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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.92/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 516 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $532.98/cwt ≈ $2,260/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $410.21/cwt +30.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 495 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 339 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 536.00 $536.00 $1,876 +1.00
380–390 unweaned 385 2 520.00–548.00 $533.82 $2,055 —
400–429 424 19 510.00–537.00 $532.98 $2,260 —
500–519 516 35 465.00–485.00 $482.23 $2,488 +7.16
520–525 unweaned 523 2 450.00–466.00 $458.04 $2,396 —
550 550 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,194 -50.15
563–585 unweaned 571 6 426.00–449.00 $435.78 $2,488 —
550–595 577 5 418.00–444.00 $427.91 $2,469 -21.24
618–641 625 10 412.00–434.00 $427.23 $2,670 —
647 unweaned 647 2 401.00 $401.00 $2,594 —
650–660 652 8 381.00–389.00 $385.00 $2,510 -7.96
730 730 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,745 —
767 767 2 384.00 $384.00 $2,945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 7 472.00 $472.00 $1,510 +22.00
375 375 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 -17.63
390–393 unweaned 392 5 480.00–492.50 $482.48 $1,891 —
432 unweaned 432 9 420.00–434.00 $430.89 $1,861 —
440 440 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,859 —
465 465 1 464.00 $464.00 $2,158 —
492–498 unweaned 497 16 404.00–422.00 $406.85 $2,022 +26.85
500–528 521 4 390.00–415.00 $396.00 $2,063 -27.51
550–565 558 4 364.00–409.00 $386.80 $2,158 -22.20
583–592 unweaned 585 8 367.00–380.00 $370.29 $2,166 +29.29
625–648 642 5 382.00–412.00 $400.70 $2,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 unweaned 307 8 440.00–535.00 $467.26 $1,434 —
350–390 unweaned 375 3 478.00–515.00 $495.40 $1,858 —
400–425 unweaned 408 3 446.00–462.00 $456.45 $1,862 —
410–441 433 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 —
462–490 474 4 404.00–422.00 $409.60 $1,942 -6.51
510 unweaned 510 2 398.00 $398.00 $2,030 —
515 515 2 392.00 $392.00 $2,019 -9.17
590 590 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 +14.59
655 unweaned 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 408.00 $408.00 $1,734 +48.00
448 unweaned 448 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,702 —
472 472 2 404.00 $404.00 $1,907 +34.00
495 unweaned 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
522 unweaned 522 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,723 —
505–537 531 5 370.00–372.00 $371.62 $1,973 +10.30
555–571 565 5 365.00–370.00 $368.03 $2,079 —
650 650 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 388.00 $388.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,908 —
480 unweaned 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
741 741 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,453 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1080 997 85-90% 5 96.00–110.00 $103.08 $1,028 —
935–1085 1024 85-90% 4 120.00–138.00 $130.06 $1,332 —
855–1420 1156 85-90% 12 135.00–146.00 $141.21 $1,632 —
1170–1355 1263 85-90% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.85 $1,981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,520 —
920–1525 1197 80-85% 19 148.00–158.00 $153.97 $1,843 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 163.50 $163.50 $2,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1580 1381 75-80% 6 153.00–164.00 $160.57 $2,217 —
1470–1600 1535 75-80% 2 169.00–169.50 $169.24 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,473 —
1470–1845 1602 5 187.00–198.00 $191.46 $3,067 —
2405 2405 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,930 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1040 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 224.00–275.00 $246.13 $2,220
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,879

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1645 1479 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,826.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1225 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 5,650.00–6,225.00 $6,142.50 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 4,060.00 $4,060.00 —
1200–1300 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 5,400.00–6,100.00 $5,940.00 —
1200–1250 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,900.00 $4,800.00 —
1250–1300 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 4,400.00–4,950.00 $4,712.50 —

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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.