Cattle Market Pulse

MO-Kan Livestock Market Report

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 25, 2026

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $446.61/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 516 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $484.79/cwt -51.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 447 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.14/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 525 lb · 21 head
Butler, MO 5-weight steers cleared at $447/cwt, mid-pack for the state at $12/cwt below the MO average ($459) and $64/cwt under Kingsville, MO ($511). MO 5-weight steers are down $6 from their mid-May peak of $484. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 688 0
Feeder cattle 278 639 0
Slaughter cattle 85 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 585.00 $585.00 $1,732 —
390 390 11 486.00 $486.00 $1,895 —
435–448 447 23 482.00–515.00 $484.79 $2,167 —
502–542 516 41 443.00–468.00 $446.61 $2,305 -8.45
616 616 10 421.00 $421.00 $2,593 -6.40
698 698 3 397.00 $397.00 $2,771 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 568 16 459.00–464.00 $459.91 $2,612 +0.57
645 unweaned 645 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,709 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–448 447 6 498.00–518.00 $508.03 $2,271 +11.07
465 465 3 472.00 $472.00 $2,195 +8.05
511 511 9 468.00 $468.00 $2,391 +18.71
532–538 535 12 428.00 $428.00 $2,290 -21.29
562–599 590 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 +1.07
636 636 16 403.00 $403.00 $2,563 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,226 —
600–610 606 5 385.00–392.00 $389.23 $2,359 +22.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–526 521 7 448.00–476.00 $459.86 $2,396 —
556 556 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1305 1110 80-85% 14 167.00–184.00 $177.18 $1,967 +11.47
1080–1180 1141 80-85% 4 187.00–192.00 $188.77 $2,154 +23.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 937 85-90% 3 148.00–159.00 $155.44 $1,456 —
860–1150 1043 85-90% 4 136.00–147.00 $143.51 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,623 +9.52
1320–1625 1465 75-80% 4 173.00–184.00 $177.98 $2,607 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,712 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1670 1528 2 217.00–221.00 $219.19 $3,349 —
1450–1940 1716 5 226.00–246.00 $238.47 $4,092 —
1515–2100 1814 10 246.00–260.00 $250.45 $4,543 —

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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.