Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.34/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 514 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.25/cwt -34.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 537 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.75/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 429 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 2,244 1,415
Feeder cattle 919 2,070 1,238
Slaughter cattle 285 149 137
Replacement cattle 50 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to spots 5.00 lower on the steers. Supply and demand were moderate. A large offering of slaughter cows sold mostly steady except for lean cows selling 5.00-8.00 higher on increased demand. Several of the cows came to town open, young and old, a result of the dry summer in several areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 389 5 261.00–300.00 $276.46 $1,075 —
406–415 408 11 266.00–287.50 $270.70 $1,104 —
466 thin fleshed 466 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,300 —
475–487 480 9 241.00–262.00 $254.10 $1,220 -4.90
534 unweaned 534 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,175 —
544–547 545 8 230.00–251.00 $235.27 $1,282 -26.73
551–598 570 33 230.00–243.00 $237.35 $1,353 -2.56
598 unweaned 598 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,340 —
603 unweaned 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
605–646 632 25 220.00–232.50 $226.71 $1,433 -4.63
655–670 666 22 221.50–226.00 $223.41 $1,488 -4.59
769 769 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,177 -27.00
439 439 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,212 -27.90
478–489 482 16 272.00–276.00 $274.48 $1,323 -3.12
528 528 27 278.00 $278.00 $1,468 -28.10
547 unweaned 547 25 248.00–267.00 $263.96 $1,444 —
552–587 558 11 240.00–255.00 $242.87 $1,355 -9.83
634 unweaned 634 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,547 —
691 unweaned 691 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,555 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 3 250.00 $250.00 $828 —
393 unweaned 393 6 230.00 $230.00 $904 —
492 unweaned 492 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,161 —
600 unweaned 600 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
712 712 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
787 787 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,111 —
504–546 525 24 196.00–204.00 $199.84 $1,049 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,142 +21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 unweaned 763 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 429 37 270.00–274.00 $271.75 $1,166 +14.95
468 468 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,086 +12.65
508–526 514 65 242.00–248.50 $245.34 $1,261 +6.16
580 thin fleshed 580 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 —
604 unweaned 604 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,323 —
610 610 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,397 +2.34
645 645 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -36.66
665 unweaned 665 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 315 6 216.00–240.00 $231.32 $729 —
418 418 15 234.00 $234.00 $978 —
451–469 466 36 233.00–244.00 $242.23 $1,129 +2.23
523–530 unweaned 525 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -5.00
522–538 531 15 210.00–224.00 $214.92 $1,141 -8.72
655–698 680 13 191.00–205.00 $197.81 $1,345 -12.19
790 790 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,564 -5.75
806 806 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,580 -8.75
860–867 863 5 180.00–191.00 $184.42 $1,592 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 3 212.00 $212.00 $700 —
418 unweaned 418 5 210.00 $210.00 $878 —
477 unweaned 477 17 227.00 $227.00 $1,083 —
560 unweaned 560 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,165 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–438 438 15 175.00–235.00 $219.03 $959 —
463 463 4 200.00 $200.00 $926 -0.59
756 unweaned 756 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–441 440 8 198.00–210.00 $205.49 $904 —
520–546 531 7 180.00–189.00 $183.97 $977 —
552 552 4 172.00 $172.00 $949 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 unweaned 600 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–496 492 5 235.00–246.00 $239.34 $1,178 -6.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 80.50 $80.50 $886 +11.40
945–1255 1139 80-85% 29 80.00–89.50 $85.28 $971 +16.18
1240–1330 1280 80-85% 6 90.50–96.50 $93.71 $1,199 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $490 +11.52
910–1160 1036 85-90% 24 76.00–84.00 $80.00 $829 +21.28
1125 1125 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,330 +2.72
1225–1600 1419 75-80% 14 86.50–95.00 $92.23 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1850 1745 2 108.00–116.00 $112.24 $1,959 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
771–970 819 (<2 yrs)Open 8 126.00–134.00 $132.38 $1,084
850–1155 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 90.00–116.00 $102.79 $978
972–1032 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 82.00–90.00 $85.55 $853

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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.