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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 1, 2026

1,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.96/cwt +16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 675 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.76/cwt +27.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 574 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.64/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 729 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,402 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,346 —
438 438 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,453 -10.00
474 thin fleshed 474 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,488 —
468–495 475 15 482.00–530.00 $516.67 $2,454 -3.33
516–545 533 44 479.00–489.00 $484.07 $2,580 +8.07
550–596 574 69 437.50–469.00 $453.76 $2,605 +27.76
610–638 625 42 407.00–425.00 $415.07 $2,594 —
657–691 675 112 388.00–412.00 $395.96 $2,673 +16.96
706–748 728 63 364.00–381.50 $372.39 $2,711 —
758–768 765 47 368.00–375.50 $374.12 $2,862 —
817–838 832 35 345.00–354.00 $351.47 $2,924 —
856 856 8 341.00 $341.00 $2,919 —
939 939 61 329.00 $329.00 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 542.50 $542.50 $1,991 +22.50
442 442 2 487.50 $487.50 $2,155 —
481–494 488 10 442.50–479.00 $460.51 $2,247 -11.90
501–547 533 44 435.00–472.50 $464.37 $2,475 +26.54
553–592 572 47 402.50–437.50 $415.91 $2,379 —
600 thin fleshed 600 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
601–611 607 7 387.00–395.00 $391.60 $2,377 -9.67
655–693 675 26 360.00–382.50 $375.60 $2,535 +23.21
702 702 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,576 —
764–781 776 24 345.00–358.00 $348.61 $2,705 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 15 413.00 $413.00 $2,536 —
673 673 10 393.00 $393.00 $2,645 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 22 412.50 $412.50 $1,935 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–693 673 10 366.00–374.00 $371.53 $2,500 —
750 750 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,685 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 16 521.00–555.00 $529.50 $1,922 +11.50
432–447 436 18 432.50–489.00 $462.29 $2,016 -18.11
457 thin fleshed 457 9 479.00 $479.00 $2,189 —
460–482 477 9 430.00–450.00 $445.71 $2,126 —
504–542 527 38 420.00–452.00 $430.52 $2,269 +5.52
561 thin fleshed 561 4 417.00 $417.00 $2,339 —
553–598 584 62 384.00–422.00 $392.80 $2,294 —
607–643 630 39 359.00–389.00 $369.23 $2,326 +3.23
650–660 657 38 360.00–374.00 $364.00 $2,391 +21.00
660 660 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,284 +3.00
704–744 729 68 336.00–350.00 $340.64 $2,483 -0.61
814–820 818 27 311.50–317.50 $314.47 $2,572 —
856 856 14 319.00 $319.00 $2,731 —
902 902 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–396 374 6 475.00–505.00 $489.10 $1,829 —
440–448 443 12 395.00–440.00 $427.37 $1,893 —
453–485 474 32 375.00–422.50 $397.57 $1,884 —
506–533 525 36 395.00–422.00 $416.26 $2,185 +18.26
528 thin fleshed 528 5 406.00 $406.00 $2,144 —
550–595 562 35 370.00–400.00 $380.19 $2,137 +27.19
600–635 618 30 349.00–381.00 $368.50 $2,277 —
622 thin fleshed 622 7 371.00 $371.00 $2,308 —
652–695 667 26 332.50–340.00 $337.85 $2,253 —
1163 1163 10 251.00 $251.00 $2,919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,987 —
565 565 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,189 —
895 895 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 thin fleshed 416 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,101 —
461 thin fleshed 461 13 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 —
500 500 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 —
612 thin fleshed 612 10 404.00 $404.00 $2,472 —
635 635 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +7.00
667 667 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,461 +27.00
700–748 730 9 330.00–346.00 $338.53 $2,471 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1181 80-85% 8 143.00–154.00 $148.46 $1,753 +6.34
1120–1290 1214 80-85% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.95 $1,650 +0.01
1190–1320 1271 80-85% 4 157.00–167.00 $163.65 $2,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1685 1490 75-80% 4 168.00–176.00 $172.70 $2,573 +10.39
1270–1750 1510 75-80% 2 158.00–168.00 $162.21 $2,449 -5.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1260 1126 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.21 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1605 2 164.50–168.00 $166.46 $2,672 -16.36
1630–1805 1718 2 179.00–194.00 $186.88 $3,211 —

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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.