light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$160.09/cwt+1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 619 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$157.00/cwt-3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 729 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$180.43/cwt+5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 633 lb · 69 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
781
1,258
665
Feeder cattle
781
1,258
665
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from last week, feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. The feeder market continues to hold up well in spite of high feed cost and slow pasture growth. Rain, cool temperatures, and more rain has field work pretty much at a standstill. Once again another difficult spring for the farmers in Northeast Missouri.
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 auction from last week, feeder steers traded steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. The feeder market continues to hold up well in spite of high feed cost and slow pasture growth. Rain, cool temperatures, and more rain has field work pretty much at a standstill. Once again another difficult spring for the farmers in Northeast Missouri.