heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$350.50/cwt-24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,056/hd at 872 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$459.05/cwt+12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 577 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$446.60/cwt-8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 514 lb · 73 head
West Plains 5-weight steers sold at $470/cwt, near the bottom of the state, $18/cwt below the MO average ($488) and $47/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($517). The class is down $4/cwt from its mid-May peak of $484.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,863
2,457
1,016
Feeder cattle
1,863
2,457
1,016
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the steers weighing 450-650 lbs. sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. The 650-750 lb. steers sold 7.00 higher and the heavier weight steers sold steady to weak. The heifers under 700 lbs. sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher and the heifers weighing 800-850 lbs. sold steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 119 hd. of 872 lb. steers that sold at 350.50/cwt. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released last week, reported Inventories were 2 percent higher, Placements were 10 percent lower, and Marketings were 12 percent lower than a year ago.
▲ Feeder heifers: sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher and the heifers weighing 800-850 lbs
▲ Feeder steers: steers sold 7.00 higher and the heavier weight steers sold steady to weak
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 last week, the steers weighing 450-650 lbs. sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. The 650-750 lb. steers sold 7.00 higher and the heavier weight steers sold steady to weak. The heifers under 700 lbs. sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher and the heifers weighing 800-850 lbs. sold steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 119 hd. of 872 lb. steers that sold at 350.50/cwt. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released last week, reported Inventories were 2 percent higher, Placements were 10 percent lower, and Marketings were 12 percent lower than a year ago.