Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.80/cwt +31.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 567 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.68/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 532 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.57/cwt -12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 482 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 988 1,701
Feeder cattle 574 777 1,057
Slaughter cattle 209 171 644
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for a nice offering of heifers weighing 550-600 lbs that sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Demand was good for a light to moderate supply. The big rain last weekend likely kept several consignments at home but a bigger run is expected next week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–335 327 8 360.00–375.00 $371.16 $1,214 +5.16
377–396 384 16 346.00–370.00 $363.81 $1,397 —
405 405 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,268 -48.71
405–443 437 21 328.00–342.00 $339.28 $1,483 -22.43
470–471 471 18 332.50–337.50 $336.95 $1,587 +2.74
516–545 531 42 315.50–335.00 $321.14 $1,705 +7.90
526–548 535 7 293.00–300.00 $296.93 $1,589 -16.31
551–583 563 25 306.00–314.00 $309.82 $1,744 +10.69
583–592 586 6 280.00–286.00 $283.98 $1,664 -15.15
607–632 615 33 283.00–299.00 $288.20 $1,772 -0.12
618–630 unweaned 625 7 275.00–276.00 $275.58 $1,722 —
651 651 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,725 —
730–742 unweaned 735 5 247.00–254.50 $251.47 $1,848 +11.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 thin fleshed 341 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,255 —
428–432 429 6 320.00–328.00 $325.32 $1,396 +30.82
469 469 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,491 +39.00
512 512 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,613 +10.16
545–548 547 5 280.00–288.00 $283.19 $1,549 -21.65
580 580 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +2.50
647 647 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,708 -2.00
670–693 683 7 238.50–244.00 $240.81 $1,645 -40.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 337 11 321.00–325.00 $324.01 $1,092 +0.11
376–391 387 12 306.00–311.00 $307.21 $1,189 -19.29
414–443 433 27 293.00–304.00 $300.45 $1,301 +4.45
473 473 9 279.50 $279.50 $1,322 -22.79
468–495 485 32 280.00–299.50 $292.40 $1,418 -9.89
510–547 529 39 279.00–289.00 $283.81 $1,501 +5.09
562–576 567 56 279.00–291.00 $284.80 $1,615 +31.20
602 602 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,680 —
660–667 664 4 241.00–243.00 $241.99 $1,607 +0.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 325.00 $325.00 $965 +18.00
390 390 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -17.87
520 520 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,362 +6.32
503–543 525 13 266.00–281.00 $271.94 $1,428 +16.26
560 560 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
608 608 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 -7.00
813 813 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,667 -7.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,268 +92.00
433 433 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,524 —
550 550 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
782 782 6 215.50 $215.50 $1,685 +0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1147 80-85% 3 104.00–116.00 $111.61 $1,280 —
965–1310 1156 80-85% 32 116.00–128.50 $122.82 $1,420 -2.81
1145–1220 1194 80-85% 9 128.00–135.50 $131.02 $1,564 +5.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1180 976 85-90% 9 80.00–104.00 $95.48 $932 —
900–1130 1015 85-90% 25 104.00–118.00 $110.51 $1,122 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1525 1389 75-80% 5 133.00–138.00 $136.39 $1,894 +6.56
1165–1495 1432 75-80% 9 124.50–134.00 $129.82 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2100 1530 3 129.00–135.00 $133.00 $2,035 -9.74
1320–1810 1565 3 137.00–159.00 $148.48 $2,324 —
1830–1855 1843 2 164.00–168.00 $166.01 $3,060 —

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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.