Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.87/cwt +18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 625 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.24/cwt +20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 727 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.46/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 621 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 372 1,890
Feeder cattle 541 218 1,444
Slaughter cattle 135 144 346
Replacement cattle 93 10 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher and feeder heifers were steady to 6.00 higher based on limited receipts last sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand for the feeder and slaughter offering. A few herd dispersals were included in the replacement cattle offering that brought high quality pairs, bred cows, and a few bred heifers to town that had very good demand from buyers ringside.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 384 4 362.00–374.00 $364.89 $1,401 —
420–430 423 4 342.00–360.00 $346.47 $1,466 +3.97
450–465 455 14 333.00–353.00 $345.94 $1,574 —
518–530 523 7 315.00–323.00 $319.53 $1,671 +0.53
553–569 564 17 306.00–324.00 $313.13 $1,766 +2.04
621–635 625 81 291.00–307.50 $301.87 $1,887 +18.80
652–656 654 23 279.50–292.50 $284.61 $1,861 —
720–741 727 55 268.50–282.00 $276.24 $2,008 +20.24
756 756 10 270.00 $270.00 $2,041 —
815 815 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 +5.00
860 860 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
400–430 415 2 324.00–340.00 $332.29 $1,379 —
450 450 2 312.00–326.00 $319.00 $1,436 —
534–535 534 16 306.00–311.50 $310.81 $1,660 +16.57
570–571 571 8 282.00–284.00 $283.25 $1,617 —
616–640 623 9 261.00–280.00 $276.60 $1,723 +11.60
626 unweaned 626 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,628 —
650–675 666 5 260.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,778 —
700–705 701 4 247.00–265.00 $251.52 $1,763 —
702 unweaned 702 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,727 —
770–795 783 4 230.00–235.50 $232.71 $1,822 —
810–835 823 4 230.00–236.00 $232.95 $1,917 —
855–885 865 5 220.00–230.00 $222.39 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,238 —
550–565 558 2 250.00–265.00 $257.40 $1,436 —
665–682 674 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,221 —
456 456 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,395 +16.00
507–527 516 18 279.00–289.50 $287.19 $1,482 +6.44
598 598 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,609 +1.00
601 unweaned 601 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,563 —
613–641 632 19 258.00–265.50 $263.75 $1,667 -2.92
681 681 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,750 +5.84
741 unweaned 741 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,756 —
956 956 9 211.50 $211.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,259 -12.00
475–490 479 4 271.00–281.00 $277.24 $1,328 +12.24
530–535 533 4 250.00–268.00 $258.96 $1,380 -3.04
550–585 563 13 247.00–267.50 $253.72 $1,428 -13.39
655–690 678 6 239.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,644 -1.20
720–748 741 4 231.00–232.00 $231.24 $1,713 —
920 920 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 270.00–280.00 $273.40 $897 —
540 540 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 116.00 $116.00 $702 —
772 772 2 113.00 $113.00 $872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 unweaned 568 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
625 625 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,575 +3.00
650–690 677 3 227.00–234.00 $229.24 $1,552 -13.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,639 —
705 unweaned 705 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1030 911 85-90% 5 79.00–93.00 $85.93 $783 -19.67
860–1260 1047 85-90% 13 99.00–120.00 $112.52 $1,178 —
870–1265 1094 85-90% 31 122.00–136.50 $129.80 $1,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1362 1220 80-85% 8 127.00–137.00 $133.86 $1,633 —
1015–1380 1223 80-85% 25 138.00–149.50 $143.84 $1,759 —
1240–1465 1367 80-85% 3 149.50–156.00 $153.38 $2,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1420 1410 75-80% 2 133.00–142.00 $137.47 $1,938 —
1305–1545 1443 75-80% 11 143.00–152.00 $147.94 $2,135 +3.07
1425–1855 1578 75-80% 8 152.00–159.00 $155.88 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,661 —
1375–2110 1608 13 155.00–179.00 $167.66 $2,696 —
1745–2075 1917 3 183.50–193.00 $188.36 $3,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–975 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–187.00 $173.36 $1,531
915–1065 1006 (<2 yrs)Open 7 185.00–217.50 $202.57 $2,038

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1077 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,170.30
1211–1565 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,508.68
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,080.00 $2,080.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1185–1395 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,870.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1155 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,185.00 $2,180.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1331 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1386 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1453 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1435–1543 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,141.67 —
1815 1815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1162 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.