light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$406.59/cwt+51.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 621 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$462.39/cwt≈ $2,908/hd at 629 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$361.00/cwt≈ $3,289/hd at 911 lb · 33 head
Unionville, MO 6-weight steers hit $456/cwt—the top of the state and $26/cwt above the MO average ($430). With 578 head through, these cattle are commanding the highest price in the region right now.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
578
698
0
Feeder cattle
523
543
0
Slaughter cattle
44
155
0
Replacement cattle
11
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Very few comparisons to the last sale two weeks ago, this week's offering sold mostly 5.00 to 9.00 higher, spots sharply higher on heifers. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Fairly light run ahead of the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale two weeks from now but buyers were aggressive for the stock that was available. Demand good.
▲ Feeder heifers: spots sharply higher on heifers
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower
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
Very few comparisons to the last sale two weeks ago, this week's offering sold mostly 5.00 to 9.00 higher, spots sharply higher on heifers. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Fairly light run ahead of the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale two weeks from now but buyers were aggressive for the stock that was available. Demand good.