light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$428.99/cwt+11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 641 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$393.12/cwt+35.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 619 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$403.39/cwt-3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 590 lb · 42 head
Windsor, MO 6-weight steers brought $427/cwt—the top of the state and $31/cwt above the MO average ($396). The class is down $48 from its late-June peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
743
1,452
0
Feeder cattle
710
1,327
0
Slaughter cattle
23
105
0
Replacement cattle
10
20
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with a firm undertone on the steers and slightly weak undertone on the heifers. Supply was light and demand was moderate to good with most of the cattle having an attractive weigh up. Cattle futures closed with moderate losses on Wednesday. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.
→ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with a firm undertone on the steers and slightly weak undertone on the heifers
→ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with a firm undertone on the steers and slightly weak undertone on the heifers
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with a firm undertone on the steers and slightly weak undertone on the heifers. Supply was light and demand was moderate to good with most of the cattle having an attractive weigh up. Cattle futures closed with moderate losses on Wednesday. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.