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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

8,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.23/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 575 lb · 397 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.87/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 668 lb · 308 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.92/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 527 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,519 8,559 9,566
Feeder cattle 7,296 7,473 8,312
Slaughter cattle 796 690 991
Replacement cattle 427 396 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 6.00 higher, heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 8.00 higher, with the greatest advance on high dressing bulls late week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 31 210.00–216.00 $213.10 $618 -16.90
305–340 323 23 192.00–207.50 $198.17 $640 -7.23
350–395 366 41 191.00–203.00 $195.27 $715 -2.62
405–449 424 152 173.00–200.00 $187.12 $793 +4.64
462–476 thin fleshed 467 40 191.00–193.00 $191.71 $895 —
450–499 474 210 172.00–192.00 $183.70 $871 +0.34
500–531 thin fleshed 514 30 187.00–192.00 $189.26 $973 +2.04
526 fancy 526 12 181.00 $181.00 $952 -5.43
507–548 529 219 160.00–186.00 $175.01 $926 +4.93
551–599 575 397 160.00–181.00 $168.23 $967 +3.16
612 thin fleshed 612 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,028 +9.50
602–648 626 227 142.00–166.00 $156.72 $981 +2.85
656–697 672 165 141.00–160.00 $151.05 $1,015 +4.28
706–747 721 81 135.00–148.00 $144.49 $1,042 +3.14
757–797 781 229 130.00–144.00 $139.27 $1,088 +5.81
803–846 827 124 130.00–140.00 $137.32 $1,136 +3.47
869 fancy 869 30 139.00 $139.00 $1,208 —
858–897 886 74 128.00–137.25 $135.31 $1,199 +5.10
901–911 902 48 126.00–131.25 $130.66 $1,179 +4.55
1002–1034 1027 42 123.00–124.00 $123.84 $1,272 +1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 181.00 $181.00 $519 —
307–346 336 24 180.00–190.00 $188.15 $632 +8.60
350–398 374 140 170.00–190.00 $183.32 $686 +6.57
400–444 424 74 161.00–177.50 $170.27 $722 -1.61
450–498 474 121 158.00–175.00 $168.76 $800 -1.46
502–545 528 38 150.00–162.50 $157.27 $830 +3.93
551–599 586 86 140.00–163.00 $155.85 $913 +4.50
601–637 618 16 135.50–136.00 $135.91 $840 -2.22
632 fancy 632 16 165.00 $165.00 $1,043 —
667–699 691 30 135.00–144.50 $140.18 $969 +4.65
716–746 728 12 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $948 -0.39
775–792 779 16 128.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,009 -2.85
831 831 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,022 -2.70
867–898 869 39 121.00–128.75 $127.43 $1,107 —
1042 1042 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,177 -4.50
1050 1050 16 114.00 $114.00 $1,197 —
1157 1157 9 90.00 $90.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 165.00 $165.00 $648 +6.65
435 435 3 157.50 $157.50 $685 +8.57
459–491 475 27 147.50–157.00 $153.05 $727 -2.87
538 538 3 143.00 $143.00 $769 —
584 584 4 139.00 $139.00 $812 —
600 600 4 125.00 $125.00 $750 +0.62
745 745 3 107.00 $107.00 $797 -14.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 9 184.00 $184.00 $959 —
604 604 12 158.00 $158.00 $954 —
671 671 4 144.00 $144.00 $966 —
838 838 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,115 —
1080 1080 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 4 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $589 —
425–436 431 6 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $582 -5.30
453–498 479 7 135.00–145.00 $142.16 $681 -2.84
610 610 2 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
687 687 6 126.50 $126.50 $869 —
847 847 5 103.00 $103.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–297 287 26 162.50–180.00 $171.85 $493 —
303–343 320 94 151.00–170.00 $159.27 $510 +2.93
353–399 381 206 153.00–161.00 $157.57 $600 +1.82
413 fancy 413 11 169.00 $169.00 $698 —
402–449 423 124 146.00–159.00 $154.87 $655 +3.42
455–499 476 191 146.50–161.00 $153.78 $732 +1.93
500–547 523 223 130.00–155.00 $145.10 $759 +2.45
545 fancy 545 4 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
550–598 575 199 130.00–154.00 $142.44 $819 +1.96
601–639 628 112 125.00–143.00 $135.48 $851 +2.87
602–648 fancy 637 39 142.50–146.00 $143.26 $913 —
661–664 thin fleshed 663 124 143.00–146.25 $145.02 $961 —
653–697 671 184 125.00–141.00 $134.72 $904 +3.60
704–747 730 231 121.50–135.00 $129.72 $947 +0.83
776–790 784 70 120.00–132.50 $130.25 $1,021 +1.71
807–848 822 43 121.00–130.00 $124.98 $1,027 +1.17
858–883 877 8 112.00–117.00 $113.22 $993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 147.50 $147.50 $440 —
315–320 318 4 142.00 $142.00 $452 -2.52
350–396 371 73 140.00–149.00 $146.60 $544 +1.00
403–446 431 126 130.00–148.00 $141.74 $611 -1.27
450–499 472 258 130.00–149.00 $142.50 $673 -0.71
512–543 531 33 130.00–135.00 $131.48 $698 -1.44
555–597 570 63 125.00–134.00 $132.50 $755 +1.03
615–640 630 12 120.00–138.00 $133.42 $841 +11.08
657–693 686 19 121.00–135.00 $129.80 $890 +7.84
717–730 726 14 121.00–123.00 $121.56 $883 +2.52
768 768 2 119.00 $119.00 $914 -1.52
858–883 865 30 115.00–118.50 $117.48 $1,016 +3.39
957 957 54 116.50 $116.50 $1,115 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 143.00 $143.00 $605 —
450–458 455 8 146.00–150.00 $148.52 $676 —
530 thin fleshed 530 6 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
539 539 8 141.00 $141.00 $760 —
560–588 568 11 130.00–143.00 $139.33 $791 —
627 627 25 133.00 $133.00 $834 —
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
794 794 16 128.50 $128.50 $1,020 —
846 846 19 116.00 $116.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 136.00 $136.00 $454 +4.00
353–398 366 15 130.00–135.50 $134.62 $493 -0.38
440–443 441 11 125.00–135.00 $128.29 $566 -2.66
452–496 480 35 125.00–135.00 $131.15 $630 -2.31
676 676 6 115.00 $115.00 $777 —
713–737 724 12 112.50–115.00 $113.32 $820 -0.11
774–797 784 9 100.00–115.00 $108.22 $848 -6.78
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 130.00 $130.00 $498 +8.00
435 435 2 120.00 $120.00 $522 -5.91
478 478 2 120.00 $120.00 $574 —
683 683 13 107.00 $107.00 $731 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–343 338 10 170.00–182.50 $174.34 $589 —
360–393 372 41 166.00–175.00 $171.09 $636 —
400–448 428 8 150.00–158.00 $153.85 $658 -0.80
453–489 476 49 150.00–166.00 $156.18 $743 +3.18
506 506 16 155.00 $155.00 $784 +7.00
558–568 563 11 136.00–137.00 $136.46 $768 -8.28
643 643 3 125.00 $125.00 $804 -4.89
660–670 665 15 130.00–133.00 $131.59 $875 +9.29
831 831 3 115.00 $115.00 $956 —
873 873 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,056 +16.01
968 968 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 8 210.00 $210.00 $594 —
327 327 6 185.00 $185.00 $605 +4.00
365 365 7 180.00 $180.00 $657 -3.41
410–448 432 49 169.00–177.00 $172.35 $745 +10.40
482 482 5 172.50 $172.50 $831 +9.50
515–545 529 17 145.00–154.00 $151.31 $800 -1.46
563–581 570 30 154.00–162.00 $158.36 $903 +14.05
608–610 609 5 144.00–146.00 $145.20 $884 -1.95
673 673 4 140.50 $140.50 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 160.00 $160.00 $536 +4.19
400 400 3 145.00 $145.00 $580 -4.71
475 475 2 149.00 $149.00 $708 +6.39
577 577 4 137.00 $137.00 $790 —
670 670 3 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
756–785 771 8 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $875 —
898 898 3 108.00 $108.00 $970 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–523 522 8 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $600 -9.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1350 1112 80-85% 23 50.00–59.00 $54.22 $603 +3.97
855–1380 1119 80-85% 119 59.00–68.00 $63.62 $712 +13.37
926–1560 1210 80-85% 100 65.00–76.50 $71.32 $863 +12.62
1115–1580 1348 80-85% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.17 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–935 823 85-90% 15 15.00–35.00 $26.19 $216 —
725–1125 910 85-90% 23 35.00–45.00 $40.97 $373 —
760–1415 1053 85-90% 76 46.00–57.50 $51.80 $545 +12.80
835–1479 1134 85-90% 87 55.00–69.00 $61.38 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1635 1374 75-80% 70 63.50–70.00 $67.36 $926 —
1180–1745 1384 75-80% 24 58.00–64.00 $61.34 $849 —
1140–2105 1454 75-80% 87 67.50–77.50 $71.98 $1,047 +3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1900 1514 15 72.50–85.00 $79.52 $1,204 —
1260–2350 1688 48 82.00–97.00 $89.23 $1,506 —
1485–2340 1846 25 92.00–111.00 $103.11 $1,903 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,286 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–815 740 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00–107.00 $94.89 $702
695–1005 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 67.00–99.00 $79.15 $685
755–1015 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 57.50–79.00 $65.91 $595
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1185 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 62.00–90.00 $72.25 $736
1055–1080 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 72.50–75.00 $73.74 $788
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–745 724 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 112.00–114.00 $113.31 $820
735–877 805 (<2 yrs)Open 17 110.00–122.50 $117.28 $944
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1330 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 69.50–87.50 $76.34 $901
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
976 976 (<2 yrs)Open 7 74.00 $74.00 $722
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085
960–1098 1052 (<2 yrs)Open 3 99.00–110.00 $102.35 $1,077
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535 535 (<2 yrs)Open 2 45.00 $45.00 $241

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 675.00 $675.00
893–1345 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,050.00 $946.26
1095–1358 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 625.00–885.00 $779.54
950–1380 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 825.00–1,175.00 $997.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1025 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 650.00–860.00 $763.58
800–1065 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 600.00–985.00 $834.19
975–1000 983 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $733.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1280 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 60.00–69.00 $62.54 $732
1070–1300 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 68.00–75.00 $70.42 $839
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00
950–1355 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,296.73
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1170 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 725.00–885.00 $782.78
1091 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00 $710.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–940 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 56.00–58.00 $56.99 $533
930–940 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 64.00–69.00 $66.49 $622
835–1045 963 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 61.00–76.00 $70.29 $677
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1420–1495 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 70.00–72.00 $70.99 $1,026
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1558 1558 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00 $74.00 $1,153
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450–1720 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,450.00 $1,265.52
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1470 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–750 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 460.00–575.00 $516.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–850 768 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $696.91
808–829 819 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 700.00–850.00 $775.96
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 65.00 $65.00 $478

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1280 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 -512.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00 $850.00 —
1080–1150 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,212.50 —
1085–1190 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,208.33 —
1135–1175 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–960.00 $935.00 -215.00
1100–1350 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,123.33 -26.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
900–1025 968 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 825.00–910.00 $878.33 -196.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1280 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,335.00–1,475.00 $1,405.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -158.33

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 8 106.00 $106.00 $311 —
369 369 5 105.00 $105.00 $387 -1.38
476 476 11 103.00 $103.00 $490 -2.92
598 598 2 87.00 $87.00 $520 -6.08
613 613 5 100.00 $100.00 $613 +26.82
823 823 2 75.00 $75.00 $617 -17.94

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.