heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$341.45/cwt≈ $2,312/hd at 677 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$335.00/cwt≈ $2,409/hd at 719 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$357.49/cwt≈ $2,056/hd at 575 lb · 28 head
Macon, MO 6-weight heifers sold at $341/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $2/cwt below the MO average ($343). The class is down $51/cwt from its mid-July peak of $386.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
486
250
1,370
Feeder cattle
456
—
1,325
Slaughter cattle
30
50
45
Replacement cattle
—
200
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, the best test was on a pot load of heifers weighing 682 lbs and a pot load weighing 719 lbs trading mostly 25.00-32.00 lower than similar weights and quality from the last sale with all other weights lightly tested but trading with a lower undertone. Market has headed sharply lower over the last several weeks as fed cattle trade has lost ground over the last month retreating near 35.00 per/cwt, cattle futures continue to find few friends and corn prices have risen all putting pressure on the feeder cattle market. Slaughter cows were lightly tested but also sold with a lower undertone.
→ Feeder cattle: cattle futures continue to find few friends and corn prices have risen all putting pressure on the feeder cattle market
▼ Feeder heifers: the best test was on a pot load of heifers weighing 682 lbs and a pot load weighing 719 lbs trading mostly 25.00-32.00 lower than similar weights and quality from the last sale with all other weights lightly tested but trading with a lower undertone
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were lightly tested but also sold with a lower undertone
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 last auction two weeks ago, the best test was on a pot load of heifers weighing 682 lbs and a pot load weighing 719 lbs trading mostly 25.00-32.00 lower than similar weights and quality from the last sale with all other weights lightly tested but trading with a lower undertone. Market has headed sharply lower over the last several weeks as fed cattle trade has lost ground over the last month retreating near 35.00 per/cwt, cattle futures continue to find few friends and corn prices have risen all putting pressure on the feeder cattle market. Slaughter cows were lightly tested but also sold with a lower undertone.