heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.00/cwt+3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 792 lb · 186 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$340.00/cwt+8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 894 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$390.39/cwt-1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 704 lb · 49 head
West Plains, MO 7-weight heifers sold at $342/cwt, running $24/cwt below the MO average ($366) and $37/cwt under Unionville, MO ($379). The class is down $11/cwt from its late June peak of $371.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
871
1,863
1,711
Feeder cattle
871
1,863
1,711
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves over 700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher. Calves under 700 lbs. were unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with most of the gain on 5 and 6 weight calves. Demand was good on a very light supply. The largest draft of the day was 181 head of 793 lb. heifers which sold for 342.00/cwt. Heat advisories and heat warnings across the service area has made it difficult for producers and animals to be transported with most of the receipts being brought in overnight or early morning.
→ Feeder heifers: steer and heifer calves over 700 lbs
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
***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves over 700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher. Calves under 700 lbs. were unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with most of the gain on 5 and 6 weight calves. Demand was good on a very light supply. The largest draft of the day was 181 head of 793 lb. heifers which sold for 342.00/cwt. Heat advisories and heat warnings across the service area has made it difficult for producers and animals to be transported with most of the receipts being brought in overnight or early morning.