Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.27/cwt ≈ $2,669/hd at 782 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.58/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 520 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 608 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 898 865
Feeder cattle 644 629 755
Slaughter cattle 163 189 90
Replacement cattle 30 80 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Cash fed cattle have been selling higher this week and cattle futures have been supportive. Big rains over basically the last month have the pastures lush and green and the ponds full but have also kept the farmers out of the field and there's still a lot of spring field work yet to be done. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 9 608.00–695.00 $644.38 $2,120 +24.38
377 377 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,300 —
401–442 420 17 535.00–590.00 $558.55 $2,346 +5.42
450–472 462 9 494.00–545.00 $516.07 $2,384 +18.43
505–538 520 35 482.00–515.00 $491.58 $2,556 -16.56
556–598 575 9 455.00–480.00 $468.44 $2,694 +12.47
608 608 29 454.00 $454.00 $2,760 +18.00
709 unweaned 709 11 396.00 $396.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,525 —
275–297 286 4 640.00–680.00 $660.77 $1,890 —
300–314 310 7 605.00–685.00 $662.88 $2,055 —
382–396 388 7 505.00–528.00 $517.94 $2,010 -37.42
400–412 406 6 470.00–536.00 $498.33 $2,023 -27.82
465–492 477 8 460.00–475.00 $468.88 $2,237 —
500–547 526 20 450.00–477.50 $471.22 $2,479 —
582–586 584 9 446.00–450.00 $447.78 $2,615 —
864 864 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–327 315 8 535.00–580.00 $556.70 $1,754 —
373–381 377 8 452.00–468.00 $460.08 $1,735 -44.92
410–428 421 5 435.00–482.50 $463.99 $1,953 -8.08
452 452 2 424.00 $424.00 $1,916 —
542 542 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,276 +33.12
552–590 570 10 363.00–406.00 $390.12 $2,224 -2.38
617–647 640 13 369.00–379.00 $374.40 $2,396 —
679–690 681 14 354.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,417 -17.13
758–784 782 73 337.50–348.00 $341.27 $2,669 —
870 870 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,746 —
315 315 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,953 +150.00
365 365 2 502.00 $502.00 $1,832 -2.35
403–447 420 16 468.00–505.00 $483.05 $2,029 +8.66
476–496 490 17 439.00–460.00 $451.17 $2,211 -2.04
500 500 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,212 +4.80
510 510 2 396.00 $396.00 $2,020 -41.70
570 570 17 396.00 $396.00 $2,257 +18.87
626 626 16 384.00 $384.00 $2,404 —
785 785 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 +7.00
833 833 4 323.00 $323.00 $2,691 +2.00
890 890 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,706 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 34 280.00 $280.00 $3,114 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,145 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 364 8 535.00–540.00 $538.23 $1,959 +10.37
437 437 4 532.00 $532.00 $2,325 —
471–495 478 7 420.00–476.00 $459.43 $2,196 -19.38
581 581 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,498 —
623 623 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,421 —
980–1335 1182 80-85% 13 164.00–182.00 $172.95 $2,044 -13.43
980–1330 1206 80-85% 8 184.00–197.00 $188.79 $2,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1690 1494 75-80% 10 175.00–186.00 $179.16 $2,677 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,826 —
1325–1825 1543 75-80% 5 162.00–172.00 $168.19 $2,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1005 903 85-90% 4 108.00–136.00 $123.80 $1,118 +28.43
870–975 923 85-90% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.30 $1,507 +31.30
890–1130 975 85-90% 4 142.00–161.00 $150.33 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1395 1305 2 200.00–204.00 $201.86 $2,634 —
1440–1830 1609 6 220.00–233.00 $225.53 $3,629 —
1850–2260 2055 2 238.00–240.00 $238.90 $4,909 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,168
1005–1335 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 192.00–228.00 $203.92 $2,368

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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.