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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report, Butler, MO

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.65/cwt +37.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,498/hd at 656 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.50/cwt -13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,653/hd at 720 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.26/cwt ≈ $1,698/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 1,465 405
Feeder cattle 416 1,365 315
Slaughter cattle 46 85 70
Replacement cattle 20 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Several more new crop calves this week with most coming in off the cow. A couple loads of big yearling steers highlighted the sale. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 unweaned 491 11 414.00–421.00 $415.25 $2,039 —
653 653 13 387.00 $387.00 $2,527 —
667 unweaned 667 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,401 +21.02
720 720 17 368.50 $368.50 $2,653 -13.51
753 753 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,681 -2.12
792 unweaned 792 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,519 -7.00
1079 1079 107 291.00 $291.00 $3,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 5 514.00 $514.00 $1,886 —
438 unweaned 438 4 436.00 $436.00 $1,910 —
476 476 4 428.00 $428.00 $2,037 -17.00
485–495 unweaned 490 4 378.00–423.00 $400.27 $1,961 —
507–547 unweaned 530 9 380.00–395.00 $383.19 $2,031 —
591 591 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,216 +11.07
600–616 unweaned 610 5 358.00–366.00 $362.85 $2,213 —
615 615 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,260 —
713 713 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 -9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 492.00 $492.00 $1,491 -10.50
373 unweaned 373 7 444.00 $444.00 $1,656 —
415–447 unweaned 420 12 360.00–418.00 $404.26 $1,698 —
470–493 unweaned 483 7 354.00–361.00 $358.08 $1,730 —
528 unweaned 528 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,822 —
577 577 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,071 +16.22
637 unweaned 637 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,070 —
695 unweaned 695 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 444.00 $444.00 $1,798 —
419 unweaned 419 6 416.00 $416.00 $1,743 —
482 482 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,024 —
537 537 7 393.00 $393.00 $2,110 +10.00
588 unweaned 588 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,082 —
741 unweaned 741 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,305 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–540 533 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,652 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 426.00 $426.00 $1,832 —
551 551 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,039 —
610–647 622 6 349.00–356.00 $353.57 $2,199 —
663 663 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,234 —
871 871 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1188 80-85% 13 128.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,604 -3.15
1130–1335 1233 80-85% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.38 $1,546 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1413 75-80% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.37 $2,125 +25.37
1220–1785 1435 75-80% 8 139.00–148.00 $145.58 $2,089 +20.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 923 85-90% 6 114.00–124.00 $118.84 $1,097 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1875 1695 7 184.00–204.00 $193.63 $3,282 —
1645–1905 1775 2 212.00–215.00 $213.39 $3,788 +31.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1170 994 (<2 yrs)Open 13 220.00–270.00 $241.99 $2,405
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.