light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$377.00/cwt≈ $2,794/hd at 741 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$387.10/cwt≈ $3,004/hd at 776 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$463.05/cwt+10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 616 lb · 85 head
Windsor, MO 7-weight heifers sold at $377/cwt, which is the highest of the 7 yards reporting the class and $15/cwt above the MO average ($362). With 2,014 head through the ring, this market continues to lead the state for this weight.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,014
1,019
1,479
Feeder cattle
1,874
896
1,379
Slaughter cattle
115
112
86
Replacement cattle
25
11
14
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with some spots 5.00 lower than last week. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A few loads of yearling heifers highlighted the sale along with several consignments of reputation calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with some spots 5.00 lower than last week
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with some spots 5.00 lower than last week
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with some spots 5.00 lower than last week. Demand was good for a moderate supply. A few loads of yearling heifers highlighted the sale along with several consignments of reputation calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.