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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

1,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.51/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 637 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.08/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 581 lb · 108 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.34/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 728 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,523 2,114 0
Feeder cattle 1,358 1,879 0
Slaughter cattle 100 65 0
Replacement cattle 65 170 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with spots up to 8.00 higher, specifically on 700-725 lb steers and 5 weight heifers. Slaughter cows steady. Several large strings of home raised cattle were on offer this week with good quality and condition from start to finish. Plenty of mud in the area currently but warmer temperatures next week and plenty of moisture should give a nice kick start to the growing season. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 185.00 $185.00 $770 -4.00
490 490 4 184.00 $184.00 $902 -2.10
515–532 525 23 180.00–184.00 $182.72 $959 +0.44
577–594 582 47 162.25–166.00 $164.94 $960 -1.41
606–646 637 121 156.75–168.50 $159.51 $1,016 +3.48
661–680 667 74 156.50–157.00 $156.76 $1,046 +4.36
705–738 728 105 155.00–156.00 $155.34 $1,131 +8.54
786 786 44 147.00 $147.00 $1,155 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 178.00 $178.00 $748 -4.81
462–497 484 38 173.00–181.00 $176.97 $857 -1.03
504–539 515 38 171.25–173.50 $172.74 $890 —
539 unweaned 539 8 162.50 $162.50 $876 —
559–589 581 42 160.50–169.00 $165.94 $964 +1.79
678 678 12 152.00 $152.00 $1,031 +2.90
733 733 16 145.50 $145.50 $1,067 —
774 774 42 145.25 $145.25 $1,124 +7.75
954 954 6 121.25 $121.25 $1,157 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962 962 10 117.75 $117.75 $1,133 -1.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 426 14 158.00–162.00 $158.83 $677 -3.92
480–498 489 16 162.75–163.25 $163.00 $797 +0.85
515–534 524 69 147.25–162.00 $155.11 $813 +6.12
555–588 581 108 144.50–160.50 $157.08 $913 +8.49
616–635 629 73 137.00–141.00 $140.50 $884 -0.93
651–694 676 85 133.50–138.00 $135.49 $916 +1.03
709 709 7 133.75 $133.75 $948 -5.71
727 727 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 +0.54
798 798 11 123.50 $123.50 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 158.00 $158.00 $592 —
458–468 466 17 152.25–155.50 $152.81 $712 +8.15
466 thin fleshed 466 5 160.50 $160.50 $748 —
572 572 4 143.50 $143.50 $821 +7.81
660 660 11 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
733 733 3 114.50 $114.50 $839 -3.35
752 752 5 125.25 $125.25 $942 +2.65
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 6 114.50 $114.50 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1825 1481 75-80% 15 55.50–65.50 $61.37 $909 —
1440–1870 1628 75-80% 7 64.50–73.50 $66.97 $1,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1625 1325 80-85% 19 53.50–65.00 $57.40 $761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1240 1074 85-90% 18 45.00–58.00 $51.60 $554 +2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2325 1897 8 83.50–90.50 $87.21 $1,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410–1465 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,709.39
1445 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.