Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.64/cwt ≈ $1,442/hd at 431 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.23/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 367 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.34/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 423 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 622 483
Feeder cattle 606 468 333
Slaughter cattle 199 141 150
Replacement cattle 25 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply was light and demand was moderate. The overall quality didn't match the last several weeks with mostly smaller groups of cattle handled in a variety of different ways. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 340.00 $340.00 $979 —
326–335 327 15 319.00–330.00 $320.50 $1,048 —
390 390 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,283 —
424–433 431 46 320.00–340.00 $334.64 $1,442 —
492 492 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,442 —
528–538 533 12 301.00–322.00 $310.20 $1,653 -4.80
582 582 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,659 —
638 638 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,652 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,349 -0.11
437 437 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,390 —
433–445 438 7 339.00–342.50 $340.98 $1,493 —
475 475 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,596 +0.37
604–637 615 9 290.00–310.50 $303.32 $1,865 -12.85
751 751 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,847 —
815 815 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,972 +6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,296 —
544 544 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,556 —
635 635 3 269.50 $269.50 $1,711 —
730 730 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 321 28 315.00–330.00 $317.39 $1,019 +13.26
360–397 367 43 307.50–316.00 $315.23 $1,157 +5.89
418–433 423 32 275.00–310.00 $302.34 $1,279 +11.34
457–465 463 8 282.50–285.00 $284.38 $1,317 +14.28
525–548 533 18 269.00–281.00 $273.50 $1,458 +8.84
616–631 619 20 244.00–258.50 $256.16 $1,586 —
674 674 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,530 ±0.00
713 713 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,668 —
753 753 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 6 360.00 $360.00 $943 —
372–399 388 9 315.00–331.00 $326.30 $1,266 -0.54
410–425 413 13 316.00–328.00 $318.85 $1,317 +28.85
503–532 516 11 277.00–286.50 $283.04 $1,460 +6.04
551–594 574 16 266.00–279.00 $272.69 $1,565 +6.73
600–624 617 15 256.00–263.00 $258.17 $1,593 —
718 718 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,694 +8.00
866 866 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,827 —
932–936 934 10 210.00–217.00 $212.79 $1,987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,166 —
357 357 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,214 —
370 370 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,125 —
438 438 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 —
525 525 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -4.49
578 578 5 284.50 $284.50 $1,644 -17.51
738 thin fleshed 738 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1230 1142 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.31 $1,328 —
930–1425 1169 80-85% 66 117.00–135.00 $127.31 $1,488 +2.15
895–1425 1179 80-85% 18 132.00–143.00 $138.91 $1,638 +13.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1165 954 85-90% 8 84.00–103.00 $98.69 $942 +10.46
950–1111 1049 85-90% 14 106.00–120.00 $111.96 $1,174 +0.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1635 1414 75-80% 17 129.00–136.50 $133.83 $1,892 —
1475–1645 1519 75-80% 4 137.00–142.00 $140.65 $2,136 +23.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1885 1626 8 129.00–147.00 $138.84 $2,258 —
1935 1935 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,019 +4.58

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1135 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 136.00–151.00 $140.35 $1,548
1055–1198 1148 (<2 yrs)Open 9 140.00–158.00 $146.76 $1,685

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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.