Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $483.50/cwt ≈ $2,538/hd at 525 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.93/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,654/hd at 626 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.15/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,798/hd at 710 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 725 555
Feeder cattle 519 — 504
Slaughter cattle 79 — 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, a light supply of feeders sold with sharply higher undertones. Demand was good to very good especially on the weights under 650 lbs. weaned with multiple rounds of shots and in suitable condition for grazing. Although most of the snow has melted several larger consignments are holding off for a special feeder sale in a couple of weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold with firm to higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–418 415 9 585.00–619.00 $607.59 $2,521 +25.57
470–487 481 12 531.00–546.00 $538.44 $2,590 +50.44
503–522 516 20 515.00–536.00 $524.07 $2,704 +25.97
560 unweaned 560 2 456.00 $456.00 $2,554 —
555–572 566 3 474.00–475.00 $474.33 $2,685 +18.41
603–616 611 12 462.00–464.00 $463.18 $2,830 +40.19
678 678 10 423.00 $423.00 $2,868 +5.64
700–740 710 23 388.00–402.00 $394.15 $2,798 +14.15
764–770 766 14 369.00–379.00 $375.41 $2,876 +12.41
772 unweaned 772 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,798 —
840 840 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,982 -6.00
851 851 17 355.00 $355.00 $3,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 336 6 520.00–540.00 $523.94 $1,760 —
417 thin fleshed 417 5 587.00 $587.00 $2,448 —
451–493 477 9 490.00–516.00 $509.39 $2,430 +23.39
507–543 525 43 468.00–498.00 $483.50 $2,538 —
561 unweaned 561 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,300 —
574–595 584 12 438.00–459.00 $454.09 $2,652 +23.12
600–647 626 25 415.00–430.00 $423.93 $2,654 -1.07
667–675 669 5 409.00–422.00 $419.38 $2,806 —
700–710 705 2 360.00–373.00 $366.55 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 544.00 $544.00 $2,241 —
605–645 623 3 364.00–400.00 $380.29 $2,369 —
761 761 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–376 372 5 490.00–507.50 $496.90 $1,848 —
406 406 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,827 —
402–432 412 11 475.00–490.00 $480.42 $1,979 —
455–494 489 21 455.00–471.00 $469.99 $2,298 —
505–545 530 19 428.00–460.00 $442.39 $2,345 +38.91
560–570 563 3 400.00–428.00 $418.56 $2,356 +56.56
655–666 663 14 354.00–360.00 $358.29 $2,375 +13.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–494 479 19 475.00–538.00 $486.13 $2,329 +44.52
538 538 6 447.00 $447.00 $2,405 +18.00
605–620 606 11 387.00–404.00 $402.42 $2,439 +19.42
676 unweaned 676 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,352 —
671–688 678 10 360.00–365.00 $362.97 $2,461 +6.34
722–737 734 15 335.00–352.00 $348.58 $2,559 +14.15
765 765 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 3 450.00–485.00 $467.65 $1,763 —
525 525 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–540 525 3 468.00–470.00 $468.69 $2,461 —
531 unweaned 531 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1147 80-85% 14 152.00–162.00 $157.22 $1,803 +6.15
1035–1320 1178 80-85% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.76 $1,729 —
1250–1290 1270 80-85% 2 173.00–181.00 $177.06 $2,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–980 968 85-90% 3 120.00–128.00 $124.36 $1,204 —
955–1210 1093 85-90% 12 128.00–145.00 $139.24 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1480 1414 75-80% 6 174.00–190.00 $178.32 $2,521 +20.17
1430–1590 1530 75-80% 3 167.00–172.00 $170.10 $2,603 -5.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1608 1434 8 173.00–189.00 $183.53 $2,632 —
1745–2315 1943 5 200.00–212.00 $206.31 $4,009 —
1655–2415 2052 7 190.00–196.00 $193.22 $3,965 —

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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.