Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.31/cwt ≈ $1,772/hd at 621 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 756 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.44/cwt +27.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 565 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 486 761
Feeder cattle 602 366 570
Slaughter cattle 112 120 170
Replacement cattle 20 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale three weeks ago which provided the most accurate comparable sales, steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Demand was good for a moderate supply that was highlighted by a home raised consignment of near 125 head of long weaned black yearlings. The majority of slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher when compared to two weeks ago, however some of the extreme high dressing kind sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 10 312.00 $312.00 $1,182 —
398 398 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,146 —
405–445 427 10 290.00–300.00 $292.21 $1,248 —
450–492 473 7 275.00–286.00 $279.66 $1,323 -3.34
463–485 unweaned 473 18 273.00–283.50 $278.71 $1,318 —
502–547 517 13 270.00–295.00 $286.19 $1,480 +0.19
580 580 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +13.16
619–621 621 59 277.00–287.00 $285.31 $1,772 —
663 663 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 —
674–676 675 18 258.00–267.00 $263.16 $1,776 —
756 756 39 260.00 $260.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,030 -18.00
440 440 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,091 —
498 498 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,295 -9.00
503–517 509 13 250.00–269.00 $261.93 $1,333 —
587 587 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,526 +15.00
702 702 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,734 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,142 —
530 530 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,420 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 8 270.00 $270.00 $907 —
380 380 2 259.00 $259.00 $984 —
427 427 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,144 —
460 unweaned 460 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
465–498 482 14 251.00–259.00 $255.25 $1,230 —
523–533 529 10 238.00–254.00 $244.33 $1,293 -5.67
552 552 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,330 —
569 569 21 266.00 $266.00 $1,514 —
618 618 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
667 667 25 261.25 $261.25 $1,743 +38.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 265.00 $265.00 $983 +3.55
433 433 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,113 +0.22
485 485 9 230.00–240.00 $233.33 $1,132 -24.72
505–541 517 13 230.00–244.00 $237.37 $1,227 -20.95
551–576 564 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,292 —
612 612 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,426 +2.18
635 unweaned 635 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —
651–680 663 5 229.00–238.00 $234.31 $1,553 +5.43
872 872 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,822 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 4 238.00 $238.00 $992 —
651 651 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,250 —
667 unweaned 667 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 218.00 $218.00 $780 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,100 —
420–439 429 16 270.00–285.00 $277.42 $1,190 +0.91
538 538 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 —
559–581 571 11 234.00–260.00 $250.01 $1,428 —
617 617 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,493 —
690 690 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,573 —
720–734 730 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,224 —
571 571 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1370 1141 80-85% 26 105.00–114.50 $108.96 $1,243 +10.52
1050–1430 1209 80-85% 5 100.00–104.50 $103.13 $1,247 -5.68
1255–1315 1283 80-85% 6 113.00–120.00 $115.77 $1,485 +0.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–845 838 85-90% 2 82.00–93.50 $87.80 $736 —
765–1100 930 85-90% 16 94.00–107.50 $102.23 $951 +4.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1393 75-80% 10 115.50–121.00 $117.82 $1,641 +10.57
1430–1840 1583 75-80% 5 124.00–134.00 $127.63 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,488 —
1710–1915 1787 3 138.00–142.50 $139.93 $2,501 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $918
875–1070 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 112.00–119.00 $115.85 $1,127
950–1035 987 (<2 yrs)Open 3 156.00–166.00 $159.29 $1,572

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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.