heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$452.60/cwt-7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 576 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$485.42/cwt+20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 510 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers$587.50/cwt+17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 387 lb · 20 head
Macon 5-weight steers are at $464/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$14/cwt above the MO average ($450) and $2/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($466). MO 5-weight steers are down $20 from their early May peak of $495/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
440
1,415
1,568
Feeder cattle
400
1,325
1,490
Slaughter cattle
40
90
78
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, a light offering this week with the majority of the feeders coming from two consignments of 5 weight steers selling mostly steady on comparable quality, kind and condition with all other weights not tested. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady.
→ Feeder cattle: a light offering this week with the majority of the feeders coming from two consignments of 5 weight steers selling mostly steady on comparable quality
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady
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, a light offering this week with the majority of the feeders coming from two consignments of 5 weight steers selling mostly steady on comparable quality, kind and condition with all other weights not tested. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady.