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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 24, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.35/cwt +39.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 567 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $416.94/cwt +20.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 468 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.59/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 478 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 864 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 8 512.00–556.00 $539.15 $1,493 —
320 320 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +30.93
350–397 371 17 450.00–470.00 $462.59 $1,716 +17.59
402–442 418 40 439.00–475.00 $462.60 $1,934 +26.37
428–430 unweaned 429 9 456.00–470.00 $465.35 $1,996 —
453 unweaned 453 5 426.00 $426.00 $1,930 —
456–485 469 65 395.00–428.00 $416.24 $1,952 +51.24
512–534 unweaned 525 29 378.00–389.00 $382.44 $2,008 —
506–541 526 28 372.00–385.00 $379.45 $1,996 +8.36
552–598 unweaned 562 14 345.00–365.00 $360.44 $2,026 —
550–593 568 59 359.00–400.50 $382.60 $2,173 +44.06
620 620 8 355.00–367.00 $364.00 $2,257 +4.00
615–648 unweaned 629 43 320.00–344.00 $336.61 $2,117 —
712–723 720 11 319.00–322.00 $319.81 $2,303 —
760 760 2 303.50 $303.50 $2,307 +9.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–432 428 8 404.00–420.00 $414.11 $1,772 +20.67
453–485 474 21 386.00–406.00 $394.58 $1,870 +27.80
499 unweaned 499 5 379.00 $379.00 $1,891 —
500–536 521 7 358.00–370.00 $362.94 $1,891 +22.94
595 595 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,011 -2.67
618 618 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,101 +32.50
650 650 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,171 +34.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 7 264.00 $264.00 $2,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 488.00 $488.00 $1,366 +44.00
315–345 329 8 420.00–470.00 $441.90 $1,454 +9.90
356–395 363 30 396.00–460.00 $425.11 $1,543 +40.82
400 unweaned 400 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,404 —
402–431 419 48 374.00–402.50 $395.17 $1,656 -4.33
469–483 unweaned 477 17 347.00–351.00 $349.38 $1,667 —
456–497 478 40 320.00–364.00 $351.10 $1,678 -9.74
501–514 unweaned 504 23 335.00–337.00 $336.47 $1,696 —
507–530 518 14 338.00–359.00 $350.76 $1,817 +65.76
558–577 566 20 312.00–329.00 $318.89 $1,805 +5.74
552–591 unweaned 586 17 310.00–320.00 $311.70 $1,827 —
595 595 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,797 -11.15
620 unweaned 620 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
625–636 631 6 308.00–312.00 $309.98 $1,956 +16.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 386.00 $386.00 $1,224 -24.00
387 387 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,316 -8.43
397 unweaned 397 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,421 —
415 unweaned 415 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
438 438 7 369.00 $369.00 $1,616 +15.68
462–467 466 10 349.00 $349.00 $1,626 +7.91
468 unweaned 468 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,516 —
505 505 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 +15.00
552 unweaned 552 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
562 562 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,714 +19.00
705 705 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,889 +12.97
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–935 926 4 235.50–239.00 $236.35 $2,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,518 —
387 unweaned 387 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,509 —
440–443 442 6 360.00–420.00 $390.10 $1,724 +14.10
454 unweaned 454 6 386.00 $386.00 $1,752 —
535 unweaned 535 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,910 —
572 unweaned 572 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,922 —
575 575 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,920 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1670 1397 75-80% 18 150.50–154.00 $152.55 $2,131 —
1315–1825 1464 75-80% 21 143.00–150.00 $147.79 $2,164 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1179 80-85% 13 139.00–150.00 $147.09 $1,734 +0.58
1060–1325 1206 80-85% 18 150.00–157.50 $152.87 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1090 950 85-90% 12 121.00–148.00 $136.71 $1,299 —
900–1100 972 85-90% 3 149.00–151.00 $149.62 $1,454 —
855–1115 1008 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.56 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,681 —
1470–1900 1663 8 168.00–187.00 $180.90 $3,008 —
1635–1710 1673 2 189.00–196.00 $192.42 $3,219 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1156–1205 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 150.00–168.00 $162.65 $1,900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1345 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,445.41
895–1232 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,723.15
1240–1410 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,939.91
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1000–1150 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,650.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1200–1300 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,810.00 —

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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.