Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $332.61/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 475 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.60/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 464 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.98/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 519 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 1,360 1,394
Feeder cattle 664 231 1,179
Slaughter cattle 96 157 195
Replacement cattle 15 972 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold firm to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,208 —
418–444 438 19 322.00–345.00 $335.52 $1,470 —
454–487 475 46 310.00–339.00 $332.61 $1,580 —
534–548 540 29 292.00–309.00 $296.70 $1,602 -14.19
557–598 581 40 277.00–289.00 $281.95 $1,638 -26.05
610–611 611 12 280.00–284.00 $282.33 $1,725 -12.67
661 661 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,215 —
431 unweaned 431 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,289 —
478–480 479 12 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,497 +0.49
531–548 543 17 284.00–311.00 $290.39 $1,577 —
575–594 581 16 281.00–289.50 $286.78 $1,666 +1.78
607–640 630 20 260.00–286.00 $266.53 $1,679 —
686 686 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,790 -2.00
717–722 718 9 254.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,885 +14.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,500 —
565 565 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–449 444 20 300.00–315.00 $308.35 $1,369 —
457–474 464 44 280.00–299.00 $284.60 $1,321 +4.02
501–515 506 23 267.00–291.00 $286.31 $1,449 —
567–576 575 17 256.00–265.00 $263.96 $1,518 —
600–615 613 16 253.00–257.00 $256.51 $1,572 +4.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,080 —
412–441 428 18 278.00–289.00 $285.62 $1,222 +9.62
471–489 482 12 273.00–287.00 $278.71 $1,343 —
500–548 519 40 263.00–278.00 $271.98 $1,412 +8.43
559–586 569 11 255.00–262.00 $259.50 $1,477 —
613–622 615 11 252.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,553 +3.55
650–676 655 25 240.00–247.00 $244.85 $1,604 +3.85
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,162 —
643 643 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,517 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -12.00
527 527 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,470 —
645 645 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 -4.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1390 1210 80-85% 6 137.00–144.00 $140.99 $1,706 +9.64
1055–1425 1250 80-85% 15 124.00–138.50 $132.52 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1585 1419 75-80% 7 136.00–142.50 $139.23 $1,976 —
1295–1665 1476 75-80% 6 143.00–147.50 $144.37 $2,131 +2.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
920–1180 1050 85-90% 2 114.00–126.00 $120.74 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1630 1413 5 152.50–164.00 $157.05 $2,219 +26.05
1580–1930 1788 3 183.00–185.00 $184.05 $3,291 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962–1160 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 3 162.00–196.00 $183.21 $1,883
980–1315 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 140.00–166.00 $155.58 $1,688

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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.