light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$372.60/cwt≈ $3,052/hd at 819 lb · 331 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$348.74/cwt≈ $2,989/hd at 857 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$373.80/cwt-5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,723/hd at 728 lb · 149 head
Kingsville, MO 8-weight steers sold at $373/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $8/cwt above the MO average ($365). Receipts were 1697 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,697
912
1,775
Feeder cattle
1,598
802
1,675
Slaughter cattle
79
90
85
Replacement cattle
20
20
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold 6.00-15.00 lower with those under 750 lbs seeing the full extent of the losses and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply made up mostly of loads of yearlings but also some consignments of mostly long weaned home raised cattle. The market has taken a slight downturn the past week or so with fed cattle trading mostly 7.00 lower last week, resulting in losses on the board as well, including Tuesday. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher but some high dressing cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher, bulls sold with a higher undertone.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers sold 6.00-15.00 lower with those under 750 lbs seeing the full extent of the losses and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steers sold 6.00-15.00 lower with those under 750 lbs seeing the full extent of the losses and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher but some high dressing cows sold 5.00-8.00 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, steers sold 6.00-15.00 lower with those under 750 lbs seeing the full extent of the losses and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply made up mostly of loads of yearlings but also some consignments of mostly long weaned home raised cattle. The market has taken a slight downturn the past week or so with fed cattle trading mostly 7.00 lower last week, resulting in losses on the board as well, including Tuesday. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher but some high dressing cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher, bulls sold with a higher undertone.