Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.78/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 610 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.03/cwt ≈ $1,902/hd at 729 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.35/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 620 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 846 1,552
Feeder cattle 674 735 1,375
Slaughter cattle 103 92 177
Replacement cattle 15 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher again and heavier weights sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply, but despite the lighter numbers the quality was attractive with some bigger groups of long-weaned, home raised cattle offered. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 -18.51
452–472 465 6 300.00–308.00 $305.41 $1,420 -9.59
496 496 10 339.50 $339.50 $1,684 +24.50
515 515 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,694 +18.80
520 520 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,466 -28.20
585 585 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -16.54
590 590 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,794 -2.54
605–626 610 67 293.00–311.85 $306.78 $1,871 +12.75
656 656 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,797 +8.72
710 710 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,754 —
730 730 51 261.25–265.00 $262.13 $1,914 —
842 842 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,962 —
880 880 14 230.50 $230.50 $2,028 -2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–406 403 7 330.00–338.00 $334.60 $1,348 —
474 474 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,351 -23.00
477 477 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,460 -2.00
590–598 592 13 270.00–290.00 $285.34 $1,689 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 441 9 279.00–297.50 $291.48 $1,285 -11.14
487–492 490 4 250.00–267.00 $258.46 $1,266 -38.87
513 513 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,257 -29.09
515 515 13 293.00 $293.00 $1,509 +18.91
551–565 563 21 260.00–278.00 $275.48 $1,551 +5.43
578 578 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,381 -31.05
606–631 620 46 258.00–263.00 $261.35 $1,620 +16.14
655–679 663 16 239.00–253.00 $248.52 $1,648 —
708–732 724 25 239.00–240.00 $239.69 $1,735 +3.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 288.00 $288.00 $976 —
415–416 416 6 282.50–290.00 $286.25 $1,191 +19.25
420 thin fleshed 420 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
488–495 491 8 250.00–271.00 $263.05 $1,292 -18.95
502–546 528 10 241.00–259.00 $252.23 $1,332 -12.38
557–571 561 14 250.00–262.00 $251.99 $1,414 —
573 573 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,352 —
617 617 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 241.00 $241.00 $978 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–302 301 9 312.00–341.00 $334.54 $1,007 -7.46
404 404 13 343.00 $343.00 $1,386 +16.00
461 461 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,291 -27.50
503–527 513 10 291.00–297.00 $294.53 $1,511 +5.53
547 thin fleshed 547 12 307.00 $307.00 $1,679 —
567–589 580 22 279.50–287.00 $283.23 $1,643 -1.77
600 600 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,614 —
710 thin fleshed 710 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
766 766 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,762 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1085 1068 80-85% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $1,116 —
940–1390 1148 80-85% 21 107.00–121.00 $116.35 $1,336 —
1155–1330 1239 80-85% 8 122.00–129.00 $125.46 $1,554 +2.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1363 75-80% 10 115.00–125.00 $120.49 $1,642 —
1410–1565 1465 75-80% 5 124.00–132.00 $126.58 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–875 831 85-90% 5 65.00–82.00 $76.37 $635 —
830–1065 968 85-90% 4 87.00–104.00 $94.74 $917 -14.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1680 1477 3 109.50–113.00 $111.61 $1,648 —
1360–1830 1600 11 128.00–139.00 $135.40 $2,166 —
1475–2305 1772 10 139.00–145.00 $143.35 $2,540 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1098 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 7 145.00–172.00 $156.73 $1,574
1005–1150 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 120.00–145.00 $127.18 $1,337
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,248

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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.