Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.35/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 802 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.52/cwt ≈ $1,834/hd at 683 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.52/cwt ≈ $1,319/hd at 472 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 796 640
Feeder cattle 759 689 520
Slaughter cattle 47 87 120
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply of quality yearlings and calves. Corn harvest is well underway now and the weather has been favorable for work in the field, but it's been a pretty dry late summer for the surrounding area and a rain would be beneficial. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,429 -25.34
456–483 460 19 300.00–320.50 $317.10 $1,459 -0.40
555–583 581 30 280.00–290.00 $287.36 $1,670 —
676–685 682 60 263.50–273.50 $270.36 $1,844 —
697 697 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,680 —
731–747 741 17 253.25–260.00 $255.60 $1,894 -19.20
765–785 776 18 235.00–236.50 $235.59 $1,828 -17.91
802 802 122 245.35 $245.35 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 thin fleshed 429 12 313.00–325.00 $320.28 $1,374 —
460–495 470 12 286.00–303.00 $295.31 $1,388 —
475 thin fleshed 475 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
535 535 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,503 -18.09
538 thin fleshed 538 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —
553 thin fleshed 553 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,598 —
561 unweaned 561 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,436 —
561–578 568 7 256.00–258.00 $256.87 $1,459 -17.85
600–612 605 19 254.00–269.50 $264.85 $1,602 -0.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -19.00
550 unweaned 550 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
667 unweaned 667 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,641 —
710 unweaned 710 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,269 —
602 602 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 unweaned 651 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,504 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–386 385 13 306.00–309.00 $308.08 $1,186 +13.19
450–488 471 32 276.00–284.50 $283.21 $1,334 —
478 478 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 —
515–543 529 25 255.00–272.00 $265.79 $1,406 -0.59
551–598 582 9 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,440 -1.42
608–630 619 9 228.00–249.00 $239.12 $1,480 -12.38
687 687 5 224.50 $224.50 $1,542 -12.74
883 883 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,274 —
499 499 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,427 +7.65
507–513 510 9 275.00–278.00 $276.34 $1,409 +7.04
571 571 17 273.00 $273.00 $1,559 +9.00
655 655 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 +8.93
772 772 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,776 +2.00
831 831 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,837 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 unweaned 623 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,458 —
680 unweaned 680 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 7 215.50 $215.50 $1,683 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,445 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,335 —
512 512 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,418 +2.19
551–563 558 10 261.00–270.00 $264.55 $1,476 +7.92
610 610 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1100 1062 80-85% 5 127.50–138.00 $133.19 $1,414 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 126.50 $126.50 $1,442 —
1025–1335 1175 80-85% 9 138.00–143.50 $140.84 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1028 85-90% 4 118.50–124.00 $121.78 $1,252 -3.90
1030 1030 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,102 -18.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1415 1363 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $1,902 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,153 +4.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1945 1745 2 168.00–176.50 $172.74 $3,014 —
1520–2170 1810 4 176.50–178.00 $177.39 $3,211 —

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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.