Name: Mo-Kan Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher and a lighter test of heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady except for some heavyweight fleshy cows selling up to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.07/cwt on 270 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −133.93 against this barn's trailing median of $280.00.

Average price

$146.07

270 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

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

$30.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	150.42	792	143
Medium and Large 1-2	550	144.02	793	104
Medium 2	465	134.00	623	3thin
Medium 1-2	436	132.42	577	12thin
Medium and Large 2	758	120.00	910	8thin

One grade step is worth $30.42/cwt here — about −$118 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 sale270 hd

146.07

—

MO average16 barns · 8,749 hd

143.52

+2.55

This barn, trailing median1 sales

280.00

−133.93

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	1,544	74.23	1,146	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	59.63	864	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	49.66	596	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	37.80	397	19

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	162.33/cwt	156.00–169.00	693	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	162.21/cwt	159.00–170.00	615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	812	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	191.98/cwt	189.50–194.00	923	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	152.11/cwt	151.50–154.00	1,202	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	666	145.02/cwt	144.00–146.00	966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	394	158.15/cwt	144.00–164.50	623	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	152.74/cwt	149.00–153.50	861	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	145.74/cwt	144.00–151.00	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	695	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	174.35/cwt	174.00–174.50	835	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	985	13
Steers	Large 1-2	—	991	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,358	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	869	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	568	154.23/cwt	150.00–155.50	876	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	651	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	524	165.79/cwt	161.00–170.00	869	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	185.07/cwt	170.00–188.25	957	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	200.35/cwt	200.00–201.00	845	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	947	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	778	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	537	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	151.21/cwt	148.50–155.00	780	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	441	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	792	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	30.77/cwt	20.00–37.00	307	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	51.09/cwt	46.00–55.00	617	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	40.84/cwt	35.00–44.00	453	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	44.12/cwt	39.50–50.50	485	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	49.53/cwt	46.00–53.50	647	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	69.11/cwt	63.50–74.00	1,095	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	57.02/cwt	52.50–61.00	805	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	56.71/cwt	55.50–59.00	744	5
Bulls	—	—	1,266	64.21/cwt	53.00–73.00	813	5
Bulls	—	—	1,821	84.25/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,534	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	96.38/cwt	93.00–100.00	933	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,294	63.47/cwt	63.00–64.00	821	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	137.33/cwt	136.00–138.00	897	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	916	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	141.00/cwt	138.00–143.00	826	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	676	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	687	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	886	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	531	136.02/cwt	132.00–140.00	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	629	129.25/cwt	125.50–130.50	813	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	160.45/cwt	157.50–164.00	753	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	154.02/cwt	150.00–159.00	810	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	486	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	614	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	126.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	846	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	139.95/cwt	134.50–145.50	721	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	133.50/cwt	131.00–135.00	857	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,022	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	910	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	536	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	423	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	376	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	508	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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