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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.66/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 532 lb · 239 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.62/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 522 lb · 183 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $426.23/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 471 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,733 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,411 ±0.00
310–340 325 4 490.00–502.50 $495.96 $1,612 —
368–399 383 35 442.50–471.00 $464.32 $1,778 —
403–437 unweaned 420 13 417.50–454.00 $434.54 $1,825 +4.54
400–445 431 44 420.00–460.00 $439.63 $1,895 -1.49
456–491 unweaned 468 54 413.00–440.50 $429.21 $2,009 —
464–489 473 65 412.50–439.00 $423.76 $2,004 +2.32
505–546 527 107 389.00–420.00 $404.88 $2,134 +6.49
505–547 unweaned 536 132 383.00–400.00 $395.42 $2,119 +20.42
550–594 568 73 374.00–410.00 $394.66 $2,242 +7.36
559–575 unweaned 569 19 370.00–374.00 $371.45 $2,114 +16.45
607–625 unweaned 609 54 348.00–368.00 $364.58 $2,220 +25.58
600–634 617 60 358.50–380.00 $371.30 $2,291 +16.57
658–696 680 15 323.00–356.00 $335.13 $2,279 -14.87
675–695 unweaned 682 13 307.00–323.50 $318.14 $2,170 —
715–748 722 57 316.00–329.00 $325.46 $2,350 +21.40
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
822–845 834 14 283.00–289.00 $287.16 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
463–495 485 17 369.00–402.00 $379.28 $1,840 -9.54
525–546 534 9 350.00–368.00 $359.83 $1,921 -14.17
561–595 574 8 319.00–354.00 $332.61 $1,909 —
605–637 623 40 337.50–353.00 $342.97 $2,137 —
632–645 unweaned 635 18 342.50–360.00 $356.05 $2,261 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,798 —
618 618 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,225 —
727 727 15 316.00 $316.00 $2,297 —
835 835 10 279.50 $279.50 $2,334 —
881 881 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,299 —
1012 1012 4 233.50 $233.50 $2,363 —
1094 1094 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,527 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 444.00–490.00 $466.27 $1,469 +18.27
327 unweaned 327 3 448.00 $448.00 $1,465 —
361–365 362 6 397.50–412.50 $402.54 $1,457 —
377 unweaned 377 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,546 +16.81
408–429 unweaned 418 41 376.00–410.00 $390.48 $1,632 —
410–431 423 39 390.00–410.00 $398.64 $1,686 +7.64
480–494 unweaned 488 24 349.00–360.00 $353.51 $1,725 +4.51
483–497 491 60 350.00–366.00 $354.57 $1,741 -1.26
509–517 unweaned 515 83 341.00–352.00 $349.47 $1,800 —
511–540 528 100 340.00–384.00 $353.41 $1,866 +12.44
565–590 584 39 324.00–340.00 $331.96 $1,939 +23.96
598 unweaned 598 48 327.00 $327.00 $1,955 —
608–640 632 46 298.50–315.00 $306.98 $1,940 +6.98
645 unweaned 645 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,864 —
667 unweaned 667 11 296.00 $296.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
387 387 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,480 +2.91
403–417 408 6 340.00–342.00 $341.32 $1,393 +1.82
467–491 480 42 321.00–349.00 $338.35 $1,624 -2.68
480 unweaned 480 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +2.74
502–541 517 38 310.00–336.50 $327.82 $1,695 -13.18
513–522 unweaned 519 11 313.00–325.00 $320.68 $1,664 -3.74
551–596 564 46 311.00–326.00 $318.31 $1,795 +3.31
614 614 13 303.00 $303.00 $1,860 +11.09
680 680 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,020 —
707–725 715 8 263.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,953 -0.81
779 779 13 268.50 $268.50 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–580 567 9 291.00–302.00 $294.75 $1,671 —
858–867 862 9 246.00–262.00 $254.85 $2,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 3 441.00 $441.00 $1,685 —
448 448 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
452 452 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,921 —
507–521 514 8 345.00–387.00 $365.71 $1,880 +4.85
583–588 586 6 349.00–360.00 $354.52 $2,077 —
600 unweaned 600 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
690 unweaned 690 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1295 1177 80-85% 12 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $1,831 —
1115–1325 1196 80-85% 9 135.00–153.00 $147.56 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 989 85-90% 16 119.00–146.00 $135.91 $1,344 —
1005–1060 1027 85-90% 3 151.00–154.00 $152.64 $1,568 +12.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1410 1340 75-80% 2 157.50–159.00 $158.21 $2,120 —
1310–1670 1476 75-80% 8 146.00–157.00 $150.43 $2,220 +2.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1730 1555 3 181.00–191.00 $188.15 $2,926 —
1620 1620 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,641 —
1645–1730 1688 2 201.00–202.00 $201.49 $3,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1015–1555 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,334.31

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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.