Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.02/cwt -19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $534.09/cwt ≈ $2,227/hd at 417 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $571.23/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 419 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 396 733
Feeder cattle 745 335 599
Slaughter cattle 183 56 104
Replacement cattle 20 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply that included several nice consignments of calves. 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
303–345 321 12 635.00–695.00 $677.01 $2,173 +7.01
361–392 367 10 610.00 $610.00 $2,239 +14.32
407–443 414 35 565.00–610.00 $587.73 $2,433 +17.95
448 448 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,128 -94.78
468–492 478 52 490.00–540.00 $519.02 $2,481 -19.53
510–535 522 28 492.50–514.00 $499.57 $2,608 -6.99
562–590 576 28 460.00–486.00 $478.30 $2,755 -7.19
620–635 628 15 440.00–458.00 $447.13 $2,808 -5.50
652–681 664 9 431.00–440.00 $436.70 $2,900 +26.70
730 730 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,913 —
735 735 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,793 —
867 867 4 349.00 $349.00 $3,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–347 320 6 580.00–590.00 $586.39 $1,876 —
385 385 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,175 —
403–431 417 43 480.00–558.00 $534.09 $2,227 —
452–485 477 11 485.00–501.00 $497.42 $2,373 -36.02
525 thin fleshed 525 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,678 —
515–541 527 8 470.00–504.00 $489.42 $2,579 +7.52
573–575 574 7 464.00–478.00 $469.99 $2,698 +13.62
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 452.00 $452.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–394 383 11 495.00–530.00 $507.41 $1,943 -18.26
411–443 427 16 468.00–497.50 $480.85 $2,053 -6.75
452–477 468 22 442.50–470.00 $451.79 $2,114 +10.79
511–543 521 18 429.00–446.00 $437.02 $2,277 -4.98
523 523 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,118 -37.00
551–581 565 17 394.00–422.00 $412.96 $2,333 -6.02
613–630 619 11 375.00–388.00 $383.19 $2,372 +1.19
661–674 672 19 365.00–375.50 $373.87 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 7 605.00 $605.00 $1,815 —
327–347 340 6 500.00–520.00 $513.59 $1,746 —
351–392 378 23 428.00–482.00 $469.26 $1,774 —
415–449 441 13 430.00–460.00 $455.19 $2,007 +10.80
450 450 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 -6.48
516–547 533 16 412.00–430.00 $419.24 $2,235 —
564–593 579 13 391.00–398.00 $393.83 $2,280 -2.17
602 602 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,017 —
645 645 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,316 -19.00
652–698 680 9 330.00–336.00 $333.89 $2,270 -30.11
702–742 724 9 340.00–341.50 $340.85 $2,468 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,150 —
720 720 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
417–427 419 9 488.00–518.00 $494.79 $2,073 -35.21
467–469 468 7 456.00–460.00 $458.86 $2,147 —
530 530 5 485.00–505.00 $493.00 $2,613 -6.00
593–595 594 5 454.00–475.00 $462.42 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 8 538.00 $538.00 $2,313 —
462 462 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 1018 80-85% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.05 $1,639 —
985–1365 1118 80-85% 15 166.00–182.00 $175.83 $1,966 +19.76
1035–1305 1196 80-85% 12 184.00–190.00 $187.02 $2,237 +17.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1430 75-80% 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,717 +6.78
1320–1665 1434 75-80% 7 178.00–187.00 $183.25 $2,628 +0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
930–1125 1046 85-90% 4 151.00–164.00 $157.77 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1795 1520 4 209.00–229.00 $219.62 $3,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 251.00–256.00 $253.57 $2,219
880–1000 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 196.00–212.00 $203.49 $1,913

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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.