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Mo-Kan Livestock Market

Name: Mo-Kan Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Butler, Missouri · Thu, Apr 2

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1811

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

335 head

▼ 474 vs last sale 809▼ 197 vs year ago 532 · −37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 42▼ 19 vs year ago 75 · −25.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 40▼ 10 vs year ago 15 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a light test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Heavy rain overnight limited receipts. Demand was moderate for the light supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $488.05/cwt on 52 head, up $10.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 23 comparable sales and sits +34.89 against this barn's trailing median of $453.16.

Average price

$488.05

▲ 10.96 vs prior sale

52 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$30.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.93

vs MO average

+4.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	501.47	2,695	29
Large 1	556	472.00	2,624	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	470.73	2,609	16thin

One grade step is worth $30.74/cwt here — about $86 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 sale52 hd

488.05

—

MO average19 barns · 2,709 hd

484.12

+3.93

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

+4.87

This barn, trailing median23 sales

453.16

+34.89

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.10, low $375.17, median $453.16 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	—	Average	1,863	223.58	4,164	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	177.74	2,599	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	174.27	2,052	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	153.31	1,414	3thin

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	2,258	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	595.68/cwt	590.00–600.00	2,317	12
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	405	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,025	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	569.78/cwt	544.00–586.00	2,404	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	533.44/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,448	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	538.55/cwt	536.00–541.00	2,537	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	481.90/cwt	474.00–484.00	2,544	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	506.56/cwt	492.00–521.00	2,685	22
Steers	550–600	Large 1	556	472.00/cwt	472.00–472.00	2,624	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	485.49/cwt	482.00–494.00	2,724	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	456.37/cwt	446.00–484.00	2,683	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	452.63/cwt	447.00–464.00	2,734	6
Steers	650–700	Large 1	658	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,711	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,755	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,711	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,696	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,850	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	525.67/cwt	514.00–542.00	1,971	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	444.39/cwt	444.00–445.00	1,862	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	487.60/cwt	475.00–504.00	2,097	13
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	470	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,040	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	436.48/cwt	428.00–449.00	2,095	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	2,161	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,307	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	418.98/cwt	410.00–428.00	2,346	12
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	565	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,254	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,309	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,452	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,368	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,446	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,446	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1-2	672	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,029	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	757	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,385	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,649	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,279	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	499.00/cwt	499.00–499.00	2,570	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,742	211.36/cwt	204.00–216.00	3,682	3
Bulls	—	—	1,983	235.79/cwt	228.00–240.00	4,676	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	153.31/cwt	142.00–159.00	1,414	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	156.07/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,748	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	169.62/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,995	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	190.33/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,299	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	183.22/cwt	179.00–188.00	2,580	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,616	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,226	1

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 Apr 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 809Year ago 532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 42Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 40Year ago 15

Compared to last week, a light test of calves and yearlings sold mostly steady. Heavy rain overnight limited receipts. Demand was moderate for the light supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	530.00	530.00
4	500–550	515	499.00	499.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	620	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	757	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	470	434.00	434.00
6	550–600	565	399.00	399.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	375	514.00–542.00	525.67
13	400–450	430	475.00–504.00	487.60
7	450–500	490	441.00	441.00
4	500–550	522	442.00	442.00
12	550–600	560	410.00–428.00	418.98
3	600–650	616	398.00	398.00
4	850–900	863	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	444.00–445.00	444.39
8	450–500	480	428.00–449.00	436.48
6	550–600	583	396.00	396.00
2	600–650	647	378.00	378.00
2	650–700	672	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	672	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	459	500.00–540.00	533.44
9	500–550	528	474.00–484.00	481.90
7	550–600	588	446.00–484.00	456.37
3	650–700	695	390.00	390.00
7	700–750	719	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	670.00	670.00
12	350–400	389	590.00–600.00	595.68
12	400–450	422	544.00–586.00	569.78
24	450–500	471	536.00–541.00	538.55
22	500–550	530	492.00–521.00	506.56
7	550–600	561	482.00–494.00	485.49
6	600–650	604	447.00–464.00	452.63
2	650–700	672	410.00	410.00
3	750–800	785	363.00	363.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	556	472.00	472.00
7	650–700	658	412.00	412.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	500.00	500.00

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	1	—	1,060	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,742	204.00–216.00	211.36
3	—	1,983	228.00–240.00	235.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	155.00–157.00	156.07
4	—	1,208	186.00–194.00	190.33
6	—	1,176	165.00–177.00	169.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	179.00–188.00	183.22
2	—	1,543	169.00–170.00	169.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	142.00–159.00	153.31

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.