Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.66/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 625 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.01/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 625 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.80/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 587 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 1,168 589
Feeder cattle 507 1,034 430
Slaughter cattle 40 99 129
Replacement cattle 10 35 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter run of steers and heifers sold from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with the gain mainly on yearling heifers. Demand was moderate. The mud and rain had a negative effect on transporting cattle Thursday morning. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher except for some higher dressing cows selling 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–433 428 10 295.00–296.00 $295.39 $1,264 -19.61
501–526 513 18 291.00–305.00 $298.03 $1,529 +1.01
526 unweaned 526 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,468 +29.00
557–590 573 13 262.50–276.00 $266.13 $1,525 -14.27
613 unweaned 613 5 241.50 $241.50 $1,480 —
622–638 627 40 247.00–262.50 $255.18 $1,600 +0.23
690–695 694 10 225.00–227.00 $226.40 $1,571 -23.60
713 713 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,586 -9.75
798 798 6 223.50 $223.50 $1,784 —
810–825 813 21 215.50–219.00 $218.30 $1,775 —
883 883 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,854 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–445 427 8 254.00–284.00 $267.56 $1,142 -27.94
536–546 541 6 260.00–264.00 $262.02 $1,418 -2.98
576–587 583 11 243.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,443 -16.51
628 628 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,526 -2.39
668–693 682 25 219.00–228.00 $224.65 $1,532 -12.29
740 740 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,602 +9.14
777–780 779 12 212.00–216.50 $214.54 $1,671 +4.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,145 -14.60
481–482 481 8 249.00–254.00 $252.75 $1,216 -5.16
514–548 525 22 234.00–249.50 $245.11 $1,287 -12.99
581 unweaned 581 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,249 +9.00
561–597 588 25 228.00–234.00 $231.58 $1,362 +3.09
603–648 625 41 225.00–232.50 $229.01 $1,431 +1.03
688 688 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 +20.38
701–725 707 19 216.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,577 +27.00
765 765 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,637 —
829 829 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 262.00 $262.00 $865 —
370 370 3 246.00 $246.00 $910 ±0.00
417–431 425 8 220.00–248.00 $231.93 $986 -3.49
455 455 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,074 +19.10
553–572 561 5 210.00–220.00 $214.08 $1,201 -5.92
615 615 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 +21.00
631 unweaned 631 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,294 +20.00
652–690 673 19 200.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,459 +22.55
802 802 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 176.00 $176.00 $959 —
790 790 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 336 6 282.00–290.00 $287.48 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1315 1163 80-85% 8 99.50–113.00 $105.52 $1,227 —
1110–1260 1185 80-85% 2 92.00–96.50 $94.39 $1,119 —
1150–1315 1226 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.39 $1,427 +15.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1370 1302 75-80% 3 114.50–117.00 $115.50 $1,504 —
1340–1505 1408 75-80% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.94 $1,492 -2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 990 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.38 $964 +11.42
985–1175 1080 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.54 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,235 -2.00
1365–1995 1600 5 110.00–127.00 $118.10 $1,890 —
1590–1700 1645 3 132.00–142.00 $135.78 $2,234 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,453
1257 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,710

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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.