light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$356.24/cwt≈ $3,224/hd at 905 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$389.00/cwt+8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,089/hd at 794 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$442.91/cwt-4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 517 lb · 38 head
Tina, MO 9-weight steers sold at $356/cwt, running $3/cwt above the MO average ($353), though $7/cwt under Green City, MO ($363). Receipts hit 1,340 head at the sale.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,340
495
1,227
Feeder cattle
1,265
410
1,126
Slaughter cattle
75
81
101
Replacement cattle
—
4
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs. had little comparison. The 550-650 lb. steers traded as much as 12.00 higher and the feeder steers over 650 lbs. sold with a higher undertone compared to a light test from last week. The largest drafts of the day included 72 hd. of 794 lb. steers that sold at 389.00/cwt., 183 hd. of 901 lb. steers that sold at 357.25/cwt., and 61 hd. of 917 lb. steers that sold at 353.25/cwt. The heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test, and the feeder heifers were not well tested last week. Slaughter cattle traded 5.00 higher with spots 8.00 higher on the good high dressing cows and bulls.
→ Feeder heifers: The heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test
▲ Feeder steers: steers traded as much as 12.00 higher and the feeder steers over 650 lbs
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle traded 5.00 higher with spots 8.00 higher on the good high dressing cows and bulls
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, steer calves under 550 lbs. had little comparison. The 550-650 lb. steers traded as much as 12.00 higher and the feeder steers over 650 lbs. sold with a higher undertone compared to a light test from last week. The largest drafts of the day included 72 hd. of 794 lb. steers that sold at 389.00/cwt., 183 hd. of 901 lb. steers that sold at 357.25/cwt., and 61 hd. of 917 lb. steers that sold at 353.25/cwt. The heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test, and the feeder heifers were not well tested last week. Slaughter cattle traded 5.00 higher with spots 8.00 higher on the good high dressing cows and bulls.