heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$422.88/cwt-7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,884/hd at 682 lb · 284 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$466.54/cwt-5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 577 lb · 266 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$352.44/cwt≈ $3,242/hd at 920 lb · 186 head
Kingsville 6-weight steers sold at $432/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$2/cwt below the MO average ($434) and $21/cwt under Windsor, MO ($453). The class is down $13/cwt from its early May peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,245
3,013
2,005
Feeder cattle
3,020
2,773
2,005
Slaughter cattle
225
200
0
Replacement cattle
—
40
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but there were some spots uneven on the calves under 550 lbs. A nice offering of yearling steers was on hand along with several quality consignments of calves. Supply was heavy and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
↕ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but there were some spots uneven on the calves under 550 lbs
↕ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but there were some spots uneven on the calves under 550 lbs
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher
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.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but there were some spots uneven on the calves under 550 lbs. A nice offering of yearling steers was on hand along with several quality consignments of calves. Supply was heavy and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.