Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.21/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 483 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.97/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 579 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $497.64/cwt ≈ $2,424/hd at 487 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 486 999
Feeder cattle 629 327 803
Slaughter cattle 189 134 151
Replacement cattle 80 25 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate for a moderate supply. Cattle futures and cash fed cattle have lost some ground this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,984 —
421–445 427 21 520.00–565.00 $553.13 $2,362 —
460–498 487 29 490.00–515.00 $497.64 $2,424 —
503–522 508 10 500.00–513.00 $508.14 $2,581 -5.86
545 545 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 —
552–595 579 35 442.00–465.00 $455.97 $2,640 -5.74
630 630 6 436.00 $436.00 $2,747 -9.00
678 678 9 417.00 $417.00 $2,827 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–399 389 7 550.00–570.00 $555.36 $2,160 +16.64
410–435 426 17 523.00–536.00 $526.15 $2,241 +30.15
605–630 618 4 418.00–420.00 $419.02 $2,590 -10.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 622.50 $622.50 $2,135 —
654 654 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,612 -108.00
372–393 378 16 484.00–515.00 $504.35 $1,906 —
401–440 418 13 465.00–490.00 $474.39 $1,983 -3.93
430 430 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -38.32
465–495 483 42 436.00–485.00 $453.21 $2,189 +5.30
500–513 506 9 435.00–441.00 $437.70 $2,215 -26.30
559 559 20 426.00 $426.00 $2,381 +19.22
572–580 575 8 376.00–379.00 $377.13 $2,168 -29.65
670 670 8 372.00 $372.00 $2,492 +8.00
766 766 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,551 —
808 808 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 +35.00
400–438 428 17 430.00–482.00 $472.07 $2,020 —
488 488 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 -50.00
525–536 531 6 350.00–423.00 $386.88 $2,054 -45.12
566 566 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,222 —
662 662 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,463 —
741 741 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,579 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 510.00 $510.00 $1,841 —
436 436 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,049 —
506 506 3 412.00 $412.00 $2,085 —
868 868 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,543 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 3 265.00 $265.00 $3,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–391 373 8 520.00–540.00 $527.86 $1,969 -51.88
457–492 480 6 458.00–502.00 $478.81 $2,298 —
524–540 529 9 449.00–459.00 $453.17 $2,397 +10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,374 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1272 1118 80-85% 11 141.00–161.00 $153.52 $1,716 —
950–1325 1120 80-85% 24 163.00–181.00 $168.38 $1,886 —
1090–1300 1184 80-85% 8 182.00–192.00 $186.38 $2,207 +38.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 908 85-90% 3 90.00–105.00 $95.37 $866 —
850–1005 927 85-90% 6 126.00–140.00 $132.00 $1,224 —
920–1225 1004 85-90% 12 139.00–149.00 $145.76 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1375 1353 75-80% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.48 $2,198 —
1305–1445 1399 75-80% 7 176.00–187.00 $179.91 $2,517 +1.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1615 1463 2 190.00–197.00 $193.86 $2,836 +10.86
1760–1970 1892 3 239.00–258.00 $250.37 $4,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–1045 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 248.00–298.00 $275.56 $2,488
827–987 930 (<2 yrs)Open 7 287.50–328.00 $310.41 $2,887
1020–1125 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 184.00–203.00 $199.09 $2,194

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1195 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 172.00–216.00 $192.61 $2,101

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —

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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.