Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.87/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 535 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.98/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 662 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.87/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 629 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 634 653
Feeder cattle 312 531 432
Slaughter cattle 86 88 206
Replacement cattle 15 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Supply was light on a hot day but some quality groups of mostly steers were offered. 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
377 377 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,380 —
457 457 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,513 -4.24
520–542 535 39 318.50–324.00 $320.87 $1,717 +5.04
564–588 571 13 300.00–318.00 $312.30 $1,783 +8.28
624–632 629 19 280.00–292.50 $288.59 $1,815 +2.59
631 631 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,742 -10.00
655 655 19 286.50 $286.50 $1,877 +6.61
691 691 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,797 -19.89
727 727 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,927 —
860 860 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 334.00 $334.00 $1,236 —
407–435 421 4 320.00–338.00 $328.70 $1,384 -5.30
453–497 473 17 304.00–322.00 $316.04 $1,495 -12.68
520 520 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,633 —
573 573 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,593 —
710 710 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,782 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +32.00
461–490 474 9 280.00–290.00 $285.40 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 384 4 306.00–325.00 $315.71 $1,212 +7.71
443 443 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,223 -24.00
460 460 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,316 —
480 thin fleshed 480 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,498 —
515 515 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 -6.42
588 thin fleshed 588 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,646 —
591 591 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,472 -8.72
605 605 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -6.51
671 671 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,671 +0.97
702–726 716 5 224.00–235.50 $230.99 $1,654 —
753 753 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,649 —
870 870 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–417 416 10 308.00–320.00 $316.39 $1,316 -1.61
475 475 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +7.61
504–527 510 8 296.00–300.00 $297.03 $1,515 +6.93
567 567 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,588 -5.06
654 654 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 420 5 318.00–322.00 $319.70 $1,343 -11.96
531 531 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,598 +16.28
713 713 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1230 80-85% 24 134.00–145.00 $140.16 $1,724 +10.16
1375–1410 1393 80-85% 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,131 —
1350–1450 1400 80-85% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.48 $1,855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,925 —
1415–1725 1504 75-80% 8 139.00–151.00 $144.46 $2,173 -4.57
1325–1755 1576 75-80% 7 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $2,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,134 -17.85
890–1190 1067 85-90% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.78 $1,385 -5.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,910 —
1180–1850 1653 5 157.00–168.00 $163.60 $2,704 —
1575–1840 1722 3 172.00–185.00 $177.65 $3,059 +6.83

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1140 1103 (<2 yrs)Open 2 151.00–160.00 $155.65 $1,717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245–1450 1309 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 134.00–160.00 $152.84 $2,001

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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.