heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$508.52/cwt-2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,863/hd at 563 lb · 153 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$451.95/cwt+21.70 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 668 lb · 137 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$589.15/cwt+45.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,827/hd at 480 lb · 123 head
Kingdom City, MO 5-weight steers are priced at $517/cwt, among the strongest in the state — $26/cwt above the MO average ($491) and $1/cwt under West Plains, MO ($518).
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,596
2,130
1,248
Feeder cattle
1,411
2,015
1,156
Slaughter cattle
185
115
92
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 400-550 lb steer calves on a larger offering of top quality calves sold with a sharply higher undertone, 550-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm and 650-700 lbs steers traded mostly 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, 700-750 lb steers sold steady to firm a pot load of 976 lb steers were not tested. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm and over 600 lbs were scarce. Demand was very good on the steer calves and yearling steers weighing from 400-700 lbs. Friday's late fed cattle market had reports of pushing to 258.00-260.00. Monday's Feeder Cattle futures closed 3.82 to 4.35 higher on the front four months. Several stick out sales included 45 hd of 495 lb steers at 590.00, with 16 hd weighing 453 lbs at 608.00; pot load 77 hd steers weighing 672 lbs at 450.00, with a part load weighing 663 lbs at 454.00. Slaughter cows sold on a good offering sold firm to 5.00 higher.
▲ Feeder cattle: Monday's Feeder Cattle futures closed 3.82 to 4.35 higher on the front four months
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 10.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: 400-550 lb steer calves on a larger offering of top quality calves sold with a sharply higher undertone
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold on a good offering sold firm to 5.00 higher
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, 400-550 lb steer calves on a larger offering of top quality calves sold with a sharply higher undertone, 550-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm and 650-700 lbs steers traded mostly 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, 700-750 lb steers sold steady to firm a pot load of 976 lb steers were not tested. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm and over 600 lbs were scarce. Demand was very good on the steer calves and yearling steers weighing from 400-700 lbs. Friday's late fed cattle market had reports of pushing to 258.00-260.00. Monday's Feeder Cattle futures closed 3.82 to 4.35 higher on the front four months. Several stick out sales included 45 hd of 495 lb steers at 590.00, with 16 hd weighing 453 lbs at 608.00; pot load 77 hd steers weighing 672 lbs at 450.00, with a part load weighing 663 lbs at 454.00. Slaughter cows sold on a good offering sold firm to 5.00 higher.