312.83 $1,151 +22.83
443–447 444 8 289.00–305.00 $300.97 $1,336 +26.05
481–490 482 17 280.00–290.75 $289.05 $1,393 +10.26
488 unweaned 488 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 —
506–533 513 31 280.00–292.00 $284.53 $1,460 +9.81
562–580 569 25 269.50–279.75 $277.04 $1,576 +7.16
591–598 unweaned 595 6 232.00–244.00 $237.96 $1,416 —
612–635 620 6 249.00–251.00 $250.32 $1,552 -10.34
624 unweaned 624 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,485 —
698 698 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,591 -0.47
722 unweaned 722 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 6 298.00–309.00 $303.97 $1,155 —
420–433 429 6 280.00–290.00 $286.73 $1,230 +29.54
460–467 465 7 249.00–278.00 $257.20 $1,196 +9.57
511–542 531 24 248.00–272.50 $264.10 $1,402 +6.85
565 565 2 265.50 $265.50 $1,500 +22.64
643 643 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 +18.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 —
775 775 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 383 12 261.50–272.50 $267.87 $1,026 +32.88
406–430 419 13 248.00–269.00 $261.99 $1,098 +9.23
462–487 479 12 259.50–264.50 $262.89 $1,259 +27.34
491 491 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,119 -7.55
504–546 526 29 214.00–232.00 $222.38 $1,170 -20.25
527–533 529 14 238.00–259.00 $251.45 $1,330 +8.82
555–593 unweaned 586 11 210.00–226.00 $223.25 $1,308 —
597 597 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 -2.16
645 645 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 -9.50
700–733 709 21 205.00–216.00 $211.66 $1,501 +23.66
819 819 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 258.00 $258.00 $872 —
398 398 3 220.00 $220.00 $876 -6.53
401–446 422 29 220.00–254.00 $238.25 $1,005 +11.07
468–497 474 10 220.00–232.00 $229.48 $1,088 +7.48
492 thin fleshed 492 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,181 —
500–540 515 8 219.00–237.00 $227.29 $1,171 +20.10
555–583 570 19 220.00–229.00 $222.84 $1,270 +14.13
616 616 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,380 +18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 210.00 $210.00 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 271.00 $271.00 $867 —
385 385 4 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
432 432 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,102 -5.00
463–487 476 15 238.00–261.00 $251.03 $1,195 —
545 545 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,270 —
610–618 612 11 208.00–210.00 $209.45 $1,282 —
671–675 674 9 190.00–195.00 $191.99 $1,294 —
801–815 807 5 185.00–186.00 $185.40 $1,496 —
855 855 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1280 1093 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $90.78 $992 —
935–1390 1122 80-85% 30 94.00–105.00 $99.41 $1,115 +11.86
1155–1390 1281 80-85% 8 104.50–109.00 $106.65 $1,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–855 779 85-90% 10 61.00–79.50 $71.22 $555 —
780–1060 894 85-90% 18 75.00–91.00 $84.26 $753 —
830–1035 915 85-90% 6 96.00–98.50 $96.47 $883 +26.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1590 1422 75-80% 11 98.00–110.50 $103.89 $1,477 -2.70
1280–1680 1473 75-80% 11 108.50–114.00 $111.07 $1,636 -3.43
1630 1630 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1605 1447 3 109.00–125.00 $118.06 $1,708 —
1450–1495 1468 3 105.00–109.00 $106.67 $1,566 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–950 940 (<2 yrs)Open 2 128.00–155.00 $141.36 $1,329
920–1150 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–126.00 $114.10 $1,183

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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.