light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$359.00/cwt+6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 821 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$397.72/cwt-18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,450/hd at 616 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers$358.25/cwt≈ $2,733/hd at 763 lb · 20 head
Kingdom City, MO 8-weight steers sold at $359/cwt, running $15/cwt above the MO average ($344) and $1/cwt under Kingsville, MO ($360).
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
486
1,420
1,205
Feeder cattle
406
1,305
1,134
Slaughter cattle
80
115
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the only good test was on a pot load of 821 lb steers off the same consignment as last week and sold 6.00 higher, all other weights were lightly tested on a light offering. Numbers continue to be light as we are in the "Dog Days of Summer". Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light offering, mostly average and low dressing.
▲ Feeder steers: the only good test was on a pot load of 821 lb steers off the same consignment as last week and sold 6.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light offering
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, the only good test was on a pot load of 821 lb steers off the same consignment as last week and sold 6.00 higher, all other weights were lightly tested on a light offering. Numbers continue to be light as we are in the "Dog Days of Summer". Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light offering, mostly average and low dressing.