light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$399.71/cwt-25.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 616 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$430.51/cwt-14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 619 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$384.50/cwt-15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 730 lb · 38 head
New Cambria 6-weight heifers are selling at $395/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$2/cwt above the MO average ($393) and $16/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($411). With 721 head through, this is a solid offering for your replacement heifers.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
721
978
0
Feeder cattle
669
836
0
Slaughter cattle
52
142
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for a price comparison, undertone sharply lower. Pretty light offering highlighted by a large consignment of Char-cross heifers all originating from one ranch. Beyond that it was lots of singles and small packages of cattle. Volatility abounds in the cattle sector currently with futures eroding and fed cattle under pressure. Quality as a whole was above average with most in thinner condition after the recent heat wave. The crowd was lighter than the feeder run with most locals running hard in the hayfield. Supply light, demand moderate.
→ Feeder heifers: Pretty light offering highlighted by a large consignment of Char-cross heifers all originating from one ranch
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
No recently tested market for a price comparison, undertone sharply lower. Pretty light offering highlighted by a large consignment of Char-cross heifers all originating from one ranch. Beyond that it was lots of singles and small packages of cattle. Volatility abounds in the cattle sector currently with futures eroding and fed cattle under pressure. Quality as a whole was above average with most in thinner condition after the recent heat wave. The crowd was lighter than the feeder run with most locals running hard in the hayfield. Supply light, demand moderate.