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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

2,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.32/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 629 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.71/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 723 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.54/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 565 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,023 356 2,116
Feeder cattle 1,718 228 1,868
Slaughter cattle 280 118 198
Replacement cattle 25 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher with the full advance on those under 650 lbs. Heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good for a heavy supply of mostly long weaned, reputation cattle for the 32nd anniversary sale to start the year. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +9.49
414–441 433 23 320.50–323.50 $321.37 $1,392 +30.86
460 thin fleshed 460 11 316.50 $316.50 $1,456 —
455–493 478 17 298.00–309.00 $305.56 $1,461 +16.02
508–522 512 7 262.00–272.50 $265.06 $1,357 +29.06
510–548 538 36 290.00–313.00 $296.85 $1,597 +60.85
558–595 569 47 268.00–291.00 $280.93 $1,598 +9.18
602–638 629 124 249.00–271.00 $261.32 $1,644 +29.32
660–696 680 72 236.00–251.50 $244.88 $1,665 +13.62
707 707 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,513 -7.00
702–741 724 87 227.00–238.50 $232.52 $1,683 +11.52
750–769 754 54 228.00–234.50 $233.27 $1,759 +13.77
810–821 818 43 229.00–230.00 $229.23 $1,875 +39.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 thin fleshed 352 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,010 —
418–448 429 20 299.00–307.00 $303.65 $1,303 —
450–475 465 19 270.00–309.00 $292.61 $1,361 +52.61
487 487 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,247 +16.00
502–547 518 17 272.00–297.00 $285.48 $1,479 +36.48
556–595 578 40 246.00–280.00 $264.13 $1,527 +5.13
590 unweaned 590 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 -2.00
606–634 624 17 246.00–265.00 $253.03 $1,579 +6.03
659–696 668 30 230.00–241.00 $237.79 $1,588 —
711–733 724 11 220.00–228.00 $224.75 $1,627 —
775 unweaned 775 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,620 —
794 794 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,747 —
862 862 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
448 448 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,214 —
628 628 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,315 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 277.50 $277.50 $999 —
417–448 425 32 272.00–295.00 $286.56 $1,218 +16.56
465 unweaned 465 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
452–496 483 46 257.00–286.00 $263.50 $1,273 -6.50
501–518 507 29 251.00–262.50 $254.49 $1,290 +8.41
552–596 564 85 219.00–240.00 $233.02 $1,314 +2.31
591 591 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,294 +25.00
602–643 627 85 215.00–228.50 $222.70 $1,396 -4.30
655–670 664 25 206.00–222.00 $215.74 $1,433 +5.97
701–706 705 32 212.00–214.00 $213.63 $1,506 +23.63
702–710 705 6 198.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,401 +8.67
773 773 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
333 thin fleshed 333 8 267.00 $267.00 $889 —
362 thin fleshed 362 5 265.00 $265.00 $959 —
365–396 386 6 200.00–255.00 $237.65 $917 —
405–448 422 30 241.00–275.00 $260.00 $1,097 —
462–490 479 39 230.00–264.00 $254.79 $1,220 +7.79
505 thin fleshed 505 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,298 —
501–521 511 6 247.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,270 —
518–527 521 14 215.00–218.00 $215.87 $1,125 —
550–598 571 46 214.00–229.00 $221.59 $1,265 +1.59
602–645 617 37 205.00–220.50 $215.04 $1,327 +5.04
619 619 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,207 -15.00
660–690 673 31 191.00–200.00 $198.21 $1,334 —
720–742 727 6 198.00–200.00 $199.32 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 217.00 $217.00 $901 —
503 503 4 180.00 $180.00 $905 —
581 581 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,104 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 13 279.50 $279.50 $1,375 —
518–537 529 10 257.50–274.00 $263.96 $1,396 —
561–582 574 13 254.00–258.00 $256.50 $1,472 —
661 661 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,454 —
840 840 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 288.00–293.00 $290.46 $915 -9.54
555 555 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,026 —
1030–1435 1255 80-85% 48 85.00–93.50 $89.42 $1,122 +16.38
1200–1470 1325 80-85% 4 93.50–100.50 $96.13 $1,274 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1497 1461 75-80% 4 87.00–88.00 $87.24 $1,275 -5.98
1285–1770 1471 75-80% 20 89.00–99.50 $97.28 $1,431 +4.06
1370–1795 1588 75-80% 3 100.50–101.50 $101.02 $1,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1145 998 85-90% 6 75.00–86.50 $81.72 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,228 —
1935 1935 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,858 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1230 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 91.00–92.00 $91.55 $1,025
1065–1250 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 90.00–99.00 $93.72 $1,092

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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.