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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt ≈ $2,378/hd at 995 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.45/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 584 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.77/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 411 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 1,189 356
Feeder cattle 479 1,044 228
Slaughter cattle 92 120 118
Replacement cattle 25 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter pre holiday run didn't offer too many groups of calves for an accurate test of the market but steers and heifers sold mostly steady. A load of good quality yearling steers weighing 995 lbs sold for just shy of $2,400.00 a head. Supply was light and demand was moderate. This was the last regular Thursday sale of the year. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,617 -28.06
456–497 487 17 344.00–366.00 $354.31 $1,725 -3.22
511 unweaned 511 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,702 —
512–532 523 12 342.00–351.00 $349.02 $1,825 +4.66
570–586 580 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,815 -0.72
602–637 615 6 287.00–303.00 $294.86 $1,813 -4.49
995 995 51 239.00 $239.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–413 411 22 342.00–351.00 $349.77 $1,438 —
541 541 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,542 -13.13
587 587 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,526 -41.01
600–615 608 6 279.00–282.00 $280.48 $1,705 —
735 735 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,830 —
848 848 13 242.50 $242.50 $2,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–342 331 5 314.00–326.00 $321.03 $1,063 —
350 350 9 322.00 $322.00 $1,127 +22.00
400–437 419 4 299.00–300.00 $299.52 $1,255 -16.48
425 unweaned 425 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,130 —
460–490 473 14 271.00–290.00 $286.46 $1,355 +11.71
507–528 521 6 262.00–270.00 $267.40 $1,393 +0.16
552–591 584 24 248.00–269.00 $257.45 $1,504 -1.68
612 612 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,512 +2.97
655–675 662 12 238.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,622 +10.41
707–745 726 4 228.00–234.00 $230.92 $1,676 —
817 817 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 -0.29
515–535 530 8 276.00–295.00 $290.38 $1,539 -0.93
552–586 576 14 261.00–285.00 $267.57 $1,541 -7.10
807 807 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,888 -4.00
858 858 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,491 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,300 —
395 395 7 366.00 $366.00 $1,446 —
542 542 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,572 —
565 565 5 273.00–279.00 $275.40 $1,556 —
616–635 626 6 264.00–270.00 $266.95 $1,671 —
667–676 674 9 245.00–260.00 $248.30 $1,674 —
886 886 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1445 1166 80-85% 9 90.00–104.00 $97.32 $1,135 -2.92
1170–1380 1244 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.37 $1,448 —
1080–1380 1251 80-85% 23 105.00–114.50 $109.08 $1,365 -0.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–1285 1015 85-90% 10 70.00–89.00 $83.26 $845 —
1011–1245 1104 85-90% 14 90.00–107.00 $102.50 $1,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,500 —
1375–1605 1503 75-80% 6 112.00–122.50 $115.44 $1,735 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1955 1795 3 149.00–155.00 $152.50 $2,737 -12.04
1900 1900 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,641 —
1990–2265 2088 3 163.50–167.00 $164.78 $3,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1237 935 (<2 yrs)Open 10 190.00–210.00 $202.79 $1,896
980–1245 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 138.00–170.00 $148.87 $1,602

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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.