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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $451.07/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,788/hd at 618 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.29/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,788/hd at 720 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.27/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 569 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 -5.00
420 420 15 559.00 $559.00 $2,348 -8.16
474–492 479 7 502.50–550.00 $536.06 $2,568 -8.21
520–522 520 14 500.00–517.50 $514.99 $2,678 +3.73
565–584 572 18 458.00–481.00 $474.73 $2,715 +8.24
606–634 618 64 434.00–467.50 $451.07 $2,788 +6.47
650–698 666 9 387.00–432.00 $416.28 $2,772 +14.55
704–740 720 38 375.00–405.00 $387.29 $2,788 -10.07
789 789 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,809 -15.07
805–811 806 23 351.50–360.75 $359.13 $2,895 +0.13
987 987 12 315.00 $315.00 $3,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 426 21 475.00–500.00 $487.15 $2,075 +9.15
475–481 477 8 442.00–455.00 $446.91 $2,132 -59.68
519 unweaned 519 6 407.50 $407.50 $2,115 —
501–532 523 18 465.00–501.00 $483.90 $2,531 +1.90
571–583 578 7 425.00–440.00 $431.35 $2,493 -17.63
626 626 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,488 -26.46
621–632 thin fleshed 627 13 437.00–446.00 $441.11 $2,766 +14.11
651–691 675 14 369.50–416.00 $387.16 $2,613 -22.84
695 695 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,551 —
717 717 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,588 -11.16
750–781 767 11 346.50–358.00 $353.03 $2,708 -0.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 577 13 390.00–395.00 $391.85 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
336–338 337 9 492.00–499.00 $495.90 $1,671 —
365–392 385 19 475.00–497.00 $480.49 $1,850 +26.55
430–433 431 19 435.00–472.50 $462.58 $1,994 +24.12
470–498 485 22 400.00–416.00 $406.11 $1,970 -6.11
500–542 517 25 380.00–426.00 $408.27 $2,111 +9.37
553–587 570 19 369.00–398.00 $387.15 $2,207 +15.59
601–640 625 8 362.00–367.00 $363.80 $2,274 -4.84
653–680 662 6 339.00–358.00 $351.49 $2,327 +2.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 +34.66
506–521 515 8 420.00–421.00 $420.63 $2,166 -37.37
550 550 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 +18.09
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,805 -27.50
432–445 438 11 442.00–470.00 $454.93 $1,993 -21.07
613–620 617 12 370.00–405.00 $394.42 $2,434 +54.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1183 80-85% 8 137.00–149.00 $143.36 $1,696 —
1145–1425 1238 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.55 $1,678 -27.96
1195–1415 1297 80-85% 3 158.00–163.00 $159.90 $2,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,152 -3.00
1265–1730 1465 75-80% 10 158.00–165.00 $160.92 $2,357 —
1395–1660 1495 75-80% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.42 $2,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1095 1010 85-90% 5 116.00–134.00 $125.82 $1,271 -5.18
1140–1240 1190 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.04 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1620 1618 2 168.00–171.00 $169.50 $2,743 —
1765–1895 1837 3 180.00–188.00 $184.91 $3,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1005 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 2 266.00–282.50 $274.23 $2,751
1050–1175 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.00–228.00 $203.71 $2,267

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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.