light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$344.00/cwt≈ $2,869/hd at 834 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$389.10/cwt-0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 667 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$349.00/cwt+14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 662 lb · 13 head
Butler, MO 8-weight steers sold at $344/cwt, $6/cwt below the MO average ($350) and $15/cwt under Kingsville, MO ($359). The class is down $10 from its $359 late-June peak cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
311
585
594
Feeder cattle
246
480
504
Slaughter cattle
60
95
80
Replacement cattle
5
10
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold with a weak to lower undertone
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold with a weak to lower undertone
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower
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 sold with a weak to lower undertone. Demand was moderate for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.