Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.00/cwt +37.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 535 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.22/cwt +21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 515 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.78/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 471 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 797 1,162
Feeder cattle 462 485 966
Slaughter cattle 158 262 156
Replacement cattle 25 50 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Some nice groups of weaned calves and a few yearlings were on hand to test the market and demand was good. Cattle futures had a rough middle of the week, however they rebounded Thursday and it gave some confidence to the market. Supply was light to moderate. A big rain fell last weekend across the trade area and provided some much needed relief from the drought. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 323.00 $323.00 $975 —
361 361 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,206 +10.00
440 440 9 336.00 $336.00 $1,478 +19.55
455 unweaned 455 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,310 +13.59
473–475 473 17 302.00–328.00 $321.86 $1,522 +34.58
507–539 535 29 309.00 $309.00 $1,653 +31.00
584 unweaned 584 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,635 +24.00
613 unweaned 613 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,588 +7.00
645 645 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 -8.49
657 657 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,669 —
737 unweaned 737 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,791 +14.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -24.00
493 493 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,311 -3.44
500–507 unweaned 506 20 256.00–270.50 $269.07 $1,361 —
536 536 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,479 +26.00
592 592 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,545 +2.00
645 645 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -5.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,354 —
591 unweaned 591 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,454 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 5 235.00 $235.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 275.00 $275.00 $902 -18.00
402 unweaned 402 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,013 —
440–446 442 10 248.00–274.00 $263.52 $1,165 —
488 488 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,381 —
504–540 514 11 246.00–264.00 $258.84 $1,330 -0.99
590 unweaned 590 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,404 —
620 unweaned 620 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 -17.31
651–670 653 25 258.00–266.00 $265.02 $1,731 —
903 903 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 254.00 $254.00 $851 -16.74
401–435 unweaned 415 5 238.00–266.00 $249.75 $1,036 -2.66
456–495 471 26 236.00–266.00 $258.78 $1,219 -9.05
530 unweaned 530 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
573–598 587 9 229.00–253.00 $239.10 $1,404 -12.87
622 unweaned 622 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,350 —
710 710 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 235.00 $235.00 $928 —
442 unweaned 442 2 200.00 $200.00 $884 —
522 unweaned 522 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
526 526 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–307 305 4 260.00–285.00 $272.60 $831 -17.40
452–482 458 10 250.00–279.00 $256.10 $1,173 +12.95
637–647 640 6 226.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,453 -5.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1325 1169 80-85% 5 85.00–91.50 $89.01 $1,041 —
975–1400 1203 80-85% 18 90.00–103.50 $97.32 $1,171 -4.16
1020–1395 1219 80-85% 7 102.00–110.00 $105.13 $1,282 +3.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1090 930 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $61.61 $573 —
850–1040 968 85-90% 6 61.50–73.00 $67.12 $650 -14.54
850–1100 1004 85-90% 13 70.00–83.00 $77.48 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1530 1451 75-80% 4 98.00–109.00 $103.61 $1,503 +4.11
1460–1515 1497 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.69 $1,777 +19.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,650 —
1455–1755 1648 4 120.00–131.50 $127.52 $2,102 +2.45
1655 1655 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,276 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1050 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 108.00–137.00 $125.59 $1,154
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,712
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,782

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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
1250–1300 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,028.13 —

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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.