Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.50/cwt ≈ $2,902/hd at 732 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $431.05/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 633 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.56/cwt ≈ $2,497/hd at 537 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 565 2,008
Feeder cattle 554 395 1,841
Slaughter cattle 127 120 160
Replacement cattle 25 50 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Demand was good for a moderate supply with some fancy groups of calves on hand. Cattle futures closed sharply lower with several months locked limit down in anticipation of a bearish Cattle On Feed report to come out Friday afternoon. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 9 478.00 $478.00 $2,017 —
495–498 496 14 475.00–503.00 $496.97 $2,465 +14.07
515–543 537 19 473.00–496.00 $477.64 $2,565 —
538 unweaned 538 15 448.00 $448.00 $2,410 —
555–593 574 22 444.00–476.00 $457.04 $2,623 -0.50
602–636 633 54 419.00–438.00 $431.05 $2,729 +4.07
654–661 658 11 404.00–415.00 $409.25 $2,693 —
732 732 67 396.50 $396.50 $2,902 —
766 unweaned 766 25 372.00 $372.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,908 —
425–447 440 7 476.00–518.00 $488.03 $2,147 -1.98
452–493 473 15 452.00–468.00 $463.92 $2,194 +9.92
518–542 528 5 430.00–434.00 $431.64 $2,279 -26.57
615–640 635 15 418.00–420.00 $419.60 $2,664 —
685–692 689 7 377.00–387.00 $381.26 $2,627 —
715 715 8 378.00 $378.00 $2,703 —
726 unweaned 726 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,534 —
805 805 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,809 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–425 413 9 480.00–506.00 $500.05 $2,065 +5.35
455–491 482 18 454.00–478.00 $459.19 $2,213 -11.97
508–517 510 10 424.00–447.00 $442.34 $2,256 +8.45
557–596 571 18 393.00–422.00 $406.35 $2,320 -23.65
593 593 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,230 -54.00
600 600 24 398.00–406.00 $405.33 $2,432 —
693 693 25 354.00 $354.00 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 504.00 $504.00 $1,855 +57.66
412–431 425 8 448.00–486.00 $459.93 $1,955 +8.75
460 460 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -4.00
504–547 514 9 412.00–419.00 $416.69 $2,142 -16.57
665 665 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,308 —
750 750 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 3 498.00 $498.00 $2,047 +19.91
505–525 514 6 418.00–438.00 $428.57 $2,203 -19.43
562 562 4 424.00 $424.00 $2,383 —
605 605 2 388.00 $388.00 $2,347 -46.79
672 672 4 366.00 $366.00 $2,460 -28.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,656 —
990–1330 1163 80-85% 16 168.00–183.00 $175.44 $2,040 +11.44
1090–1290 1170 80-85% 4 184.00–186.00 $185.03 $2,165 +21.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1396 75-80% 7 176.00–184.00 $179.42 $2,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,240 -39.00
960–1130 1037 85-90% 5 154.00–171.00 $163.25 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,935 —
1295–1940 1569 5 217.00–238.00 $228.52 $3,585 —
1730 1730 1 259.00 $259.00 $4,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,226
825–1010 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 174.00–191.00 $183.36 $1,683
960–1130 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 183.00–192.00 $187.12 $1,931

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,825.00 $4,825.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.