Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.80/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 725 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.80/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 635 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.75/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 634 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 639 486
Feeder cattle 689 594 366
Slaughter cattle 87 35 120
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply with a mix of both new crop calves and yearlings offered. Cattle futures made a slight bounce back Thursday after a rough couple weeks. A consignment of reputation yearling steers was a highlight and they were highly sought after at an impressive price despite the recent downturn in the market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,411 —
437 unweaned 437 7 320.50 $320.50 $1,401 —
493 unweaned 493 27 303.75 $303.75 $1,497 —
508–533 521 15 292.00–305.00 $299.09 $1,558 -6.41
571–577 573 17 270.00–280.50 $274.72 $1,574 +0.72
611–638 634 33 260.00–267.25 $265.75 $1,685 -5.25
652–661 655 9 253.00–260.50 $257.98 $1,690 -7.52
755 755 6 240.50 $240.50 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 11 389.00 $389.00 $1,393 —
412–430 423 5 347.00–353.00 $349.34 $1,478 -14.66
482 482 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,530 -17.42
553 unweaned 553 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,543 —
634 634 17 288.25 $288.25 $1,828 -1.51
723–734 725 43 266.00–276.25 $274.80 $1,992 —
793 793 9 253.50 $253.50 $2,010 -6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,406 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,584 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 9 297.50 $297.50 $1,288 —
471–490 475 10 272.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,322 -23.15
507–548 535 23 262.00–275.00 $269.30 $1,441 -13.70
556 556 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,468 -10.35
634 634 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,522 -19.50
635 635 34 268.00 $268.00 $1,702 +8.50
670–688 679 8 234.00–244.00 $239.07 $1,623 -14.68
706–707 706 11 235.00–240.00 $237.27 $1,675 —
734 734 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,707 —
751 751 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,712 —
857–870 864 9 215.00–219.50 $216.98 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,067 -21.00
392–393 393 5 287.50–306.00 $294.89 $1,159 —
513–535 526 21 260.00–270.00 $266.38 $1,401 -13.28
568–572 570 8 244.00–256.00 $248.89 $1,419 -13.11
608–626 621 11 246.00–253.50 $251.50 $1,562 +0.73
625 unweaned 625 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
681 unweaned 681 5 231.50 $231.50 $1,577 —
688–693 691 6 234.00–240.50 $237.24 $1,639 —
770–777 774 4 217.00–223.50 $220.24 $1,705 —
888 888 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,776 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,380 —

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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 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,385 —
455–466 463 11 302.00–315.00 $305.48 $1,414 -12.52
515–523 518 7 268.00–280.00 $274.81 $1,424 -13.19
561–577 571 8 250.00–268.00 $256.63 $1,465 —
640 640 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 —
690 690 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1223 80-85% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.53 $1,560 —
965–1370 1236 80-85% 16 133.00–144.00 $138.41 $1,711 —
1150–1405 1295 80-85% 4 146.00–149.00 $146.80 $1,901 +8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1585 1469 75-80% 12 139.00–146.50 $143.01 $2,101 —
1345–1610 1484 75-80% 4 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $2,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 910 85-90% 5 100.00–116.00 $111.62 $1,016 —
920–1165 1009 85-90% 5 123.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1640 1460 2 144.00–152.00 $147.51 $2,154 —
1135–1905 1613 8 165.00–177.00 $170.99 $2,758 +2.16
1830–2320 2062 3 182.00–192.00 $186.42 $3,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,655
950–1150 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 140.00–159.00 $149.62 $1,580

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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.