Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.98/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 621 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.51/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 535 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.30/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 527 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,565 1,087
Feeder cattle 1,070 1,360 895
Slaughter cattle 83 185 167
Replacement cattle 30 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher on calves under 525 lbs. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,230 —
410–430 423 15 320.00–328.50 $326.93 $1,383 +9.43
475–495 489 13 313.00–322.00 $319.31 $1,561 +4.31
510–549 535 61 288.00–325.50 $311.51 $1,667 +7.82
552–587 584 33 278.00–284.00 $283.42 $1,655 -8.58
615–642 621 62 264.00–290.00 $283.98 $1,764 +6.92
653–666 662 33 255.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,694 -0.41
716–723 719 20 246.00–246.25 $246.15 $1,770 +9.26
753 753 8 238.75 $238.75 $1,798 +5.62
911–913 911 34 224.00–224.75 $224.68 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 309.00 $309.00 $837 —
455–477 465 37 276.00–304.00 $293.92 $1,367 -0.07
520–546 525 26 287.00–290.00 $287.86 $1,511 +12.23
552–576 569 40 260.00–270.00 $266.88 $1,519 +2.69
622 622 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,599 +0.16
745 745 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,699 -8.07
753 753 19 234.00 $234.00 $1,762 +10.50
900 900 10 217.50 $217.50 $1,958 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 12 301.00 $301.00 $1,454 —
617–647 635 15 248.00–254.50 $250.53 $1,591 —
681 681 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,628 —
701 701 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,577 —
844 844 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,806 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 206.00 $206.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 221.50 $221.50 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–442 434 17 290.00–309.75 $298.81 $1,297 +11.81
435–441 unweaned 438 6 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,177 —
450–493 478 23 278.00–300.00 $286.30 $1,369 +28.30
466–493 488 15 269.00–270.00 $269.19 $1,314 +11.19
500–542 527 58 260.00–283.75 $279.30 $1,472 +2.30
573–590 588 21 246.00–247.00 $246.86 $1,452 +3.74
602–646 613 33 238.50–255.00 $250.78 $1,537 +11.63
652 652 11 230.50 $230.50 $1,503 +10.50
787–789 788 17 217.50–223.00 $219.76 $1,732 +9.76
803 803 7 213.50 $213.50 $1,714 —
875 875 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 15 266.00 $266.00 $1,011 +3.83
420–434 427 16 272.00–286.00 $278.81 $1,191 +19.34
463–480 470 5 268.00–276.00 $272.73 $1,282 +6.80
510–533 518 36 243.00–269.00 $259.75 $1,346 +19.09
560–595 569 11 225.50–246.00 $233.66 $1,330 -3.47
581 581 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,290 -15.13
610–624 622 17 228.00–231.00 $228.52 $1,421 +4.15
692 692 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,505 —
702–726 711 13 208.00–221.00 $215.90 $1,535 +6.62
770 770 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,702 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,086 —
548 548 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,414 —
610 610 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,348 —
652 652 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,552 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–476 459 11 296.00–298.00 $297.25 $1,364 +8.25
571 571 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,485 —
605–629 618 9 247.50–259.00 $254.00 $1,570 —
687 687 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–930 833 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.88 $615 —
780–1080 956 85-90% 11 80.00–93.00 $86.10 $823 —
905–1015 958 85-90% 3 96.00–98.00 $96.66 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1040 995 80-85% 3 108.00–112.00 $109.60 $1,091 —
980–1255 1074 80-85% 10 95.00–106.00 $102.36 $1,099 —
1075 1075 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1725 1493 75-80% 3 102.00–107.00 $104.75 $1,564 -8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,414 —
1240–1920 1549 6 113.00–126.00 $119.14 $1,845 +10.18
1660–1870 1765 2 128.00 $128.00 $2,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–942 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 106.00–116.00 $109.90 $987

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.