Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.39/cwt +17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 479 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.83/cwt +19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 531 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.24/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 472 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 775 828
Feeder cattle 531 664 644
Slaughter cattle 88 96 170
Replacement cattle 15 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher on some calves under 600 lbs. Demand was good for a moderate to light supply. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 12 361.00 $361.00 $1,527 +25.48
430 430 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,406 -8.52
465–474 472 33 335.00–336.00 $335.24 $1,582 +2.63
508–548 531 34 310.00–322.00 $315.83 $1,677 +19.13
552–587 579 33 301.00–312.00 $304.02 $1,760 +22.07
620 620 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,773 +3.67
673–674 673 13 277.00–284.50 $279.89 $1,884 -1.11
715 unweaned 715 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,327 —
446 446 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,490 —
455–471 462 13 316.00–340.00 $328.72 $1,519 +16.23
605 605 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,670 +9.47
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,135 —
421 421 14 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 +9.65
461–495 479 50 297.00–307.50 $302.39 $1,448 +17.79
500–538 523 30 279.00–306.00 $290.10 $1,517 +3.79
551–570 554 26 280.00–289.00 $285.06 $1,579 +21.10
600–620 615 8 267.00–277.50 $269.56 $1,658 +13.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,183 +16.00
440 440 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +14.38
498 498 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,449 +12.29
505–521 516 14 267.00–288.00 $280.42 $1,447 +8.44
558–597 572 10 254.00–260.00 $257.72 $1,474 -1.78
637–642 640 4 253.00–260.00 $256.51 $1,642 +3.96
653–673 668 20 243.00–250.00 $248.03 $1,657 +3.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–449 440 11 329.00–345.00 $331.66 $1,459 —
475 475 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 ±0.00
531–548 545 18 283.50–291.00 $284.72 $1,552 +5.72
556 556 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,590 —
650 650 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,421 —
681 681 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1155 80-85% 19 133.00–145.00 $139.51 $1,611 —
1150–1290 1213 80-85% 6 145.50–153.50 $147.71 $1,792 +6.72
1105–1330 1218 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,583 -10.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1005 983 85-90% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.42 $1,095 —
880–1135 1034 85-90% 17 123.00–132.00 $126.85 $1,312 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1585 1435 75-80% 8 138.00–146.00 $143.26 $2,056 +4.03
1380–1640 1528 75-80% 6 147.00–151.00 $149.03 $2,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,378 —
1405–2075 1722 5 164.00–177.00 $170.82 $2,942 —
1535–2360 1825 4 183.00–194.00 $187.84 $3,428 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,444 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1275 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 149.00–157.00 $152.57 $1,759

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1261 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,565.97

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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.