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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $448.78/cwt ≈ $1,472/hd at 328 lb · 30 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.50/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 979 lb · 30 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.75/cwt ≈ $2,323/hd at 961 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 341 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,573 —
460–492 477 6 367.00–400.00 $383.97 $1,832 +7.50
864 864 9 257.00 $257.00 $2,220 -6.17
961 961 28 241.75 $241.75 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,484 +30.00
425 425 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,624 +4.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–332 326 18 431.00–436.00 $432.32 $1,409 +20.49
435–448 442 11 366.00–368.00 $366.89 $1,622 -2.53
525 525 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -7.96
656 656 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,712 -10.30
845 845 19 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 —
979 979 30 233.50 $233.50 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 13 438.00 $438.00 $1,279 —
364 364 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,318 -18.54
426–432 427 9 326.00–346.00 $330.49 $1,411 -5.72
457–490 479 6 326.00–332.00 $330.09 $1,581 +6.98
550 550 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,634 +17.09
620 620 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +26.00
725 725 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 328 30 424.00–468.00 $448.78 $1,472 —
351–356 354 8 411.00–434.00 $422.58 $1,496 —
466 466 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,743 -1.38
500–539 530 24 345.00–356.00 $346.30 $1,835 +19.91
631–638 635 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,962 —
707 707 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,015 +22.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1215 1155 80-85% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.05 $1,456 —
1045–1425 1249 80-85% 16 128.00–140.50 $134.56 $1,681 —
1165–1470 1345 80-85% 3 141.50–144.00 $143.28 $1,927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1775 1464 75-80% 20 133.00–142.00 $138.38 $2,026 +2.26
1480 1480 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,894 -8.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1080 983 85-90% 5 116.00–127.00 $121.78 $1,197 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,325 —
1650–2155 1885 4 167.00–176.00 $171.68 $3,236 —
1990 1990 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,304

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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.