heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$464.27/cwt-26.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,683/hd at 578 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$511.74/cwt+11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,635/hd at 515 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$489.21/cwt-5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 417 lb · 38 head
New Cambria, MO 5-weight steers sold at $485/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt above the MO average ($480) but $39/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($524). The class is down $30/cwt from its 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
1,092
1,585
1,405
Feeder cattle
935
1,415
1,190
Slaughter cattle
157
170
215
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower except some heifers over 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Pretty light crowd this week with many turning their attention to finishing planting or cutting hay. The buyer crowd was also missing a couple from their regular seats. Lots of uncertainty and volatility in the cattle complex had the buyers that were present on their heels a bit. Supply and demand moderate.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower except some heifers over 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower except some heifers over 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 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 sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower except some heifers over 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Pretty light crowd this week with many turning their attention to finishing planting or cutting hay. The buyer crowd was also missing a couple from their regular seats. Lots of uncertainty and volatility in the cattle complex had the buyers that were present on their heels a bit. Supply and demand moderate.