heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$459.34/cwt+2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 580 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$449.29/cwt+1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 517 lb · 45 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$297.00/cwt≈ $2,902/hd at 977 lb · 41 head
Butler, MO 5-weight steers sold for $467/cwt this week, near the bottom of the state — $23/cwt below the MO average ($490) and $51/cwt under West Plains, MO ($518). MO 5-weight steers are down $21/cwt from their early May peak of $495.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
688
2,127
0
Feeder cattle
639
1,677
0
Slaughter cattle
49
410
0
Replacement cattle
—
40
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the big sale two weeks ago, the steers weighing 400-500 lbs. sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher. The 500-650 lb. steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, and the heavier weights were not well tested. The heifers sold mostly steady on very limited comparisons. The largest lot of the day was 41 hd. of 977 lb. heifers that sold with good demand at 297.00/cwt. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, with a high dressing bull that sold up to 257.00/cwt. The cattle futures have had considerable gains to start the week, but ended up closing slightly lower on Thursday afternoon. Demand was good on a moderate supply.
→ Feeder heifers: The heifers sold mostly steady on very limited comparisons
▲ Feeder steers: steers sold steady to 10.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold mostly 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 the big sale two weeks ago, the steers weighing 400-500 lbs. sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher. The 500-650 lb. steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, and the heavier weights were not well tested. The heifers sold mostly steady on very limited comparisons. The largest lot of the day was 41 hd. of 977 lb. heifers that sold with good demand at 297.00/cwt. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, with a high dressing bull that sold up to 257.00/cwt. The cattle futures have had considerable gains to start the week, but ended up closing slightly lower on Thursday afternoon. Demand was good on a moderate supply.