heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$423.45/cwt-32.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 587 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$360.95/cwt-51.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 735 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$456.25/cwt-85.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 482 lb · 27 head
Vienna, MO 5-weight steers sold at $426/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $19/cwt below the MO average ($445). MO 5-weight steers are down $58/cwt from their early July peak of $484.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
454
657
404
Feeder cattle
418
609
380
Slaughter cattle
26
28
14
Replacement cattle
10
20
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Based on limited comparisons with the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 15.00-35.00 lower. Few slaughter cows near steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. The cattle market has been losing ground in big chunks since the last sale. Much of the issue seems to be the summer heat which softens beef demand and decreases feedlot leverage although we may also be seeing some demand destruction due to high retail beef prices. Much of the offering today were unweaned with some longer tailed calves stil finding good demand at lower prices with some new crop bawlers seeing the full price decline.
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers 15.00-35.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers 15.00-35.00 lower
550–599 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
Based on limited comparisons with the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 15.00-35.00 lower. Few slaughter cows near steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply light. The cattle market has been losing ground in big chunks since the last sale. Much of the issue seems to be the summer heat which softens beef demand and decreases feedlot leverage although we may also be seeing some demand destruction due to high retail beef prices. Much of the offering today were unweaned with some longer tailed calves stil finding good demand at lower prices with some new crop bawlers seeing the full price decline.