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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.68/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 461 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.45/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 417 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $391.10/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 472 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 480 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
356–392 368 6 430.00–440.00 $436.45 $1,606 +13.95
464–492 472 29 370.00–400.00 $391.10 $1,846 +21.10
503 unweaned 503 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,836 —
531–545 536 14 377.00–379.00 $378.35 $2,028 —
552 552 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,053 +19.17
600–630 611 16 333.00–366.00 $359.47 $2,196 +11.47
663 663 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,115 -1.65
757 757 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,263 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,613 -16.00
500–536 518 6 331.00–351.00 $340.65 $1,765 -19.35
560–592 573 15 333.00–348.00 $340.81 $1,953 -0.65
638 638 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,080 -1.00
650–666 659 8 291.00–319.00 $304.35 $2,006 —
717 thin fleshed 717 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 —
720–740 730 4 285.00–307.00 $295.85 $2,160 +3.83
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,604 —
571 571 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,941 +10.00
660 660 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 6 409.00 $409.00 $1,378 —
351 unweaned 351 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,228 —
358–388 369 11 390.00–417.50 $400.91 $1,479 +42.91
400–439 417 32 386.00–405.50 $399.45 $1,666 +60.45
454–491 461 35 346.00–380.00 $364.68 $1,681 +13.05
513–537 518 27 323.00–350.00 $335.69 $1,739 +3.80
555–581 564 19 310.50–335.00 $322.02 $1,816 +15.64
580 580 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,757 +28.00
650–696 673 8 285.00–290.00 $287.41 $1,934 —
706–730 716 5 264.00–266.00 $264.82 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–430 429 6 340.00–342.00 $341.34 $1,464 -20.66
468–493 480 14 295.00–334.00 $319.15 $1,532 -17.23
542–546 544 5 294.00–317.00 $303.16 $1,649 -16.01
582 582 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,699 -6.46
615 615 5 269.00–270.00 $269.40 $1,657 -10.54
680 680 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 +15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,219 —
463 463 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,523 —
550 550 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,666 +41.00
630 630 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 472.00 $472.00 $1,336 —
336–338 337 8 406.00–452.00 $434.81 $1,465 —
372–392 380 11 388.00–399.00 $394.63 $1,500 -1.71
403 403 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,431 —
454–497 475 19 337.00–362.00 $350.55 $1,665 -3.45
505–540 521 6 331.00–335.00 $333.38 $1,737 —
566–571 569 6 336.00–347.00 $341.48 $1,943 -8.52
667 667 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,074 —
708 708 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,053 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,258 —
925–1375 1160 80-85% 14 131.00–144.00 $138.31 $1,604 +0.16
960–1335 1195 80-85% 12 142.00–152.00 $145.80 $1,742 +7.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,868 —
1275–1655 1458 75-80% 12 134.00–147.00 $142.71 $2,081 —
1460–1665 1583 75-80% 3 148.00–153.00 $149.88 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1125 975 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.42 $1,018 —
845–1215 1056 85-90% 7 109.00–129.00 $120.48 $1,272 +4.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,266 —
1235–1885 1615 5 161.00–183.00 $176.62 $2,852 —
1570–2005 1818 3 186.00–195.00 $191.12 $3,475 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–985 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–178.00 $161.46 $1,587
910–1135 986 (<2 yrs)Open 4 186.00–236.00 $218.09 $2,150

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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.