What is the current market price for beef cattle?
What is the current market price for beef cattle?
Key Data
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 124.8 |
| Prior Settlement | 126.05 |
| 52 Week High | 127.575 |
| 52 Week Low | 103.325 |
What are cattle prices in Missouri?
Steers
| Weight | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 300-400 | $189 | $155 |
| 400-500 | $180 | $170 |
| 500-600 | $168 | $184 |
| 600-700 | $157 | $167 |
What is a 1200 pound steer worth?
Based on the 2019 budget, slaughter cows (1,200 pounds) are expected to average $50 per hundredweight, while 550 pounds steers and 520 heifers are expected to average $145 and $130 per hundredweight respectively.
What age should you butcher a steer?
Age at slaughter “typically” can be from 12 to 22 months of age for the high quality grade market. The reason for the range in age is that some calves are weaned and go directly to a feeding facility and are finished for slaughter.
How much does a farmer make per cow?
The average net return favored the high-profit group as they exceeded the overall average by $96.51 per cow to finish the 11-year period with an annual profit of $152.42 per cow. When calculated over the 11 years, this amounts to an additional $1,061.61 of profit per cow.
How much meat do you get from a 1200 pound steer?
In other words, from a 1200 pound steer, you can expect a 740 – 770 pound carcass. But from that carcass there is another significant portion that will not end up in your freezer or in the meat case for consumers.
Is it a good time to buy cattle?
If you are buying bred cows, the period from about May 15 to August 1 might be a good time, although the volume of sales is typically low. If you are selling bred cows, this is not the time to do it.
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