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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.24/cwt +18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 466 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.27/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 523 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.40/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 613 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 1,515 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,444 815 1,009
Slaughter cattle 346 550 195
Replacement cattle 100 150 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks, feeder steers and heifers sold on a light test, though a higher undertone was noted. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate for a heavier sale supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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
318–349 341 18 290.00–300.00 $296.10 $1,010 +30.10
350–395 374 12 280.00–297.50 $288.17 $1,078 +8.17
413–440 426 39 278.00–296.00 $286.85 $1,222 +18.85
453–491 483 74 279.00–308.50 $295.81 $1,429 -1.00
503–547 523 53 274.00–298.00 $284.73 $1,489 +5.36
553 thin fleshed 553 5 295.50 $295.50 $1,634 —
553–560 555 50 270.00–289.00 $279.03 $1,549 -4.56
600–627 613 96 265.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,682 +6.00
650–668 659 32 256.00–265.00 $260.26 $1,715 —
825–830 828 2 221.00–222.00 $221.50 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 282.00 $282.00 $863 +20.97
413–436 418 15 269.00–270.00 $269.93 $1,128 -2.48
453 453 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 —
455–497 478 48 250.00–276.00 $262.92 $1,257 -20.57
503 unweaned 503 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,270 —
503–549 522 26 224.00–269.00 $252.58 $1,318 -32.42
566–594 587 32 255.00–258.00 $255.67 $1,501 -14.83
602–637 619 13 249.00–265.00 $251.91 $1,559 —
695 695 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,696 +2.08
702 702 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,629 -13.00
755–778 763 9 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,780 —
850–880 870 4 210.00–214.00 $212.26 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 252.00–256.00 $253.27 $828 —
419–435 422 11 240.00–250.00 $244.74 $1,033 —
465–490 471 4 230.00–246.00 $241.84 $1,139 +9.34
529–546 533 12 235.00–240.00 $238.72 $1,272 —
605 605 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 387 23 261.50–276.50 $271.41 $1,050 +18.13
440 440 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,214 —
462 fancy 462 50 278.25 $278.25 $1,286 —
455–483 469 58 247.00–259.00 $254.03 $1,191 +7.03
500–547 523 101 240.00–255.50 $250.27 $1,309 —
557 557 11 249.50 $249.50 $1,390 +22.80
602–640 608 86 227.00–248.00 $242.79 $1,476 +15.84
665–695 691 19 227.50–235.50 $231.71 $1,601 —
731–748 740 11 219.00–226.00 $222.23 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 230.00 $230.00 $777 -12.53
315–348 341 15 226.00–250.00 $243.95 $832 —
355–385 371 14 230.00–256.00 $237.81 $882 —
402 unweaned 402 4 225.00 $225.00 $904 —
405–440 420 35 220.00–242.00 $233.23 $980 -15.77
450–492 472 20 229.00–241.00 $233.66 $1,103 -0.19
500–525 514 11 220.00–230.00 $222.84 $1,145 —
565–589 thin fleshed 579 10 231.50–236.00 $233.26 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 216.50 $216.50 $825 —
405 405 9 210.00 $210.00 $850 ±0.00
472 472 14 218.50 $218.50 $1,031 —
651–675 657 4 213.00–218.00 $216.72 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 9 260.00–268.00 $266.26 $980 +36.26
492–497 493 9 220.00–246.00 $234.24 $1,155 -7.76
530 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -6.00
550 550 3 220.00–224.00 $222.67 $1,225 —
620–626 625 4 229.00–232.00 $229.74 $1,436 —
755 755 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
812 812 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 295.00 $295.00 $965 —
412 412 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1340 1136 80-85% 14 95.50–101.50 $98.21 $1,116 —
1030–1405 1146 80-85% 11 90.00–94.00 $92.46 $1,060 —
1090–1350 1223 80-85% 10 103.00–108.50 $105.93 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1520 1384 75-80% 15 104.50–109.50 $106.77 $1,478 —
1360–1480 1420 75-80% 2 99.50–102.00 $100.70 $1,430 +4.20
1230–1690 1431 75-80% 17 112.00–119.00 $114.18 $1,634 +7.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1090 948 85-90% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.73 $746 -12.30
820–1165 1004 85-90% 22 83.50–92.50 $87.62 $880 —
940–1145 1051 85-90% 5 92.00–95.50 $93.49 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1015 878 3 97.00–101.00 $98.85 $868 —
1195 1195 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,398 —
1790–1985 1888 2 135.50–136.00 $135.74 $2,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1035 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,535.00 $1,400.84
980–1455 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,385.45
1235–1345 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,525.00 $1,410.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -150.00
1365–1516 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,900.00–2,060.00 $1,950.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
997 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1035–1243 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,063.00 —
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1279 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1120–1375 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,585.00–1,660.00 $1,611.25 —
1367–1405 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,935.00 $1,857.50 —

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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.