Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.39/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 474 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.16/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.00/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 439 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 838 1,348
Feeder cattle 350 598 1,094
Slaughter cattle 244 200 104
Replacement cattle 50 40 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–372 362 8 230.00–260.00 $237.70 $860 -68.30
439 439 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,216 -6.68
450–495 466 6 264.00–277.00 $271.40 $1,265 -5.95
501–522 512 11 248.00–263.00 $257.81 $1,320 -2.25
561–570 565 5 250.00–255.00 $252.98 $1,429 -16.35
605–633 626 13 240.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,555 -16.54
650 650 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,547 -20.36
830 830 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,534 -11.20
559 559 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,537 -15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 334 4 241.00–242.00 $241.49 $807 —
375–390 387 9 234.00–246.00 $242.45 $938 —
426 426 9 218.00 $218.00 $929 -24.39
450–489 474 30 217.00–235.50 $228.37 $1,082 -14.34
476 476 5 214.50 $214.50 $1,021 -28.21
513 513 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,247 +52.82
550–580 571 21 227.00–240.00 $231.18 $1,320 —
568–586 578 9 224.00–225.00 $224.44 $1,297 —
602 602 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,258 -7.00
693 693 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,358 -20.00
702–735 726 7 218.00–220.00 $218.55 $1,587 +2.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,146 +1.00
555 555 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,349 +2.00
631 631 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,436 —
718 718 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 189.00 $189.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–318 318 5 242.00–270.00 $253.18 $805 —
395 395 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +23.21
428–431 430 9 238.00–256.00 $244.68 $1,052 -1.85
470–480 474 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,138 -11.32
552–591 578 6 230.00–243.50 $239.20 $1,383 +5.91
857 857 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 234.00 $234.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1255 1172 80-85% 6 96.00–99.00 $96.83 $1,135 —
1025–1370 1184 80-85% 48 98.50–110.50 $103.92 $1,230 —
945–1480 1230 80-85% 18 109.50–122.00 $116.10 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1175 1037 85-90% 3 103.50 $103.50 $1,073 —
840–1185 1045 85-90% 25 89.50–101.00 $97.12 $1,015 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1500 1341 75-80% 7 110.00–118.50 $114.54 $1,536 —
1210–1525 1380 75-80% 6 119.00–125.50 $121.64 $1,679 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1300 2 114.00–118.00 $116.15 $1,510 -13.53
1185–1855 1601 5 122.00–134.00 $131.79 $2,110 —
1680 1680 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1030 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 113.50–119.50 $116.61 $1,158

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1217 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1247 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1325 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,625.00–2,075.00 $1,785.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.