Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.67/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 612 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $303.63/cwt +27.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 469 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.93/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 557 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 444 888
Feeder cattle 781 296 613
Slaughter cattle 275 133 225
Replacement cattle 25 15 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves weaned 45 days plus with a round or 2 of shots sold with a higher undertone while those coming in just off the cow, shorter weaned or fleshy calves sold with a steady to lower undertone. The price ranges got pretty wide as demand was light to moderate for those higher health risk calves, but moderate to good for the calves on a health program. Supply was moderate. The weather and the feeder cattle board were in much better shape this week with sunshine and big gains Thursday. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, making up last weeks losses.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
380 380 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,208 —
410–426 421 12 308.00–317.00 $313.81 $1,321 —
454–483 461 36 275.00–334.00 $315.18 $1,453 +39.24
492 unweaned 492 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,323 —
506 506 26 306.00 $306.00 $1,548 —
540 unweaned 540 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
559 559 10 286.50 $286.50 $1,602 —
575–582 unweaned 580 9 234.00–260.00 $242.82 $1,408 —
611–613 612 49 264.00–279.75 $272.67 $1,669 +23.06
682 682 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–337 332 4 242.00–266.00 $254.18 $844 —
382 382 2 250.00 $250.00 $955 —
404–405 404 8 270.00–278.00 $275.00 $1,111 +15.00
483 483 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,294 -2.00
505 unweaned 505 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
500–526 517 25 252.00–264.50 $259.81 $1,343 +3.81
570–582 580 14 248.00–261.00 $249.82 $1,449 +9.41
586–588 unweaned 587 11 230.00–232.00 $231.45 $1,359 —
625 625 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +14.00
657–670 unweaned 660 15 222.00–228.00 $226.78 $1,497 —
717 717 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,599 —
774 774 11 229.50 $229.50 $1,776 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 9 273.50 $273.50 $1,332 —
566 566 13 269.00 $269.00 $1,523 —
638 638 18 262.00 $262.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 192.00 $192.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 7 191.00 $191.00 $569 —
315 315 5 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
360–390 unweaned 376 11 190.00–193.00 $191.70 $721 —
380 380 4 242.00 $242.00 $920 —
413 413 3 209.00 $209.00 $863 —
428–438 unweaned 434 8 186.00 $186.00 $807 -16.97
460–485 unweaned 463 15 204.00–218.00 $209.53 $970 -10.47
462–468 466 23 230.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,104 -4.10
498 thin fleshed 498 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,280 —
502–540 518 7 201.00–214.00 $208.43 $1,080 -9.57
532 532 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,213 +10.00
552–587 unweaned 556 22 180.00–205.00 $195.49 $1,087 —
556–558 558 22 228.00–235.00 $232.37 $1,297 +12.37
692 692 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 3 228.00 $228.00 $926 —
440–447 446 16 262.00–264.00 $262.37 $1,170 —
458 458 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,150 —
472 unweaned 472 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 —
502–549 534 28 248.00–263.00 $252.61 $1,349 +9.42
551–556 555 10 220.00–244.00 $227.15 $1,261 -2.85
560–582 unweaned 578 11 216.00–219.00 $217.92 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–471 thin fleshed 464 12 211.00–222.00 $217.52 $1,009 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 221.00 $221.00 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 246.00 $246.00 $630 —
302–319 315 9 255.00–264.00 $262.08 $826 -7.92
408–416 411 10 212.00–250.00 $234.62 $964 -6.20
548 548 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,365 —
557 557 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,398 —
686 686 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,088 —
438 438 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,402 —
457 457 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1150 1097 80-85% 3 82.50–85.00 $83.49 $916 —
1045–1360 1182 80-85% 53 85.00–96.00 $90.88 $1,074 +6.08
1095–1365 1214 80-85% 9 97.00–99.50 $98.31 $1,193 -3.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1055 896 85-90% 6 57.00–72.50 $64.05 $574 —
930–1180 1039 85-90% 18 76.00–86.00 $79.36 $825 +7.54
1080 1080 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1725 1419 75-80% 14 96.00–105.50 $98.90 $1,403 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,413 —
1615–1760 1676 75-80% 5 106.50–108.50 $107.70 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,185 —
1490 1490 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,639 -3.66
2160 2160 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,786 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1190 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 4 115.00–125.00 $118.32 $1,228
945–1100 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–121.00 $110.49 $1,150

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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.