light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$443.14/cwt-15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 625 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$387.40/cwt-10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,029/hd at 782 lb · 94 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$332.50/cwt-22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,983/hd at 897 lb · 84 head
Kingsville, MO 6-weight steers sold at $438/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $8/cwt below the MO average ($446). These cattle ran $53/cwt under Unionville, MO ($491).
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,827
1,730
1,125
Feeder cattle
1,732
1,476
961
Slaughter cattle
75
254
139
Replacement cattle
20
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25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Supply was moderate with several loads of yearling offered. Cattle futures have been volatile lately but lower to start the week. Summer is finally here and lots of hay is down in the field. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher.
▼ Feeder heifers: Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold firm 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 steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Supply was moderate with several loads of yearling offered. Cattle futures have been volatile lately but lower to start the week. Summer is finally here and lots of hay is down in the field. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher.