Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.71/cwt ≈ $1,706/hd at 612 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.45/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 557 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.50/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 457 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 644 392
Feeder cattle 417 350 322
Slaughter cattle 77 244 60
Replacement cattle 10 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady. A large consignment of weaned cattle that were put together light and turned out on grass highlighted the sale and sold with good demand. Supply was light. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,035 —
426 426 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,269 —
564 564 19 279.50 $279.50 $1,576 +4.50
601–626 612 85 274.50–282.25 $278.71 $1,706 —
680 680 15 262.00 $262.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 27 259.50 $259.50 $1,186 -11.90
514 514 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,326 +0.19
552–587 557 28 258.00–261.00 $258.45 $1,440 +5.47
616 616 23 270.50 $270.50 $1,666 +22.02
692 692 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,716 —
707–730 716 8 246.50–248.00 $247.43 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,147 —
683 683 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,509 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,625 —
628 628 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 3 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
445 445 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,088 +26.50
457–482 476 8 227.50–240.00 $230.50 $1,097 +16.00
553 553 19 244.25 $244.25 $1,351 +13.07
636 636 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,399 +11.00
803–826 815 6 190.00–206.00 $198.11 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,109 —
595 595 17 247.00 $247.00 $1,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,564 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 unweaned 253 4 272.00 $272.00 $688 —
490 490 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,205 +6.00
722 722 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1255 1106 80-85% 5 116.50–121.00 $118.24 $1,308 —
1005–1285 1145 80-85% 2 96.00–103.00 $99.93 $1,144 —
985–1350 1180 80-85% 30 105.00–114.00 $109.54 $1,293 +5.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1105 912 85-90% 6 90.00–105.00 $99.47 $907 —
940–1090 1020 85-90% 3 108.00–112.00 $109.76 $1,120 +6.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1376 75-80% 5 115.00–122.00 $118.49 $1,630 -3.15
1375–1745 1510 75-80% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.22 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2020 1814 4 119.00–136.50 $128.79 $2,336 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1025 937 (<2 yrs)Open 3 119.00–176.00 $153.87 $1,442
820–1280 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 106.00–137.00 $119.55 $1,229

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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.