Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.89/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.55/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 535 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.75/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 624 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 998 1,193
Feeder cattle 231 801 984
Slaughter cattle 157 182 194
Replacement cattle 972 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were too few calves and yearlings for a trend. The majority of the offering came from the special replacement cow sale with several groups of quality bred cows and cow-calf pairs on hand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–533 527 20 310.00–314.00 $310.89 $1,638 -1.72
562 562 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,731 +16.36
621 unweaned 621 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,702 —
628 628 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,853 +17.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,322 —
486 486 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,516 -2.85
563 563 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,605 +2.26
695 695 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,828 —
708 708 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,756 —
793 793 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,129 -16.00
505–542 535 14 258.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,410 -1.09
620 620 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,544 +2.00
682 682 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,644 -0.63
718 718 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–482 473 6 272.00–285.00 $280.58 $1,327 -0.72
643 643 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,620 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 379 7 320.00–340.00 $328.14 $1,244 —
463 463 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,514 —
605–645 621 5 256.00–269.00 $261.40 $1,623 -7.60
846 846 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1120 80-85% 3 117.50–119.50 $118.43 $1,326 -13.05
945–1415 1203 80-85% 37 124.50–137.00 $131.35 $1,580 -6.50
1120–1375 1243 80-85% 13 137.00–142.50 $138.48 $1,721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1685 1456 75-80% 12 131.00–141.50 $136.62 $1,989 —
1380–1645 1491 75-80% 4 141.00–142.50 $141.89 $2,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $634 —
835–1060 957 85-90% 8 108.00–127.00 $118.30 $1,132 —
965 965 85-90% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,847 —
1550–1960 1731 4 167.00–170.00 $168.68 $2,920 —
1730–1870 1800 2 158.00–166.00 $161.84 $2,913 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1120 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 132.00–153.00 $146.22 $1,399

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1267 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,688.50
1138–1398 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,782.41
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1425 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,427.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1125 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 98 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,629.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1085 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 3,200.00–3,225.00 $3,206.10 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.