Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.78/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.09/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,027/hd at 872 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.32/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 412 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 948 912
Feeder cattle 327 745 752
Slaughter cattle 134 183 160
Replacement cattle 25 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply with wet conditions around. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 514.00 $514.00 $2,575 +14.43
562–593 572 9 446.00–470.00 $461.71 $2,641 -16.59
626 626 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,786 -2.13
678 678 3 424.00 $424.00 $2,875 -12.70
750–772 765 9 379.00–381.00 $380.35 $2,910 —
863–881 872 15 342.00–356.00 $347.09 $3,027 -1.91
926 926 8 342.00 $342.00 $3,167 —
1053 1053 3 319.00 $319.00 $3,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,701 —
326 326 6 654.00 $654.00 $2,132 +67.61
390–399 396 7 515.00–548.00 $538.72 $2,133 -26.28
430 430 4 480.00–512.00 $496.00 $2,133 -38.09
555–571 565 5 462.00–470.00 $465.15 $2,628 -4.84
606–619 614 10 417.00–438.00 $429.71 $2,638 —
662 662 2 394.00 $394.00 $2,608 —
702–735 719 7 379.00–385.00 $381.16 $2,741 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 526.00 $526.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 578.00 $578.00 $1,936 —
400–435 412 14 476.00–486.00 $478.32 $1,971 -2.53
480–490 485 4 439.00–457.00 $447.91 $2,172 -3.88
500 500 5 464.00 $464.00 $2,320 +26.98
555–591 571 16 389.00–417.00 $406.78 $2,323 -6.18
640 640 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,330 -19.19
659 659 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,399 -9.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,573 —
312–341 324 7 472.00–586.00 $534.65 $1,732 +21.06
365 365 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +0.74
486 486 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,187 —
518–527 519 13 432.00 $432.00 $2,242 +12.76
725 725 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 +4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 408.00 $408.00 $1,865 —
531 531 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,060 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 369 4 565.00–595.00 $579.74 $2,139 —
445 445 3 488.00 $488.00 $2,172 -6.79
514–530 518 8 420.00–450.00 $442.33 $2,291 -50.67
596 596 3 426.00 $426.00 $2,539 -36.42
695 695 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,599 —
810 810 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,722 —
895 895 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,792 —
978 978 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 532.00 $532.00 $2,373 -6.00
562 562 12 438.00 $438.00 $2,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1295 1183 80-85% 7 143.00–156.00 $148.07 $1,752 -38.95
1100–1365 1209 80-85% 20 165.00–183.00 $175.14 $2,117 —
1211–1345 1233 80-85% 6 189.00–197.00 $195.55 $2,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1389 75-80% 7 174.00–186.00 $178.16 $2,475 —
1440–1490 1465 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $2,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1070 955 85-90% 6 144.00–161.50 $151.95 $1,451 -15.05
925–1010 968 85-90% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $1,339 -28.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,690 —
1550–1985 1733 4 234.00–244.00 $239.92 $4,158 —
1450–1975 1788 3 218.00–229.00 $224.19 $4,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1085 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 9 249.00–297.50 $274.92 $2,812
862–1290 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 194.00–237.50 $204.00 $2,201
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–910 806 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 192.00–214.00 $196.97 $1,588

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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.