heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$492.88/cwt≈ $2,331/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$433.23/cwt-26.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 574 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$437.84/cwt-8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
585
363
0
Feeder cattle
480
278
0
Slaughter cattle
95
85
0
Replacement cattle
10
—
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend. Demand was moderate to good in spots for a light to moderate mid summer run made up mostly of long time weaned, home raised short yearling types. Cash fed cattle have sold 7.00-15.00 lower over the last two weeks and feeder cattle futures have followed suite with sharp losses in the weeks since the last reported sale here at MO-KAN. Calf and feeder buyers have adjusted accordingly. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.
▼ Feeder cattle: Cash fed cattle have sold 7.00-15.00 lower over the last two weeks and feeder cattle futures have followed suite with sharp losses in the weeks since the last reported sale here at MO-KAN
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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 the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower with too few sales over 650 lbs for a trend. Demand was moderate to good in spots for a light to moderate mid summer run made up mostly of long time weaned, home raised short yearling types. Cash fed cattle have sold 7.00-15.00 lower over the last two weeks and feeder cattle futures have followed suite with sharp losses in the weeks since the last reported sale here at MO-KAN. Calf and feeder buyers have adjusted accordingly. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.