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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

3,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.28/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 684 lb · 277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.78/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 717 lb · 273 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.11/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 619 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,097 1,583 2,332
Feeder cattle 3,038 1,430 2,187
Slaughter cattle 59 153 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Limited comparisons to the last sale from three weeks ago. Trade was fairly uneven this week as grazers traded steady to 5.00 higher, with the strongest market for steers from 450-575 lbs. Feedlot bound cattle sold instances 6.00 to 8.00 lower as surging grain prices continue to push cost of gain higher. Several sets of reputation heifers were bought for replacement, most ringing up just either side of $1050/head. Supply heavy, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 13 194.00 $194.00 $852 -1.16
469–496 479 53 175.50–190.00 $184.16 $882 +6.17
516–545 532 40 174.50–183.50 $178.87 $952 +8.45
557 unweaned 557 23 157.50 $157.50 $877 —
550–570 559 159 161.00–169.00 $165.80 $927 +1.16
600–639 619 231 145.00–158.00 $153.11 $948 -7.36
676–699 684 277 142.50–150.00 $146.28 $1,001 -0.72
702–748 717 273 135.00–147.00 $141.78 $1,017 -8.72
785 785 19 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
808–812 809 82 134.25–135.50 $135.26 $1,094 -9.99
858 858 62 134.50 $134.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 187.00 $187.00 $675 —
442 442 5 175.00 $175.00 $774 —
459 459 6 180.00 $180.00 $826 +7.11
531–541 536 14 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $874 —
571 unweaned 571 17 149.00 $149.00 $851 -7.00
577–589 580 40 154.50–159.50 $158.36 $918 -0.89
630–646 640 86 142.50–146.50 $143.91 $921 -2.70
655–691 666 94 137.75–145.00 $141.35 $941 +5.34
707–749 720 104 128.25–137.50 $133.22 $959 -5.28
768–783 776 31 133.50–135.25 $134.47 $1,043 -3.00
784 784 6 128.25 $128.25 $1,005 -9.22
817–820 817 74 123.75–131.60 $130.43 $1,066 —
822 822 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 7 136.50 $136.50 $1,006 —
768 768 6 126.00 $126.00 $968 -0.41
844 844 18 120.75 $120.75 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 172.00 $172.00 $647 +2.00
423 423 25 158.25 $158.25 $669 -2.75
452 unweaned 452 16 146.50 $146.50 $662 —
490–499 494 20 150.00–155.25 $152.86 $755 -0.13
529–549 541 64 144.00–148.50 $145.69 $788 -3.86
576 576 5 127.00 $127.00 $732 -13.68
592 592 39 133.00–135.50 $134.09 $794 -6.59
610–625 618 75 132.00–138.00 $134.40 $831 -0.25
660–670 665 68 144.50–151.00 $147.58 $981 +4.14
659–692 669 95 127.50–140.25 $135.74 $908 -7.70
751–757 754 76 138.00–144.50 $140.98 $1,063 +7.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–540 535 27 137.00–145.50 $139.83 $748 -0.30
544 unweaned 544 4 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
570–588 unweaned 581 45 120.50–133.00 $125.41 $729 —
571–590 581 58 130.50–137.50 $134.39 $781 -5.96
604–627 616 64 124.00–132.00 $128.23 $790 -4.08
623 623 11 136.00 $136.00 $847 +3.69
650 unweaned 650 3 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
665–698 689 39 125.00–132.00 $128.31 $884 -7.89
724 724 4 110.00 $110.00 $796 —
759 759 6 131.00 $131.00 $994 +10.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 9 146.00 $146.00 $790 —
621 621 17 139.00 $139.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 140.00 $140.00 $620 —
668 668 6 120.50 $120.50 $805 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 4 105.00 $105.00 $867 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 4 108.00 $108.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1570 1272 80-85% 15 46.50–54.50 $50.40 $641 +7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1485 1166 85-90% 12 43.50–51.00 $47.05 $549 +9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1495 1418 75-80% 4 51.50–53.00 $52.39 $743 +0.77
1690 1690 75-80% 1 49.50 $49.50 $837 -8.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,212 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

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.