Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.51/cwt ≈ $2,773/hd at 765 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.80/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 629 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $594.80/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 358 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 532 914
Feeder cattle 470 484 759
Slaughter cattle 96 38 115
Replacement cattle 40 10 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, calves under 500 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone and those over 500 lbs sold with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good, best for the lighter calves with the grass greening up this week and a few new faces looking for some grazers. Supply was light. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 8 650.00 $650.00 $1,898 —
317 317 2 685.00 $685.00 $2,171 —
352–382 358 16 580.00–599.00 $594.80 $2,129 +14.91
414–422 416 7 535.00–538.00 $535.87 $2,229 —
460–498 482 10 481.00–552.00 $534.53 $2,576 —
555–560 557 16 442.00–468.00 $449.76 $2,505 -9.24
610–625 618 12 442.00–453.00 $447.43 $2,765 -2.57
745 745 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,801 -6.00
750–765 763 14 364.00–376.00 $365.69 $2,790 —
887 887 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,927 —
914 914 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,078 —
405 405 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 +7.37
488 488 4 474.00 $474.00 $2,313 -23.53
540–542 541 6 432.50–442.50 $435.84 $2,358 —
626 626 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,457 -20.98
602–635 630 13 434.00–439.00 $434.74 $2,739 +21.26
671–679 677 11 381.00–397.00 $385.33 $2,609 +16.33
718–740 727 5 360.00–371.00 $366.52 $2,665 —
758–766 765 20 354.00–364.00 $362.51 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 5 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 655.00 $655.00 $1,670 —
302–326 319 7 590.00–610.00 $595.41 $1,899 —
392 392 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,999 -22.00
407–427 417 4 472.00–500.00 $485.66 $2,025 +9.69
476–490 482 7 420.00–440.00 $432.49 $2,085 -23.51
597 597 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,310 -13.00
603 603 6 392.00 $392.00 $2,364 -4.50
664–666 665 13 358.00–369.00 $362.22 $2,409 -11.85
918 918 9 311.00 $311.00 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,693 —
347 thin fleshed 347 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,943 —
390 thin fleshed 390 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 +5.00
425–443 438 7 437.50–470.00 $446.51 $1,956 +2.72
460–493 485 8 416.00–440.00 $421.69 $2,045 -9.74
501–528 513 9 392.00–399.00 $395.20 $2,027 -22.80
616 616 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,193 -21.65
725–732 727 7 332.00–348.00 $343.40 $2,497 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,055 —
695 695 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
217–228 224 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,704 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,429 -58.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 —
448 thin fleshed 448 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,307 —
448 448 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,173 -14.29
555 thin fleshed 555 6 446.00 $446.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1335 1183 80-85% 12 156.00–166.00 $161.38 $1,909 +13.39
1155–1360 1227 80-85% 3 146.00–154.00 $150.41 $1,846 -25.59
1195–1320 1272 80-85% 3 168.00–171.00 $169.35 $2,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1550 1416 75-80% 4 165.00–175.00 $168.91 $2,392 +0.03
1345–1515 1423 75-80% 3 176.00–179.00 $177.31 $2,523 +8.43
1480 1480 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,264 -25.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588 +12.40
1035–1240 1153 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $144.24 $1,663 +19.24
1175–1360 1268 85-90% 2 114.00–126.00 $119.56 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 4 190.00–191.00 $190.75 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,312
1020–1350 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 157.00–177.00 $167.92 $1,956
990–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 171.00–204.00 $182.81 $2,212

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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.