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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.06/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 575 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.36/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 625 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.39/cwt ≈ $1,776/hd at 582 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,240 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 307 5 460.00–467.50 $462.98 $1,421 —
403–442 422 45 399.00–426.00 $410.83 $1,734 +7.33
433 unweaned 433 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,635 —
457 fancy 457 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,961 —
475 unweaned 475 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
482–490 486 25 371.00–379.00 $376.47 $1,830 -21.03
503 unweaned 503 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,745 —
500–520 512 39 360.00–384.00 $369.93 $1,894 +32.04
555 fancy 555 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,042 —
572 unweaned 572 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,922 —
550–597 579 93 332.00–354.00 $347.73 $2,013 +7.94
603–639 625 83 321.00–353.00 $337.36 $2,108 +24.40
676–695 681 41 318.00–331.50 $327.80 $2,232 +20.64
685 685 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -7.16
708–745 726 61 296.00–310.00 $304.00 $2,207 —
729 729 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,895 —
784–793 785 32 274.00–286.00 $283.95 $2,229 —
845 845 50 276.00 $276.00 $2,332 —
852–854 853 9 259.00–266.50 $263.17 $2,245 —
916 916 9 257.50 $257.50 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 —
410–440 425 7 362.50–385.00 $377.33 $1,604 +11.33
463 463 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 -0.79
530–546 543 13 320.00–347.50 $336.79 $1,829 +3.68
558–595 580 12 310.00–322.00 $317.19 $1,840 -6.81
612–638 628 5 293.00–317.00 $302.36 $1,899 —
660–683 668 12 290.00–316.00 $300.53 $2,008 +13.92
711 711 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,920 —
710–737 729 13 268.00–283.50 $272.65 $1,988 —
762–790 783 14 261.00–274.00 $265.08 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–396 374 9 309.00–318.00 $313.76 $1,173 —
475 475 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,463 —
633 633 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 337 13 400.00–440.00 $411.83 $1,388 —
360 360 10 399.00–400.00 $399.20 $1,437 +5.44
407–449 434 27 365.00–396.00 $369.42 $1,603 -2.08
441 unweaned 441 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,407 —
456–489 469 38 339.00–356.00 $351.17 $1,647 +23.17
476–485 479 10 310.00–320.00 $313.04 $1,499 -14.96
485 unweaned 485 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,591 —
511–545 519 28 317.00–348.00 $337.96 $1,754 +33.18
556–597 580 62 303.00–318.00 $308.26 $1,788 —
595 595 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
615–648 629 51 291.00–302.00 $296.79 $1,867 +29.45
640 fancy 640 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
663–695 683 12 267.00–276.00 $271.30 $1,853 +7.97
682–695 688 7 245.00–261.00 $254.07 $1,748 -9.26
718–737 728 10 256.50–260.00 $258.23 $1,880 —
730 730 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,796 —
760 760 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,961 —
767 fancy 767 17 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–346 346 6 359.00–392.00 $369.98 $1,280 -20.02
350–355 353 4 375.00–386.00 $380.54 $1,343 +38.06
401–446 429 21 316.00–349.00 $336.21 $1,442 —
457–488 475 12 314.00–349.00 $323.11 $1,535 +36.79
520 520 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
581 581 11 264.00–289.00 $279.91 $1,626 -0.09
631 631 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,666 -1.00
660 660 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
805 805 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,779 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 9 211.50 $211.50 $2,225 —
1159 1159 16 206.50 $206.50 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–595 587 6 251.00–267.00 $258.88 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 441 4 394.00–396.00 $395.01 $1,742 +55.01
450–481 469 5 370.00–384.00 $375.38 $1,761 +65.38
501–546 524 6 317.00–335.00 $326.39 $1,710 —
596 596 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,788 —
710–735 726 8 260.00–268.00 $262.94 $1,909 —
816 816 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,624 —
850–885 864 8 204.00–215.00 $209.33 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 7 331.00–335.00 $333.85 $1,289 —
402 402 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1470 1203 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $124.44 $1,497 -6.04
965–1420 1210 80-85% 26 131.00–143.00 $137.12 $1,659 +6.64
1240–1330 1295 80-85% 3 144.00–149.00 $146.03 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
820–955 894 85-90% 5 101.00–115.00 $109.51 $979 —
810–1585 1085 85-90% 16 116.00–132.00 $125.51 $1,362 —
1205–1290 1248 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.03 $1,710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1560 1443 75-80% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.03 $1,804 —
1060–1950 1470 75-80% 18 131.00–140.00 $136.12 $2,001 +2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1475 1363 3 128.00–148.50 $140.33 $1,913 —
1270–1955 1639 9 154.00–177.00 $166.83 $2,734 —
1580–1705 1643 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,974 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
876–1065 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 167.00–199.00 $174.98 $1,766

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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.