light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$412.87/cwt+12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 641 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$349.00/cwt-9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 780 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$385.00/cwt+0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,772/hd at 720 lb · 11 head
New Cambria 6-weight steers brought $410/cwt, running $16/cwt above the MO average ($394) and even with Kingdom City. MO 6-weight steers are down $38/cwt from their late June peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
418
721
605
Feeder cattle
251
669
523
Slaughter cattle
95
52
0
Replacement cattle
72
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82
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. This week's sale was highlighted by a couple really attractive consignments of fall calving bred heifers and running age cows, all met with very good demand. The feeder offering consisted of mostly small packages with a hefty dose of one- and two-head lots. Supply moderate.
→ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady
→ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady
→ Replacement cows: This week's sale was highlighted by a couple really attractive consignments of fall calving bred heifers and running age cows
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. This week's sale was highlighted by a couple really attractive consignments of fall calving bred heifers and running age cows, all met with very good demand. The feeder offering consisted of mostly small packages with a hefty dose of one- and two-head lots. Supply moderate.