Name: Mo-Kan Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There hasn't been a recently reported sale to compare to for a price trend. Demand was moderate to good for cattle under 700 lbs, light for heavier weights. Cattle futures have been in a freefall the last two days with a lot of uncertainty in the market and elsewhere. Some dry weather allowed for producers to move some cattle and supply was moderate with several nice consignments offered. Some fieldwork has been getting done the last few days and some corn has been planted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.94/cwt on 585 head.

Average price

$138.94

585 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$222

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 1

$17.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	489	142.00	694	8thin
Medium and Large 1	627	141.20	886	288
Medium and Large 1-2	596	138.84	828	231
Large 1-2	551	135.36	746	13thin
Medium 1-2	463	130.50	604	8thin
Large 1	737	124.39	916	37

One grade step is worth $17.61/cwt here — about −$222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale585 hd

138.94

—

MO average17 barns · 11,038 hd

143.44

−4.50

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

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	—	Low	1,567	71.39	1,119	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,259	52.89	666	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,114	46.66	520	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	36.67	343	42

Every lot, as filed

73 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Large 1	—	723	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	922	32
Steers	Large 1	—	824	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	110.85/cwt	110.50–111.00	622	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	336	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	130.02/cwt	120.00–133.25	684	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	146.36/cwt	144.25–150.00	626	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	145.92/cwt	140.50–148.00	552	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	118.25/cwt	118.25–118.25	736	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	42.44/cwt	38.50–47.00	424	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	46.86/cwt	41.50–51.00	526	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	31.02/cwt	23.50–37.50	264	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	18.70/cwt	17.50–20.00	157	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,259	52.89/cwt	50.00–56.00	666	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	127.58/cwt	123.50–133.00	619	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	121.53/cwt	119.50–126.50	694	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	147.35/cwt	147.00–148.00	500	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	718	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	392	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	134.16/cwt	130.75–139.00	703	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	124.19/cwt	122.00–124.50	795	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	132.65/cwt	132.25–133.00	767	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	119.75/cwt	117.00–120.50	798	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	629	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	760	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	731	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	789	14
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	—	468	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	585	5
Heifers	Large 1-2Unweaned	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	587	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	138.83/cwt	131.00–145.00	784	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	778	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	50.35/cwt	47.50–53.50	573	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	39.77/cwt	32.00–42.00	402	5
Bulls	—	—	1,462	64.76/cwt	60.00–68.00	947	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	75.79/cwt	75.00–76.50	1,179	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,572	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	694	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	421	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	569	158.75/cwt	158.75–158.75	903	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	114.64/cwt	114.25–116.00	831	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	146.82/cwt	146.00–147.00	844	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	139.29/cwt	139.00–141.00	891	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	160.69/cwt	160.00–162.50	693	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	152.68/cwt	145.00–157.50	789	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	147.78/cwt	146.00–155.00	721	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	846	103.85/cwt	103.85–103.85	879	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	418	156.49/cwt	156.00–157.00	654	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	138.10/cwt	136.00–142.00	936	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	154.63/cwt	146.50–158.50	874	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	106.14/cwt	105.00–107.00	921	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	149.37/cwt	146.00–152.00	907	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	166.10/cwt	164.50–166.50	638	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	950	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	159.22/cwt	157.50–160.00	814	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	149.85/cwt	149.00–151.00	733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	107.75/cwt	107.75–107.75	896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	527	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	780	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	591	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	821	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	463	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	604	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	566	136.53/cwt	131.50–140.00	773	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	3

How this sale compares

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.

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