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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.55/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 589 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.64/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 581 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.37/cwt +28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 513 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 718 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–413 413 15 560.00–580.00 $565.32 $2,335 +22.82
462–490 473 10 482.50–514.00 $505.68 $2,392 +23.57
502–542 522 35 442.50–488.00 $468.86 $2,447 +22.91
553–597 579 48 432.50–457.50 $441.66 $2,557 +8.50
597 597 5 399.00 $399.00 $2,382 -34.16
603–648 620 31 395.00–429.00 $414.91 $2,572 +17.10
634 unweaned 634 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,473 +21.00
675–688 681 50 365.00–381.00 $375.99 $2,560 +3.00
703–734 714 20 362.50–379.75 $373.54 $2,667 +12.91
725–747 unweaned 735 9 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $2,536 +3.09
757 757 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,725 +0.50
800 800 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,380 +43.57
585 585 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,352 +1.66
616–647 632 33 382.00–400.00 $395.59 $2,500 +21.40
650–688 669 9 350.00–375.00 $358.10 $2,396 —
1042 1042 60 304.25 $304.25 $3,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,715 -15.00
421–442 425 12 465.00–480.00 $477.40 $2,029 +41.68
475–492 490 15 447.50–448.00 $447.56 $2,193 +35.26
506–549 513 50 397.50–440.00 $428.37 $2,198 +28.24
565–598 587 41 379.00–411.00 $392.35 $2,303 +8.93
590–596 unweaned 594 18 342.50–375.00 $360.23 $2,140 —
607–615 610 28 377.50–378.00 $377.80 $2,305 +24.81
653–678 660 22 360.00–371.00 $367.92 $2,428 +43.15
657–691 unweaned 676 9 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $2,250 +50.62
686 686 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,291 +9.23
701 unweaned 701 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,243 —
750 750 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,692 +41.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,577 +6.21
372 372 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,711 +30.40
410–427 419 6 438.00–450.00 $443.54 $1,858 +39.48
472 472 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,077 +45.88
487 thin fleshed 487 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,143 —
522–528 526 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,936 -6.52
570–573 571 16 365.00–390.00 $379.64 $2,168 +45.64
609 609 8 367.50 $367.50 $2,238 +28.12
675 675 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 +63.00
706 706 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,252 +1.00
776 776 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,475 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
751 751 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,878 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,640 —
516 516 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–462 460 7 437.50–470.00 $451.36 $2,076 +3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1425 1375 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $2,042 —
1285–1550 1436 75-80% 7 167.00–173.00 $168.18 $2,415 —
1270–1565 1449 75-80% 21 154.00–166.00 $159.98 $2,318 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,348 —
1110–1300 1229 80-85% 5 161.00–167.00 $163.04 $2,004 +5.57
1070–1365 1233 80-85% 16 145.00–159.00 $151.94 $1,873 -5.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–1070 900 85-90% 4 88.00–100.00 $91.57 $824 +8.57
980–1255 1099 85-90% 4 122.00–133.00 $126.65 $1,392 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,657 —

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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.