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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.00/cwt ≈ $2,624/hd at 800 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.34/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 435 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.72/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 269 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 512.00 $512.00 $1,946 —
423–446 435 15 450.00–488.00 $477.34 $2,076 -2.66
487 487 5 476.00 $476.00 $2,318 —
518 518 4 452.00 $452.00 $2,341 -17.04
572–582 580 9 418.00–432.00 $421.07 $2,442 —
606–618 613 7 413.00–433.00 $421.48 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–525 516 6 450.00–460.00 $454.91 $2,347 —
601–643 614 11 385.00–412.00 $396.40 $2,434 -21.60
697 697 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,649 —
827 827 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,804 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–490 487 5 370.00–386.00 $376.34 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,336 -88.00
533 533 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,057 —
800 800 58 328.00 $328.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 —
427 427 5 444.00 $444.00 $1,896 -5.00
482 482 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,952 —
515–525 524 14 398.00–400.00 $399.72 $2,095 -9.28
552–597 575 14 379.00–400.00 $386.50 $2,222 —
618 618 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,151 —
657 657 6 357.00 $357.00 $2,345 —
730 730 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,533 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,885 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 469 4 410.00–440.00 $424.41 $1,990 +5.79
615–646 634 5 340.00–344.00 $341.55 $2,165 —
660 660 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
705–747 726 4 310.00–326.00 $317.77 $2,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1350 1251 80-85% 5 148.00–156.00 $151.29 $1,893 —
1015–1390 1267 80-85% 6 136.00–146.00 $141.70 $1,795 -25.77
1360 1360 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,499 —
1350–1680 1478 75-80% 8 156.00–167.00 $162.17 $2,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 910 85-90% 2 80.00–102.00 $91.91 $836 —
890–1230 1019 85-90% 6 133.50–147.00 $141.83 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1910 1803 5 185.00–195.00 $191.92 $3,460 —
1840 1840 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,889 —
1845–2005 1925 2 203.00–207.00 $205.08 $3,948 -0.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 214.00 $214.00 $2,059
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,606
1045–1175 1110 (<2 yrs)Open 2 228.00–230.00 $228.94 $2,541

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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.