Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.22/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 575 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.99/cwt -11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 536 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.85/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 510 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 1,616 1,194
Feeder cattle 584 1,386 1,095
Slaughter cattle 174 205 89
Replacement cattle 40 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers heifers sold steady. Demand was moderate to good for a light to moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–376 368 6 250.00–265.00 $257.66 $948 —
410–446 440 19 292.00–300.50 $299.25 $1,317 +11.42
461–488 477 13 280.50–298.50 $291.34 $1,390 +7.92
532 unweaned 532 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,192 —
525–543 533 7 258.00–259.50 $258.84 $1,380 +4.98
550–563 558 23 240.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,381 +2.97
605–625 616 13 224.00–245.00 $238.59 $1,470 +1.78
653–694 686 18 218.00–233.00 $226.22 $1,552 +6.22
710 710 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,498 +9.75
785 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 286.00 $286.00 $898 —
442 442 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,322 -7.21
480–487 482 9 290.00–304.00 $300.41 $1,448 -10.28
596 596 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,466 -0.62
609–640 624 21 233.00–249.00 $240.47 $1,501 -1.81
651 651 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,556 —
712–739 732 8 210.50–212.00 $211.64 $1,549 -11.97
766 766 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,624 —
860 860 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,703 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–427 416 14 256.00–273.00 $266.07 $1,107 +3.35
509–541 535 38 236.00–242.00 $240.15 $1,285 -11.96
547 unweaned 547 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,165 -3.00
558–595 575 46 220.00–246.00 $235.22 $1,353 -2.58
671 671 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,322 -9.00
812 812 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–388 365 13 225.00–243.00 $236.40 $863 +33.88
400–430 419 14 244.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,068 +30.08
472–497 482 23 224.00–258.00 $244.28 $1,177 +2.87
503–538 510 26 217.00–246.00 $234.85 $1,198 +8.93
558 558 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,267 +9.10
605 605 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -11.87
626 unweaned 626 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,189 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 10 210.00 $210.00 $844 —
462 462 5 199.00 $199.00 $919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–397 371 5 268.00–280.00 $273.14 $1,013 —
417–442 430 4 250.00–280.00 $265.44 $1,141 —
477–498 483 16 247.00–288.00 $258.82 $1,250 +8.82
542–545 544 4 248.00–252.00 $249.99 $1,360 +16.01
603–640 615 9 215.00–222.00 $217.43 $1,337 -2.57
675 675 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 —
793 793 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,467 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,310 —
530 530 2 244.50 $244.50 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1162 80-85% 32 82.00–89.50 $85.53 $994 +5.96
1162–1295 1198 80-85% 6 89.50–93.00 $90.78 $1,088 +5.26
1035–1350 1252 80-85% 5 74.50–80.50 $77.38 $969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1045 971 85-90% 5 59.00–70.00 $66.07 $642 —
915–1175 1049 85-90% 17 72.50–82.50 $78.40 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1253 75-80% 2 83.00–85.50 $84.20 $1,055 —
1205–1765 1438 75-80% 15 85.00–95.00 $91.69 $1,319 -0.63
1455–1715 1610 75-80% 4 96.50–97.50 $97.11 $1,563 -6.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,385 —
1655–1680 1668 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $1,710 —
1665–1920 1820 3 119.00–124.00 $122.12 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1115 995 (<2 yrs)Open 4 124.00–149.00 $142.00 $1,413
916–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 90.00–110.00 $101.62 $1,070
1068–1091 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $997

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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.