MO-Kan Livestock Market market report — October 22, 2026

Butler, MO · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

578

Last week 53 (+525)
Last year 153

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$397.84 /cwt

$2,158 per head · 75 hd
vs last week −8.08

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold with a higher undertone based on last week's light test. Some reputation consignments of calves and a load of yearling heifers were offered. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower, bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	22	357 lb	$503.34	$1,798	—	+38.84
400–499 lb	71	462 lb	$412.44	$1,906	−79.87	−61.87
500–599 lb	75	542 lb	$397.84	$2,158	−8.08	−26.09
600–699 lb	35	633 lb	$374.34	$2,370	+4.36	−19.12

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	15	341 lb	$464.53	$1,583	+57.72	+57.71	$350.00 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	41	448 lb	$404.95	$1,816	−7.30	−15.40	—
500–599 lb	47	532 lb	$393.03	$2,090	+54.21	+5.89	$335.00 (3 hd)†
600–699 lb	13	623 lb	$365.54	$2,277	+43.04	+22.38	$305.00 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	4	712 lb	$326.00†	$2,321	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 22

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,310 lb	$135.48	$135.00–$136.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,258 lb	$122.89	$117.00–$127.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,145 lb	$112.25	$107.00–$117.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	7	1,476 lb	$129.24	$127.00–$131.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	5	1,043 lb	$103.36	$95.00–$108.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $397.84/cwt
4-week average: $390.91
13-week average: $389.42
4-week vs 13-week: +0.4%

52-wk low $370.91high $508.89

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $347.47/cwt
4-week average: $360.50
13-week average: $357.38
4-week vs 13-week: +0.9%

52-wk low $329.00high $399.00

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $393.03/cwt
4-week average: $375.54
13-week average: $370.22
4-week vs 13-week: +1.4%

52-wk low $337.76high $460.56

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.8%	57%	7
Feb	+4.4%	86%	7
Mar	+3.1%	100%	7
Apr	+2.6%	71%	7
May	+2.1%	57%	7
Jun	+2.9%	86%	7
Jul	+2.2%	62%	8
Aug	+2.0%	75%	8
Sep	−1.9%	29%	7
Oct	−3.8%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	14%	7
Dec	−3.5%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Sep and lowest in Mar and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−2.4%	43%	7
Feb	−0.1%	43%	7
Mar	−3.5%	43%	7
Apr	−2.3%	29%	7
May	+0.4%	43%	7
Jun	+1.4%	71%	7
Jul	+3.1%	75%	8
Aug	+5.7%	88%	8
Sep	+4.2%	71%	7
Oct	+3.9%	86%	7
Nov	−3.4%	29%	7
Dec	−3.0%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	578	$397.84	—	$393.03
Thu Oct 15	497	$405.92	$347.47	$338.82
Thu Oct 8	626	$384.88	$358.92	$384.88
Thu Oct 1	416	$375.00†	$361.30	$385.44
Thu Sep 24	1,365	$377.73	$374.31	$361.34
Thu Aug 27	734	$395.17	$344.91	$350.04
Thu Aug 6	246	—	—	$378.00

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville	37 mi	Oct 20	$410.52	$361.02
Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola	38 mi	Oct 22	$415.13	—
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	48 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage	77 mi	Oct 19	$402.37	$348.31
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield	93 mi	Oct 21	$390.32	$346.55
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	98 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Thursday	October 22, 2026	578	38	AMS_1811

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “MO-Kan Livestock Market - Butler, MO” (AMS_1811). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.