Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.18/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 640 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.99/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 574 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.07/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 764 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 1,183 803
Feeder cattle 782 1,070 677
Slaughter cattle 142 83 100
Replacement cattle 15 30 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 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
405–435 413 7 310.00–326.00 $314.93 $1,301 -12.00
509–545 519 50 285.00–330.50 $313.14 $1,625 +1.63
550–575 564 15 281.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,663 +11.47
605–642 640 111 275.00–287.00 $283.18 $1,812 -0.80
662–680 663 14 255.00–261.00 $260.56 $1,728 +4.66
750–775 764 58 226.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,796 -3.68
815–845 839 15 209.00–226.75 $224.39 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,005 —
385 385 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,209 —
403–430 419 24 290.00–304.00 $295.61 $1,239 —
452–475 463 14 271.00–305.00 $283.14 $1,311 -10.78
570–595 587 3 260.00–276.00 $270.82 $1,590 +3.94
600–635 608 8 230.00–259.00 $254.05 $1,545 -2.95
688 688 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 —
765–795 788 4 220.00–226.00 $221.46 $1,745 -12.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641–642 641 13 239.00–248.00 $240.39 $1,541 -10.14
675 675 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,634 +3.00
705 705 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 +11.00
760–793 780 5 196.00–213.00 $202.63 $1,581 —
850–880 862 3 205.00–211.00 $207.37 $1,788 —
1010 1010 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,072 -2.74
410 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -38.81
460–492 473 50 263.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,285 -14.63
515–531 524 28 247.00–272.00 $257.88 $1,351 -21.42
560–580 574 86 248.00–260.00 $256.99 $1,475 +10.13
600–633 625 21 241.00–246.00 $242.14 $1,513 -8.64
684 684 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,628 +7.50
705–735 726 10 218.00–226.00 $221.55 $1,608 —
779–780 780 13 218.00–227.00 $222.85 $1,738 +3.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,015 -1.10
410 410 4 240.00 $240.00 $984 -38.81
441 441 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,102 -28.81
453–487 469 15 249.00–259.00 $255.25 $1,197 -17.48
528 528 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 -19.75
575–590 577 14 237.00–240.00 $239.07 $1,379 +17.07
611–645 625 8 222.00–233.00 $225.27 $1,408 -3.25
695 695 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +2.50
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -5.90
750 750 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,590 -9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,304 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 300.00–301.00 $300.51 $1,082 —
460–473 470 4 297.00–298.00 $297.24 $1,397 —
523–542 531 5 262.00–280.00 $272.65 $1,448 —
560–596 589 5 253.00–286.00 $259.28 $1,527 —
791 791 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1191 80-85% 12 105.00–114.50 $108.90 $1,297 —
1100–1435 1226 80-85% 40 81.50–107.00 $100.02 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1130 904 85-90% 12 52.00–70.50 $62.90 $569 —
900–1030 958 85-90% 3 102.50–108.00 $105.48 $1,010 +8.82
850–1150 1016 85-90% 31 76.00–102.00 $87.44 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1785 1355 75-80% 18 110.00–117.00 $112.67 $1,527 —
1430–1515 1472 75-80% 6 105.00–108.00 $106.75 $1,571 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2000 1635 12 109.00–129.00 $122.35 $2,000 —
1585–2120 1819 8 133.00–144.00 $136.63 $2,485 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1205 1106 (<2 yrs)Open 8 113.00–152.00 $132.51 $1,466
1100–1247 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,438

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1155 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,734.87
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 147.00 $147.00 $451 —

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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.