light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$344.92/cwt-16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 822 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$324.11/cwt-58.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 665 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$329.75/cwt-10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,974/hd at 902 lb · 59 head
Kingdom City 8-weight steers sold at $345/cwt, $3/cwt above the MO average ($342) and $4/cwt under Phillipsburg, MO ($349). MO 8-weight steers are down $20 from their late-June peak of $359.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
591
1,885
0
Feeder cattle
591
1,760
0
Slaughter cattle
—
125
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, the bulk of Monday's sale was 4 pot loads of yearling steers weighing 820-902 lbs and a part load of 664 lb heifers. The best test was on the pot load of 902 lb steers trading 12.00 lower than a pot load of near same weight from two weeks ago with all other loads trading with a sharply lower undertone as comparisons were very limited on those weights. Very hot and humid weather over the weekend and here on Monday have hampered and made the movement and receiving of cattle very stressful. The market has moved sharply lower over the last two weeks as the month of July has seen the fat cattle trade lose near 30.00 which is pressuring the feeder cattle along with the heat. Slaughter cows were scarce.
▼ Feeder cattle: The market has moved sharply lower over the last two weeks as the month of July has seen the fat cattle trade lose near 30.00 which is pressuring the feeder cattle along with the heat
→ Feeder heifers: the bulk of Monday's sale was 4 pot loads of yearling steers weighing 820-902 lbs and a part load of 664 lb heifers
▼ Feeder steers: The best test was on the pot load of 902 lb steers trading 12.00 lower than a pot load of near same weight from two weeks ago with all other loads trading with a sharply lower undertone as comparisons were very limited on those weights
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 the last auction two weeks ago, the bulk of Monday's sale was 4 pot loads of yearling steers weighing 820-902 lbs and a part load of 664 lb heifers. The best test was on the pot load of 902 lb steers trading 12.00 lower than a pot load of near same weight from two weeks ago with all other loads trading with a sharply lower undertone as comparisons were very limited on those weights. Very hot and humid weather over the weekend and here on Monday have hampered and made the movement and receiving of cattle very stressful. The market has moved sharply lower over the last two weeks as the month of July has seen the fat cattle trade lose near 30.00 which is pressuring the feeder cattle along with the heat. Slaughter cows were scarce.