heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$375.36/cwt+1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,980/hd at 794 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$432.27/cwt+2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,723/hd at 630 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$401.64/cwt-8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 621 lb · 26 head
Exeter, MO 7-weight steers sold at $375/cwt, near the bottom of the state — $19/cwt below the MO average ($394) and $56/cwt under Unionville, MO ($431). The class is down $8/cwt from its late June peak of $395.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
934
1,038
0
Feeder cattle
753
823
0
Slaughter cattle
104
160
0
Replacement cattle
77
55
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher but there was a light to moderate supply under 600 lbs. Overall the market was very active with good demand for all classes of feeders. The slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on the good flesh cows, leaner cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls selling steady also, on a lighter supply. The offering of replacement cows was moderate with good demand. Summer time temps has set in for the week with dryer days to help farmers and ranchers get back in the fields.
↕ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher but there was a light to moderate supply under 600 lbs
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: leaner cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls selling steady also
▲ Slaughter cows: The slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on the good flesh cows
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 weeks sale, feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher but there was a light to moderate supply under 600 lbs. Overall the market was very active with good demand for all classes of feeders. The slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on the good flesh cows, leaner cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls selling steady also, on a lighter supply. The offering of replacement cows was moderate with good demand. Summer time temps has set in for the week with dryer days to help farmers and ranchers get back in the fields.