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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.27/cwt -26.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 758 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.25/cwt +21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 707 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.40/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 420 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 425 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 552.50 $552.50 $1,934 —
427 427 9 570.00 $570.00 $2,434 +4.68
470 470 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,444 +14.32
514 514 6 476.00 $476.00 $2,447 +7.14
555 555 4 426.00 $426.00 $2,364 -15.66
678 678 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,570 +3.01
1035 1035 58 311.25 $311.25 $3,221 —
1055 1055 57 306.25 $306.25 $3,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 9 520.00 $520.00 $1,992 —
466–483 479 17 448.00–480.00 $472.41 $2,263 —
528–531 530 16 424.00–441.00 $437.83 $2,320 -37.17
605–611 610 14 400.00–409.00 $401.27 $2,448 +5.68
678–689 685 8 342.00–370.00 $352.39 $2,414 -5.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 10 518.00 $518.00 $1,880 +43.00
417–420 420 20 462.00–486.00 $480.40 $2,018 +3.00
493 unweaned 493 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,011 —
501 501 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,129 -3.37
617 617 7 366.00 $366.00 $2,258 -11.80
660 660 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,264 -24.92
707 707 22 341.25 $341.25 $2,413 —
752–797 758 35 322.50–334.00 $332.27 $2,519 -26.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 562.00 $562.00 $1,607 —
530 530 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,109 +30.00
580 thin fleshed 580 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,250 —
590 590 4 348.00–358.00 $353.00 $2,083 -26.64
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 432.00 $432.00 $1,922 —
655 655 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 522.00 $522.00 $1,984 —
558–560 559 6 398.00–410.00 $404.01 $2,258 —
631 631 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,385 —
681 681 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1168 80-85% 9 138.00–148.00 $142.12 $1,660 —
1115–1375 1234 80-85% 5 132.00–140.00 $135.94 $1,677 -16.00
1235–1390 1307 80-85% 3 155.00–165.00 $159.25 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 976 85-90% 4 95.00–106.00 $99.90 $975 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,340 —
880–1310 1047 85-90% 10 115.00–133.00 $123.05 $1,288 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1620 1460 75-80% 4 156.00–165.00 $162.31 $2,370 —
1340–1720 1530 75-80% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.31 $2,560 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1685 1615 3 176.00–188.00 $182.82 $2,953 —
1970–1980 1975 2 167.00–172.00 $169.49 $3,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–835 800 (<2 yrs)Open 4 255.00–295.00 $282.71 $2,262
930–1280 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–230.00 $212.62 $2,349

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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.