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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.74/cwt +28.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 479 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.60/cwt +29.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 620 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $511.26/cwt +27.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,720/hd at 532 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,015 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,036 —
355–398 369 15 517.50–609.00 $573.98 $2,118 -26.02
415–442 433 22 556.00–585.00 $567.16 $2,456 +7.16
456–491 469 10 512.00–567.50 $544.27 $2,553 +27.60
510–541 532 55 504.50–525.00 $511.26 $2,720 +27.19
560–591 581 21 448.00–486.00 $466.49 $2,710 +12.73
602–644 620 67 424.00–452.00 $444.60 $2,757 +29.53
658–691 668 36 396.00–404.00 $401.73 $2,684 +5.77
703–718 714 42 387.50–400.00 $397.36 $2,837 +24.97
771–780 776 26 365.00–378.00 $371.07 $2,880 -3.05
812 812 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,915 +7.53
868 868 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,995 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 563.00 $563.00 $2,010 +20.50
418 418 3 478.00 $478.00 $1,998 -9.50
455–485 478 44 500.00–530.00 $506.59 $2,422 +46.08
542 542 7 482.00 $482.00 $2,612 +17.63
566–586 572 25 447.00–450.00 $448.98 $2,568 +33.07
628 thin fleshed 628 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,682 +12.00
618–645 635 45 415.00–436.00 $423.96 $2,692 +32.36
650 650 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,665 +34.40
724 thin fleshed 724 9 383.00 $383.00 $2,773 —
710–742 725 36 364.00–379.00 $372.16 $2,698 +5.16
760–778 770 7 353.00–355.00 $353.85 $2,725 +5.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 22 425.00–510.00 $453.94 $1,739 -35.16
420–442 429 19 425.00–446.00 $438.46 $1,881 +11.09
459 thin fleshed 459 34 448.00 $448.00 $2,056 —
476–496 491 56 394.00–426.00 $412.22 $2,024 +14.65
503–526 514 11 388.00–409.00 $398.90 $2,050 -17.36
528 unweaned 528 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,001 —
556–565 561 12 360.00–388.00 $371.56 $2,084 -8.63
568 thin fleshed 568 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,266 —
606–631 611 27 360.00–371.00 $368.64 $2,252 +0.14
661–695 672 16 337.50–355.00 $349.34 $2,348 +11.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 327 13 515.00–550.00 $541.08 $1,769 —
395 395 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 -49.50
401–435 419 22 464.00–500.00 $486.03 $2,036 +23.74
450–491 470 28 414.00–475.00 $445.34 $2,093 -0.37
470 fancy 470 14 478.00 $478.00 $2,247 —
526 526 24 458.00 $458.00 $2,409 +27.48
555–580 563 10 390.00–400.00 $396.91 $2,235 +4.11
610–625 622 32 385.00–399.00 $396.65 $2,467 +27.42
670 670 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 +14.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 4 419.00 $419.00 $2,020 +20.00
508 508 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,108 —
591 591 9 393.00 $393.00 $2,323 +5.50
689 689 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,315 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,001 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 580.00 $580.00 $2,007 —
367 367 4 527.50 $527.50 $1,936 —
407 thin fleshed 407 13 567.50 $567.50 $2,310 +62.50
427 427 6 476.00 $476.00 $2,033 —
472–487 482 11 502.50–512.50 $506.06 $2,439 —
515 515 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 -25.00
550–559 557 17 426.00–457.50 $433.32 $2,414 —
615 615 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -45.00
653 653 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,364 -7.00
712 712 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,421 +1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 420 13 440.00–466.00 $446.97 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1185 1075 80-85% 2 139.00–143.00 $140.80 $1,514 —
1020–1360 1148 80-85% 13 143.00–155.00 $149.79 $1,720 —
1145–1335 1213 80-85% 5 158.00–170.00 $163.51 $1,983 +27.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–825 818 85-90% 2 90.00–105.00 $97.57 $798 —
965–1060 1027 85-90% 3 128.00–134.00 $131.00 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1380 1363 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $2,297 —
1340–1415 1378 75-80% 2 157.00–166.00 $161.62 $2,227 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,386 —
1325–1745 1493 3 183.00–195.00 $189.74 $2,833 —
1725–2155 1940 2 200.00–205.00 $202.78 $3,934 —

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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.