Name: Mo-Kan Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, based on a light test of comparable sales, steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, however the best test was on the 700-750 lb weight range and those sold firm. Heifers sold uneven as well with those under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower but the best test was on the 550-625 lb weight range selling 5.00 higher. Overall, the quality was uneven this week with several bulls and smaller groups and demand followed along from from mostly moderate to good for the higher quality cattle. Supply was moderate and included a video sale of 250 head of 740 lbs heifers. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, except lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.14/cwt on 340 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −139.86 against this barn's trailing median of $280.00.

Average price

$140.14

340 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	448	156.50	701	26
Medium and Large 1	552	141.56	781	105
Medium and Large 1-2	552	140.08	773	162
Large 1-2	543	135.85	738	13thin
Medium 2	440	130.00	572	7thin
Medium and Large 2	511	123.87	633	27

One grade step is worth $32.63/cwt here — about $68 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 sale340 hd

140.14

—

MO average17 barns · 13,470 hd

136.50

+3.64

This barn, trailing median1 sales

280.00

−139.86

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	—	High	1,509	81.77	1,233	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	58.72	825	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	53.65	661	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	44.28	461	13

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	139.52/cwt	134.00–146.00	735	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	905	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	118.92/cwt	118.00–119.50	905	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	160.48/cwt	156.00–173.00	777	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	163.69/cwt	160.00–166.50	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	138.44/cwt	135.00–143.00	725	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,020	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	155.45/cwt	151.00–161.00	796	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	578	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	138.32/cwt	134.00–140.50	876	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	123.25/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,038	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	134.31/cwt	131.00–137.00	817	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	911	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	842	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	137.01/cwt	133.50–141.00	929	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	150.69/cwt	149.50–151.50	921	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	155.80/cwt	154.00–159.25	896	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	160.50/cwt	160.00–163.00	870	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	180.53/cwt	174.00–184.50	794	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	150.45/cwt	150.00–151.00	630	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	171.45/cwt	166.00–180.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	140.12/cwt	138.75–142.75	985	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,015	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	144.09/cwt	137.00–149.00	827	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	46.00/cwt	41.50–49.50	502	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	62.34/cwt	60.50–64.50	905	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	57.27/cwt	54.00–61.50	794	10
Bulls	—	—	1,833	90.26/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,654	5
Bulls	—	—	1,405	81.98/cwt	79.00–87.50	1,152	17
Bulls	—	—	1,536	72.56/cwt	63.00–75.00	1,115	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	53.03/cwt	50.00–56.00	636	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	38.53/cwt	34.00–41.50	336	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	64.20/cwt	60.00–67.00	642	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	87.62/cwt	76.00–90.00	851	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	426	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	679	22
Heifers	Large 1	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	699	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	825	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	446	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	128.80/cwt	128.50–129.00	537	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	800	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	634	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	407	143.12/cwt	142.00–144.00	582	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	371	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	142.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	677	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	105.49/cwt	104.50–108.50	881	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	538	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	118.39/cwt	111.00–124.50	560	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	140.52/cwt	138.50–144.00	815	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	671	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	699	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	142.84/cwt	135.00–144.75	811	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	131.59/cwt	130.50–133.50	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	143.30/cwt	139.00–149.00	900	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	116.17/cwt	115.00–116.50	863	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	746	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	428	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	154.07/cwt	153.50–154.50	664	24

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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