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Mo-Kan Livestock Market

Name: Mo-Kan Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Butler, Missouri · Thu, Oct 3

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1811

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

449 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 425▼ 62 vs year ago 511 · −12.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 108▼ 127 vs year ago 181 · −70.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▼ 5 vs year ago 15 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.12/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −152.88 against this barn's trailing median of $405.00.

Average price

$252.12

26 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$13.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.16

vs MO average

+5.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	590	261.00	1,540	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	537	247.41	1,328	17thin

One grade step is worth $13.59/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

252.12

—

MO average16 barns · 1,573 hd

253.28

−1.16

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

+5.34

This barn, trailing median23 sales

405.00

−152.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $460.56, low $332.17, median $405.00 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,814	160.53	2,911	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	121.93	1,676	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	114.70	1,322	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	99.45	1,004	6thin

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · MO-Kan Livestock Market - Butler, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 2-3	334	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	952	38
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	931	3
Steers	350–400	Medium 2-3	390	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,084	46
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,365	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	471	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,267	5
Steers	450–500	Medium 2-3	477	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,193	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	273.15/cwt	273.00–274.00	1,480	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	263.03/cwt	257.00–269.00	1,473	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	578	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,445	3
Steers	600–650	Large 1-2	606	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,503	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,685	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	698	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,675	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	781	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,898	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2-3	323	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	862	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2-3	362	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	927	49
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	8
Heifers	350–400	Large 1-2	391	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,134	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2-3	424	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,068	61
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,273	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,220	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	453	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,178	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	263.32/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,261	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,323	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,342	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	533	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,311	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,540	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,403	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,616	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,577	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	683	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,434	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	739	223.54/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,652	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	227.75/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,738	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	841	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,732	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1-2	593	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,239	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	156.84/cwt	151.00–162.00	2,800	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	169.74/cwt	168.50–171.00	3,200	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	100.54/cwt	96.00–105.50	1,005	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	996	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	114.73/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,302	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	125.82/cwt	120.50–128.00	1,466	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	103.51/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,233	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,372	121.35/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,665	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,758	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,792	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	153.11/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,611	3

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

MO-Kan Livestock Market - Butler, MO

Thu Oct 3, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 449Last week 425Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 108Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 15

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	593	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	453	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	683	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	442	276.00	276.00
14	450–500	479	258.00–268.00	263.32
3	500–550	516	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	592	237.00	237.00
2	650–700	660	239.00	239.00
8	700–750	739	220.00–227.00	223.54
3	800–850	841	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	442	288.00	288.00
2	450–500	492	269.00	269.00
9	550–600	590	261.00	261.00
8	600–650	624	259.00	259.00
8	750–800	763	224.00–229.00	227.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	323	267.00	267.00
49	350–400	362	256.00	256.00
61	400–450	424	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	533	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	350	266.00	266.00
5	450–500	471	269.00	269.00
3	550–600	578	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	542	273.00–274.00	273.15
4	550–600	560	257.00–269.00	263.03
3	650–700	685	246.00	246.00
3	750–800	781	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	300–350	334	285.00	285.00
46	350–400	390	278.00	278.00
4	450–500	477	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	698	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	405	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	606	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,372	118.00–125.00	121.35
1	—	1,395	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	95.00–108.00	103.51
4	—	1,165	120.50–128.00	125.82
12	—	1,135	109.00–120.00	114.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	94.00	94.00
5	—	1,000	96.00–105.50	100.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	168.50–171.00	169.74
5	—	1,785	151.00–162.00	156.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	130.00–165.00	153.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	198.00	198.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.