heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$457.75/cwt-13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,669/hd at 583 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$442.86/cwt+6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 616 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$447.10/cwt+11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
Tina, MO 5-weight steers brought $473/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $18/cwt below the MO average ($491), while $45/cwt under West Plains, MO ($518). MO 5-weight steers are flat from their mid-May peak of $484, off just $1/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
495
1,024
0
Feeder cattle
410
868
0
Slaughter cattle
81
156
0
Replacement cattle
4
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the bulk of the offering was calves selling in small packages with steady to higher undertones. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady.
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
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.
Compared to last week, the bulk of the offering was calves selling in small packages with steady to higher undertones. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady.