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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.47/cwt -16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.92/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 570 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.20/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 634 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,730 -19.63
445 unweaned 445 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 -4.54
500 unweaned 500 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,910 —
507–540 515 9 388.00–412.00 $402.54 $2,073 -2.34
570–585 unweaned 573 14 368.00–378.00 $370.19 $2,121 -1.26
560–587 579 9 371.00–384.00 $378.58 $2,192 -16.08
640 640 3 354.50 $354.50 $2,269 -16.80
674 unweaned 674 13 336.00 $336.00 $2,265 +17.86
705 unweaned 705 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
710 710 4 329.50 $329.50 $2,339 +4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 unweaned 328 4 420.00–422.00 $420.99 $1,381 —
360 unweaned 360 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
453–483 471 9 388.00–396.00 $393.57 $1,854 +14.29
548 unweaned 548 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,017 —
615–645 unweaned 633 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,190 -10.05
625–645 635 11 340.00–350.00 $347.75 $2,208 +4.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,880 —
601 601 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,959 —
670 unweaned 670 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,204 —
693 693 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 +7.46
454 454 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,553 —
504 unweaned 504 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,658 -20.47
521 521 9 323.00 $323.00 $1,683 -30.41
598 unweaned 598 10 306.50 $306.50 $1,833 -20.50
605–635 620 4 286.00–290.00 $287.95 $1,785 -19.03
618–634 unweaned 628 10 286.00–303.00 $293.62 $1,844 +4.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–430 unweaned 423 6 322.00–352.00 $340.19 $1,439 —
425–438 432 4 338.00–354.00 $346.12 $1,495 +4.80
470 unweaned 470 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,593 -1.00
503–538 519 10 308.00–325.00 $320.13 $1,661 -7.69
525 unweaned 525 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -0.68
565 unweaned 565 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
550–590 572 12 295.00–315.00 $304.89 $1,744 -13.42
733 unweaned 733 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,141 —
585 585 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,743 +3.25
675 675 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,318 —
425 unweaned 425 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,708 —
480 unweaned 480 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,834 —
570 570 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,813 -36.52
680 680 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
740 740 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1188 80-85% 17 153.00–158.00 $154.91 $1,840 +7.35
1090–1330 1210 80-85% 9 146.00–152.00 $149.74 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1475 1368 75-80% 6 154.00–159.00 $156.09 $2,135 —
1275–1810 1499 75-80% 17 144.00–153.00 $148.69 $2,229 -1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $766 —
905–1035 970 85-90% 2 143.50–144.00 $143.73 $1,394 +7.82
865–1275 1058 85-90% 18 127.00–142.00 $136.38 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1425 1380 2 168.00–185.00 $176.78 $2,440 —
1945 1945 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1150 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 161.00–190.00 $178.08 $1,799

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,961.87
1240–1440 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,728.86

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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.