Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.93/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 571 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.62/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.25/cwt +35.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 468 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 1,332 1,254
Feeder cattle 661 1,146 919
Slaughter cattle 130 151 285
Replacement cattle 30 35 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves sold steady to 5.00 higher except for 500-550 lb steers and 450-550 lb heifers selling 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,528 -9.00
452 452 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,546 +10.20
526–545 539 22 309.00–329.00 $320.78 $1,729 +15.47
552–590 576 25 281.00–312.50 $296.43 $1,707 +9.22
600–648 632 21 264.50–271.00 $267.99 $1,694 +2.19
657 unweaned 657 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,669 —
652–677 672 12 255.00–260.00 $259.19 $1,742 +10.02
721 unweaned 721 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–448 445 15 300.00–317.00 $310.89 $1,383 -25.11
461–497 475 15 287.00–318.00 $300.20 $1,426 -8.38
530 530 9 296.00–299.00 $297.33 $1,576 -8.43
550–585 562 6 264.00–272.00 $266.94 $1,500 -0.70
626–640 630 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
650–693 680 20 243.00–250.00 $246.52 $1,676 —
703 703 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,652 -8.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,036 -7.50
361 361 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,209 —
419–432 428 22 300.00–322.50 $320.05 $1,370 +7.23
454–495 476 27 279.00–306.00 $290.78 $1,384 +12.37
513–536 521 14 266.00–279.00 $274.23 $1,429 +10.58
553–580 571 37 253.00–270.00 $262.93 $1,501 +6.09
603–638 621 20 247.50–252.00 $249.69 $1,551 -6.31
607–641 unweaned 627 10 231.00–240.00 $234.48 $1,470 —
676 676 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 8 316.00 $316.00 $1,217 —
438–447 443 7 275.00–292.00 $282.03 $1,249 +5.71
460–472 468 29 270.00–291.00 $284.25 $1,330 +35.27
515 thin fleshed 515 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,421 —
528 528 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 +4.75
573–591 579 11 243.00–247.50 $245.98 $1,424 +2.94
597 597 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,397 -9.04
638 638 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 —
658 658 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,559 +11.48
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 314.00 $314.00 $958 -35.00
428 428 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,338 +22.94
458–485 462 16 299.00–316.00 $311.65 $1,440 +17.65
538 538 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,641 —
612–615 614 11 241.00–247.00 $243.72 $1,496 —
662–698 684 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1170 80-85% 3 90.00–103.00 $96.38 $1,128 -16.51
1025–1410 1238 80-85% 20 107.50–117.00 $111.67 $1,382 —
1160–1320 1258 80-85% 4 116.50–117.00 $116.87 $1,470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1433 75-80% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,533 -9.82
1420–1640 1513 75-80% 12 110.50–120.00 $116.17 $1,758 —
1425–1835 1598 75-80% 6 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–980 954 85-90% 4 68.00–82.00 $76.15 $726 —
965–1200 1058 85-90% 11 86.00–103.00 $95.14 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1446 4 136.00–141.00 $138.34 $2,000 —
1480–1545 1521 4 143.00–150.00 $146.78 $2,233 —
1800 1800 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,898 +2.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–955 905 (<2 yrs)Open 4 184.00–200.00 $188.42 $1,705
760–1375 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 121.00–152.00 $133.50 $1,375

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1270 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 106.00–127.00 $115.43 $1,347

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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.