Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 21, 2023

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.12/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 570 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.75/cwt +25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 557 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.95/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 672 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 798 1,194
Feeder cattle 228 584 1,095
Slaughter cattle 118 174 89
Replacement cattle 10 40 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light supply of calves and yearlings sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,122 —
430–446 442 8 289.00–291.00 $290.51 $1,284 -8.49
465–480 476 8 285.00–291.00 $289.54 $1,378 -10.87
547 547 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,291 —
550–592 557 12 259.00–274.50 $271.75 $1,514 —
603–647 618 6 245.00–249.00 $247.60 $1,530 +7.13
637 637 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,478 -8.47
665 665 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,609 +3.00
662–679 675 9 225.00–233.00 $231.26 $1,561 -7.74
700 700 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 +9.36
773 773 3 219.50 $219.50 $1,697 +7.50
847 847 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +32.34
472 472 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,133 -51.34
525 525 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,307 -9.84
556 556 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,440 +11.57
578 unweaned 578 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,428 —
624 624 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,541 +8.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 +3.93
480 480 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
501–540 518 7 240.00–251.00 $246.08 $1,275 +5.93
564–580 569 14 230.00–231.00 $230.71 $1,313 -4.51
575 575 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 -41.22
614 614 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,394 —
660 660 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -12.00
652–686 667 9 209.50–210.00 $209.77 $1,399 +12.77
700 700 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
1015 1015 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,149 +2.72
568 568 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 -7.00
600 600 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 300.00 $300.00 $966 —
477 477 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,374 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 5 66.00 $66.00 $742 —
1090–1350 1247 80-85% 16 83.00–93.50 $88.17 $1,099 —
1100–1350 1254 80-85% 10 70.00–80.00 $73.04 $916 -4.34
1285–1345 1308 80-85% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.76 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1550 1422 75-80% 3 86.00–88.00 $86.99 $1,237 -4.70
1245–1640 1478 75-80% 12 88.00–100.00 $93.22 $1,378 —
1265–1875 1509 75-80% 4 103.00–104.50 $104.03 $1,570 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1245 1056 85-90% 5 56.00–69.00 $63.39 $669 —
885–1260 1063 85-90% 9 72.00–82.00 $75.60 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,402 —
1295–1855 1571 5 108.00–115.50 $112.30 $1,764 —
1600–2255 1822 5 123.00–127.00 $125.51 $2,287 +3.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1180 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00–120.00 $105.89 $1,144

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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.