Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $538.55/cwt -12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $506.56/cwt +24.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 530 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $533.44/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 459 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 891 622
Feeder cattle 335 809 532
Slaughter cattle 56 42 75
Replacement cattle 5 40 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Heavy rain overnight limited receipts. Demand was moderate for the light supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 6 670.00 $670.00 $2,258 —
383–394 389 12 590.00–600.00 $595.68 $2,317 -64.32
405–446 422 12 544.00–586.00 $569.78 $2,404 -27.55
455–479 471 24 536.00–541.00 $538.55 $2,537 -12.33
502–549 530 22 492.00–521.00 $506.56 $2,685 +24.39
557–572 561 7 482.00–494.00 $485.49 $2,724 +18.53
600–606 604 6 447.00–464.00 $452.63 $2,734 +8.63
672 672 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,755 -11.10
785 785 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,850 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 459 14 500.00–540.00 $533.44 $2,448 —
500–536 528 9 474.00–484.00 $481.90 $2,544 -7.24
562–599 588 7 446.00–484.00 $456.37 $2,683 +6.79
695 695 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,710 -3.50
719 719 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,696 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 7 472.00 $472.00 $2,624 —
658 658 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,711 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–393 375 11 514.00–542.00 $525.67 $1,971 -23.84
413–443 430 13 475.00–504.00 $487.60 $2,097 -23.36
490 490 7 441.00 $441.00 $2,161 -23.40
522 522 4 442.00 $442.00 $2,307 +6.48
559–561 560 12 410.00–428.00 $418.98 $2,346 +1.98
616 616 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,452 -15.00
620 620 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,368 -31.00
863 863 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 444.00–445.00 $444.39 $1,862 -27.61
450–497 480 8 428.00–449.00 $436.48 $2,095 +14.13
583 583 6 396.00 $396.00 $2,309 -10.50
647 647 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,446 +35.00
672 672 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,446 -5.00
757 757 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,385 -18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 434.00 $434.00 $2,040 —
565 565 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,254 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,279 —
515 515 4 499.00 $499.00 $2,570 +3.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1200 1120 80-85% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.07 $1,748 -14.45
1040–1285 1176 80-85% 6 165.00–177.00 $169.62 $1,995 —
1120–1285 1208 80-85% 4 186.00–194.00 $190.33 $2,299 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1450 1408 75-80% 3 179.00–188.00 $183.22 $2,580 -11.92
1500–1585 1543 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $2,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–925 922 85-90% 3 142.00–159.00 $153.31 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1990 1742 3 204.00–216.00 $211.36 $3,682 —
1695–2350 1983 3 228.00–240.00 $235.79 $4,676 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,226

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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.