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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.09/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 560 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.75/cwt -16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 514 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.11/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 413 772
Feeder cattle 218 312 572
Slaughter cattle 144 86 175
Replacement cattle 10 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply was light but a few attractive consignments were offered and found good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,387 —
425 unweaned 425 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
495 495 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 —
506 506 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,614 -1.87
554–565 560 20 303.00–317.50 $311.09 $1,742 -1.21
622–638 631 9 280.00–287.00 $283.07 $1,786 +7.07
702 702 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,797 -9.00
809 809 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–547 528 7 290.00–300.00 $294.24 $1,554 -19.76
630 630 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,002 —
443 443 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,311 -20.39
475 475 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -20.00
500–536 514 19 270.00–285.00 $280.75 $1,443 -16.28
564 564 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,512 -12.00
606–607 606 6 265.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,616 —
660–675 669 7 248.00–253.00 $251.16 $1,680 +11.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,304 +19.00
485 485 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 -21.00
515 515 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,349 -12.00
557–586 572 10 263.00–270.00 $267.11 $1,528 +18.11
672–685 679 4 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $1,655 -5.26
701 unweaned 701 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,633 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,288 -1.70
595 595 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,740 —
635 635 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 —
682 682 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,476 —
905–1425 1170 80-85% 38 132.00–144.00 $139.69 $1,634 —
1190–1380 1273 80-85% 8 145.50–149.00 $146.53 $1,865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 942 85-90% 11 99.00–115.00 $105.60 $995 —
855–1035 956 85-90% 10 120.00–129.00 $123.63 $1,182 —
970 970 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1655 1446 75-80% 9 142.00–150.00 $144.87 $2,095 —
1395–1505 1450 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $2,009 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,606 —
1405–2145 1650 6 154.00–171.00 $163.92 $2,705 +0.32
1505–2065 1877 3 180.00–187.00 $182.97 $3,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,690

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1235 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 145.00–151.00 $148.46 $1,589

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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.