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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.25/cwt ≈ $3,185/hd at 928 lb · 62 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.00/cwt ≈ $3,240/hd at 976 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $395.95/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 728 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 579 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–422 419 4 494.00–514.00 $504.08 $2,112 —
450–477 465 7 496.00–506.00 $501.86 $2,334 +20.86
516–545 529 17 468.00–504.00 $483.63 $2,558 +16.29
596 596 12 437.00 $437.00 $2,605 -0.79
605–630 617 19 419.00–438.00 $427.58 $2,638 +29.40
666–699 690 39 393.00–412.75 $408.97 $2,822 +10.65
709–745 728 49 387.00–406.50 $395.95 $2,883 +10.95
781–798 793 37 378.00–379.00 $378.29 $3,000 —
817 817 4 369.00 $369.00 $3,015 +27.00
873 873 13 355.00 $355.00 $3,099 —
928 928 62 343.25 $343.25 $3,185 —
976 976 56 332.00 $332.00 $3,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 459.00 $459.00 $2,208 +55.27
528 528 19 475.00 $475.00 $2,508 +53.06
616 616 13 429.00 $429.00 $2,643 —
657–697 679 9 390.00–404.00 $396.02 $2,689 —
801 801 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,916 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 unweaned 508 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,220 —
550 unweaned 550 5 394.00 $394.00 $2,167 —
587 587 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,471 —
632 632 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 454.00 $454.00 $1,930 +7.00
502 502 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,008 +10.72
555–585 575 9 385.00–409.00 $397.47 $2,285 +44.97
615–644 635 18 365.00–385.00 $371.05 $2,356 +25.76
703–738 723 17 349.00–364.00 $354.83 $2,565 +30.43
772 772 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,609 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,896 +37.06
493 unweaned 493 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,888 —
512–537 523 6 350.00–385.00 $364.86 $1,908 +22.31
555–561 559 7 356.00–372.00 $367.46 $2,054 +27.59
635–642 639 4 336.00–360.00 $348.07 $2,224 —
655–662 660 6 354.00–359.00 $355.65 $2,347 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 unweaned 557 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,961 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 +25.00
406–419 414 8 447.00–452.50 $449.02 $1,859 +0.02
482–490 487 6 440.00–462.00 $447.25 $2,178 +43.26
530 530 3 449.00 $449.00 $2,380 +50.50
598 598 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,123 -11.00
677 677 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1275 1171 80-85% 22 153.00–170.00 $161.92 $1,896 —
1050–1305 1178 80-85% 2 171.00–177.00 $174.32 $2,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1495 1380 75-80% 7 167.50–177.00 $170.71 $2,356 —
1370–1665 1510 75-80% 8 177.50–186.50 $181.28 $2,737 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–970 932 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.34 $1,233 —
870–1025 943 85-90% 7 145.00–157.00 $149.61 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1860 1688 2 196.00–211.00 $204.27 $3,448 +4.18
1780–1850 1815 2 222.00–226.00 $223.96 $4,065 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1110 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 3 183.00–222.00 $200.48 $2,081

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1230 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,975.00 $2,790.56

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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.