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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.70/cwt ≈ $2,209/hd at 662 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.47/cwt ≈ $1,650/hd at 456 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.43/cwt ≈ $1,673/hd at 519 lb · 26 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 577 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 8 462.50 $462.50 $1,512 —
415 415 12 447.50 $447.50 $1,857 —
488 488 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,986 +23.03
495 495 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,841 -11.97
500 500 8 359.00 $359.00 $1,795 —
502–537 525 18 370.00–380.00 $374.70 $1,967 —
557 557 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,821 —
585 585 7 357.00–362.00 $359.86 $2,105 —
631 631 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,000 —
653–676 661 36 331.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,225 —
680 680 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
728 728 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,235 —
765–786 776 8 274.00–280.00 $276.96 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,377 —
351 351 8 372.00 $372.00 $1,306 -38.00
413–445 429 25 357.00–371.00 $368.15 $1,579 -13.85
451–495 476 20 346.00–370.00 $355.44 $1,692 —
559–595 569 11 314.00–340.00 $332.58 $1,892 —
590 590 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,788 —
691 691 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,090 —
705 705 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,721 —
595 595 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 —
759 759 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 6 360.00–404.00 $381.71 $1,470 —
423 423 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,523 -6.89
450–456 452 26 356.00–380.00 $366.93 $1,659 —
485 unweaned 485 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,581 —
510–540 530 22 335.50–342.00 $337.53 $1,789 +7.53
530 unweaned 530 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,659 —
573–585 577 6 300.00–305.00 $301.69 $1,741 —
607–627 614 6 293.00–307.50 $302.56 $1,858 —
633 unweaned 633 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,671 —
652 652 11 283.50 $283.50 $1,848 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,158 -20.00
367–392 381 9 350.00–380.00 $356.75 $1,359 -5.25
403 thin fleshed 403 6 415.50 $415.50 $1,674 —
407 407 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,433 +21.51
450 450 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,564 +17.41
482 thin fleshed 482 7 358.00 $358.00 $1,726 —
502 thin fleshed 502 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,727 —
509–540 522 22 291.00–335.00 $318.51 $1,663 —
590 590 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,746 —
625 625 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,631 -29.00
660–692 673 9 255.00–270.00 $265.67 $1,788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,605 —
637 637 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,608 —
686 686 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 414.00 $414.00 $1,457 -8.58
422–442 433 16 331.00–395.00 $368.50 $1,596 —
481 481 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,674 -26.00
518–530 523 10 325.00–335.00 $329.06 $1,721 -17.24
551–581 567 22 324.00–336.00 $329.22 $1,867 —
608–617 612 16 302.00–310.00 $307.01 $1,879 -1.99
650–662 657 9 296.00–297.50 $296.66 $1,949 —
704–726 711 12 264.00–283.00 $276.54 $1,966 -8.46
808–822 815 10 234.00–242.00 $238.03 $1,940 —
910 910 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1214 80-85% 18 126.00–139.00 $132.09 $1,604 -2.47
1140–1425 1292 80-85% 3 140.50–146.00 $142.29 $1,838 —
1275–1440 1340 80-85% 4 118.00–122.00 $119.81 $1,605 -23.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1565 1464 75-80% 12 134.00–144.50 $138.40 $2,026 +0.02
1725–1970 1848 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.47 $2,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1075 1023 85-90% 3 94.00–108.00 $98.61 $1,009 —
1025–1140 1100 85-90% 4 112.00–129.00 $119.38 $1,313 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,473
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)Open 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,406

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1435 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,422.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220–1430 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 134.00–150.00 $140.32 $1,851

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,235.00 $4,235.00 —

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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.