Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

1,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.78/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 570 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $321.58/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 632 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.06/cwt -12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 578 lb · 39 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,052 556 1,545
Feeder cattle 798 526 1,360
Slaughter cattle 254 30 185

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for some 450-525 lb heifers selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with some high dressing kind up to 10.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–460 456 4 378.00–380.00 $378.99 $1,728
504–513 508 14 365.00–369.00 $367.27 $1,866
556–598 578 39 332.00–356.00 $341.06 $1,971 -12.23
611–647 632 40 310.00–334.00 $321.58 $2,032 -0.42
663–685 672 38 290.00–300.00 $298.42 $2,005 -9.75
707–743 728 34 270.00–289.00 $281.36 $2,048 -7.64
752–797 772 39 264.00–280.50 $271.15 $2,093
818–826 822 11 253.00–266.00 $258.88 $2,128
931 931 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,188
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 +18.50
465–467 466 4 362.00–387.50 $374.72 $1,746 +29.33
502–535 510 15 335.00–355.00 $345.21 $1,761 -9.51
562–592 576 20 325.00–331.00 $327.89 $1,889 +2.89
642 642 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,862
681 681 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,954 +10.66
702–735 722 13 260.00–274.00 $264.35 $1,909
908 908 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,134
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 6 309.50 $309.50 $1,888
650 650 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,930
752 752 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,985
855 855 6 239.50 $239.50 $2,048

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–422 415 8 330.00–362.50 $350.66 $1,455 +10.66
459–490 468 20 325.00–364.00 $353.25 $1,653 +27.04
497 497 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,451 -34.21
506–520 516 31 322.00–330.00 $327.28 $1,689 +63.28
536 536 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,613 +7.25
562 unweaned 562 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,405
560–597 571 39 284.00–309.00 $300.47 $1,716 -0.32
605–644 633 38 264.00–283.00 $272.96 $1,728 -21.04
655–662 658 5 256.00–264.00 $259.22 $1,706 +1.72
729–748 739 18 252.00–256.00 $254.09 $1,878 +0.72
764–766 765 13 246.00–255.00 $250.84 $1,919 +2.33
812 812 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,945
906 906 3 228.50 $228.50 $2,070
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -2.54
367–383 377 5 329.00–356.00 $339.52 $1,280 +12.01
422–430 426 6 301.00–310.00 $305.01 $1,299
485 485 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,445 -11.00
505–512 510 9 288.00–300.00 $297.36 $1,517 +12.12
568–593 575 16 264.50–281.00 $268.66 $1,545 -9.94
636 636 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,717 +22.00
708–718 712 7 240.00–243.00 $241.70 $1,721
810 810 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,871
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,531
681 681 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,600
734 734 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,732
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,676
669 669 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,706

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,444
476 476 6 309.00–338.00 $323.50 $1,540 -30.50
552–588 574 5 280.00–310.00 $291.55 $1,673
736 736 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,818 -3.00
768–799 787 8 237.00–239.00 $238.27 $1,875
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,495

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1291 1115 80-85% 38 122.00–137.00 $130.03 $1,450
1060–1315 1177 80-85% 11 135.50–145.50 $138.80 $1,634
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1135 958 85-90% 6 112.00–124.00 $117.75 $1,128
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1535 1380 75-80% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.77 $1,860 -3.73

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1415 1383 2 156.00–161.00 $158.56 $2,193
1515 1515 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212
1755–1985 1870 2 173.00–175.00 $174.06 $3,255

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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.