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MO-Kan Livestock Market Report, Butler, MO

Butler, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.60/cwt +25.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 764 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.50/cwt ≈ $3,083/hd at 971 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $364.14/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 742 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 482 580
Feeder cattle 626 416 470
Slaughter cattle 82 46 90
Replacement cattle 30 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, yearling steers and heifers sold steady to firm, calves sold steady to lower depending upon the health program as the un-weaned calves and those fresh off the cow are starting to see discounts. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,011 —
529 unweaned 529 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,026 —
552 unweaned 552 9 394.00 $394.00 $2,175 —
611 611 5 397.50 $397.50 $2,429 —
638 unweaned 638 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,303 —
661 661 9 394.00 $394.00 $2,604 +7.00
690 unweaned 690 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,467 -2.50
727 unweaned 727 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,544 —
746 746 22 368.00 $368.00 $2,745 -0.50
764 764 66 356.60 $356.60 $2,724 +0.60
971 971 50 317.50 $317.50 $3,083 —
1039 1039 95 303.75 $303.75 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–410 407 11 436.00–454.00 $448.40 $1,825 —
472–496 490 8 382.00–399.00 $391.03 $1,916 -36.97
500–541 521 6 388.00–393.00 $390.60 $2,035 —
580–585 582 5 376.00–381.00 $378.01 $2,200 +3.01
607 607 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,240 +1.50
695 695 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,370 —
707–721 712 8 352.50–354.00 $353.07 $2,514 +13.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 424.00 $424.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 528.00 $528.00 $1,753 —
357 357 6 482.00 $482.00 $1,721 —
462–475 473 11 396.00–408.00 $398.13 $1,883 -21.87
568–576 574 25 390.00–397.00 $391.94 $2,250 —
602 unweaned 602 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,938 —
648 648 9 364.00 $364.00 $2,359 —
875 875 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,485 —
946 946 8 293.00 $293.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,311 —
437 437 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,626 —
462–478 unweaned 473 6 340.00–356.00 $345.21 $1,633 -12.87
625 625 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
671–682 678 8 325.00–331.00 $328.77 $2,229 —
871 871 4 283.00 $283.00 $2,465 —
907–912 910 4 271.00–277.50 $274.24 $2,496 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,453 —
620 620 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,747 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 3 320.00 $320.00 $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
346 346 3 536.00 $536.00 $1,855 —
350 350 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,449 —
928 928 4 256.00 $256.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 466.00 $466.00 $1,883 —
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1295 1233 80-85% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.37 $1,731 +14.99
1195–1315 1256 80-85% 5 110.00–120.00 $116.34 $1,461 —
1075–1355 1268 80-85% 9 124.00–139.00 $130.82 $1,659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1335 1290 75-80% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.93 $1,650 —
1310–1515 1432 75-80% 9 133.00–145.00 $138.50 $1,983 -7.08
1455–1775 1614 75-80% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.82 $2,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1095 1019 85-90% 4 103.00–106.00 $104.05 $1,060 -23.95
1090–1200 1136 85-90% 4 112.00–119.00 $114.91 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1735 1609 7 182.00–201.00 $192.04 $3,090 —
1520–2105 1813 2 206.00–215.00 $211.23 $3,830 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,821
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,900
1260–1270 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 166.00–180.00 $172.97 $2,188

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1055 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 230.00–275.00 $259.33 $2,619 —

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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.