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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

1,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.02/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 637 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.61/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 623 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.83/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 707 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,876 3,196 0
Feeder cattle 1,761 3,141 0
Slaughter cattle 45 55 0
Replacement cattle 70 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sharply higher. Quality and condition ran up and down throughout the sale but overall demand was good. Buyers were active and ready to fill some orders after an extended break due to some extreme weather conditions. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 174.00 $174.00 $802 -3.00
502–549 519 85 163.50–184.50 $176.44 $916 +0.31
576–599 584 104 161.50–164.50 $163.13 $953 -9.62
602–648 637 194 148.00–158.00 $156.02 $994 +1.77
661–699 685 80 151.00–154.75 $152.40 $1,044 +1.96
705–723 707 106 145.25–150.50 $147.83 $1,045 +9.28
770–799 788 81 138.00–142.50 $141.49 $1,115 +1.55
804–849 841 76 137.00–138.00 $137.65 $1,158 +3.40
852–896 890 69 132.85–138.00 $133.49 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–386 385 10 174.00–178.00 $176.40 $679 —
455–499 477 8 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $854 +2.62
572–597 584 32 154.50–162.00 $157.27 $918 -2.27
603–607 604 20 144.00–153.25 $151.85 $917 +0.25
700–746 727 12 139.00–142.00 $140.80 $1,024 +4.92
785 785 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,048 -2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 50 124.85 $124.85 $1,019 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 146.00 $146.00 $785 —
595 595 6 144.00 $144.00 $857 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 4 155.00 $155.00 $870 +11.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 153.50 $153.50 $688 +3.50
506–548 536 42 139.00–144.25 $142.15 $762 -7.06
568–578 573 18 135.50–141.00 $138.27 $792 -1.34
604–637 623 140 139.50–147.25 $144.61 $901 +7.07
664–692 671 54 131.75–136.50 $133.10 $893 -3.25
714–725 722 30 129.00–137.50 $135.54 $979 +2.48
754 754 25 130.00 $130.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 147.00 $147.00 $578 -0.48
462–482 472 10 144.50–146.50 $145.48 $687 -1.58
505–541 529 41 132.50–144.25 $141.16 $747 -1.94
541 541 5 130.50 $130.50 $706 -12.60
558–576 566 16 138.00–143.00 $139.27 $788 +1.46
660–674 668 30 136.00–147.00 $142.66 $953 +13.39
761–789 774 32 121.75–122.50 $122.09 $945 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 137.75 $137.75 $894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1270 1168 80-85% 5 59.00–65.00 $62.29 $728 —
1195–1370 1265 80-85% 3 68.50–71.00 $69.47 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1410 1372 75-80% 5 63.00–67.50 $65.35 $897 +8.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2025 1891 7 79.50–88.50 $83.50 $1,579 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.