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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 25, 2025

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $480.00/cwt ≈ $2,059/hd at 429 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.00/cwt +33.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 445 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 162 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 434.00 $434.00 $1,654 —
476 476 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,142 +20.00
538 unweaned 538 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 +16.00
617 unweaned 617 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,258 +27.84
620 620 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,592 —
723 unweaned 723 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–438 429 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,059 —
511–525 517 7 460.00–476.00 $469.04 $2,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–362 360 6 464.00–474.00 $470.71 $1,695 —
445 445 11 449.00 $449.00 $1,998 +33.00
511 511 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,090 —
845 845 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,562 —
636 636 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–496 492 9 411.00–428.00 $418.62 $2,060 —
518 518 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,098 +11.00
563 563 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,117 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1475 1199 80-85% 14 153.00–165.00 $160.17 $1,920 —
1015–1345 1200 80-85% 4 146.00–152.00 $149.71 $1,797 —
1265–1310 1288 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.47 $2,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1075 1060 85-90% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.35 $1,594 —
930–1170 1079 85-90% 15 136.00–149.00 $143.00 $1,543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1685 1391 75-80% 7 160.00–167.00 $164.33 $2,286 -1.15
1300–1530 1437 75-80% 5 172.00–174.00 $172.78 $2,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1685 1583 2 187.00–201.00 $194.45 $3,078 —
1920 1920 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1075 967 (<2 yrs)Open 5 242.00–262.00 $257.55 $2,491
925–1120 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–234.00 $217.85 $2,237

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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.