light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$171.76/cwt+2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 719 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$189.00/cwt+0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 698 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$175.25/cwt≈ $1,172/hd at 669 lb · 31 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
416
762
623
Feeder cattle
416
762
623
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm on a light test. Plenty of buyers in the stands even for only a light supply of cattle offered. Pastures and crops in North Missouri are still in pretty good shape as this area has been blessed with more moisture and milder temperatures than much of the rest of the state. Demand was good.
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 two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm on a light test. Plenty of buyers in the stands even for only a light supply of cattle offered. Pastures and crops in North Missouri are still in pretty good shape as this area has been blessed with more moisture and milder temperatures than much of the rest of the state. Demand was good.