Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.31/cwt -26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,653/hd at 674 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.38/cwt -33.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 517 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $472.21/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,526/hd at 535 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 598 0
Feeder cattle 533 519 0
Slaughter cattle 75 79 0
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light supply didn't offer too many true comparisons but steers and heifers sold mostly steady with the overall quality not quite matching last week. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. A bigger run is expected next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,819 —
367–382 369 13 498.00–554.00 $545.09 $2,011 —
413–448 438 11 508.00–510.00 $509.49 $2,232 —
452–486 468 21 450.00–472.00 $458.86 $2,147 -50.53
517–541 535 30 467.00–480.00 $472.21 $2,526 -11.29
575–587 581 17 458.00–470.00 $463.61 $2,694 +9.52
605 unweaned 605 3 394.00 $394.00 $2,384 —
605–645 620 24 408.00–433.00 $422.28 $2,618 -1.65
656 656 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,440 -47.38
672–683 676 37 385.00–399.00 $395.04 $2,670 -24.34
705–726 716 8 375.00–388.00 $381.40 $2,731 +14.85
736 736 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,657 -5.55
854 854 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 538.00 $538.00 $2,448 -0.44
579 579 15 495.00 $495.00 $2,866 +20.67
600 600 3 477.00 $477.00 $2,862 +13.82
675 675 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,835 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
322 322 9 562.00 $562.00 $1,810 —
398 398 15 488.00 $488.00 $1,942 -8.90
460 460 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,960 -43.99
501–538 517 31 400.00–424.00 $409.38 $2,116 -33.01
579–596 584 10 379.00–387.00 $384.55 $2,246 -34.01
602–647 625 8 367.00–370.00 $368.55 $2,303 —
626–635 unweaned 631 6 351.00–353.00 $352.01 $2,221 —
656–665 662 11 350.00–355.00 $353.20 $2,338 -5.09
663 663 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,161 -32.29
705 705 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 4 476.00–485.00 $480.45 $2,018 —
473 unweaned 473 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,977 —
482 482 2 442.00 $442.00 $2,130 -44.13
535 535 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,327 -12.00
576 576 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,419 —
626 626 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,310 -33.42
694 694 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,457 -8.97
715 715 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,474 -2.58
750–755 753 9 347.00–348.00 $347.44 $2,616 +2.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,056 —
531–532 531 12 425.00–428.00 $426.25 $2,263 —
611 611 4 396.00 $396.00 $2,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1146 80-85% 13 144.00–148.00 $145.50 $1,667 -11.72
985–1255 1166 80-85% 7 151.00–162.00 $157.82 $1,840 +11.06
1325 1325 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1685 1404 75-80% 7 166.00–175.00 $169.83 $2,384 -8.49
1210–1710 1460 75-80% 2 182.00–182.50 $182.29 $2,661 —
1390–1650 1506 75-80% 4 154.00–162.00 $159.62 $2,404 -10.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 138.00–148.00 $143.38 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1445 1443 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $2,583 -4.53
1645–2030 1883 3 186.00–199.00 $191.84 $3,612 —
1845–2100 1973 2 205.00–214.00 $209.79 $4,139 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)Open 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,683
1140–1310 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00–180.00 $172.91 $2,149

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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.