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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $400.22/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 490 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.04/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 427 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.83/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 583 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 495 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,656 —
422 422 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,688 -47.50
411–430 428 36 406.00–445.00 $438.93 $1,879 -8.57
460–466 464 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,717 -37.00
485–495 493 41 396.00–405.50 $403.91 $1,991 +31.91
574–598 583 35 345.00–370.00 $352.83 $2,057 -7.03
642 642 12 348.00 $348.00 $2,234 +31.00
662–690 673 6 319.00–323.00 $320.65 $2,158 +40.65
708–716 712 12 308.00–327.50 $317.70 $2,262 +10.70
765 765 7 276.00 $276.00 $2,111 -0.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 thin fleshed 436 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,578 —
492 492 8 352.00 $352.00 $1,732 -3.44
530 530 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
565–590 573 9 338.00–351.00 $341.46 $1,957 +8.88
643 643 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,103 —
696 696 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,151 +6.50
722–732 729 7 287.00–294.00 $292.02 $2,129 -2.98
888 888 3 254.00 $254.00 $2,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,260 -23.71
405 405 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,373 -21.00
415–438 430 32 360.00–400.00 $390.63 $1,680 +30.63
453–483 469 17 345.00–359.00 $351.63 $1,649 -15.30
507–527 509 26 321.00–334.00 $331.89 $1,689 -5.64
553–576 567 18 305.00–309.00 $306.38 $1,737 +4.69
586 586 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,612 -26.69
609–637 629 26 287.00–294.00 $289.73 $1,822 -12.83
950 950 2 224.50 $224.50 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 -36.75
402 402 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,455 +10.00
405 thin fleshed 405 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,571 -27.50
456–471 464 6 329.00–344.00 $336.38 $1,561 -11.12
506–535 521 9 311.00–330.00 $319.17 $1,663 +0.66
550–560 555 6 294.00–303.00 $298.46 $1,656 +2.46
610–638 619 12 276.00–287.00 $279.94 $1,733 +18.94
670 670 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -5.67
724–735 727 8 255.00–259.00 $256.01 $1,861 —
785 785 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,955 —
847 847 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,990 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,850 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 —
958 958 4 216.50 $216.50 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–391 383 9 390.00–398.00 $396.34 $1,518 -17.66
487 487 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,724 +6.00
556 556 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 +20.78
603–617 609 5 280.00–301.00 $288.52 $1,757 -18.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1300 1168 80-85% 12 133.00–142.50 $138.15 $1,614 —
1105–1325 1225 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.75 $1,785 +13.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1460 1374 75-80% 9 137.00–145.00 $141.09 $1,939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1430 1348 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,022 —
1530–2250 1761 8 161.00–182.00 $171.93 $3,028 —
2110 2110 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,882 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1040 962 (<2 yrs)Open 3 190.00–224.00 $211.12 $2,031
1157–1355 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–167.50 $161.04 $1,970

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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.