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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

2,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.21/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 768 lb · 221 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.88/cwt ≈ $1,162/hd at 775 lb · 132 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.60/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 875 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,226 1,898 2,674
Feeder cattle 1,970 1,673 2,411
Slaughter cattle 256 225 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale held four weeks ago, steers and heifers of all weights traded with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. A number of serious contenders in the seats made for active trade from the get go. A higher market was established quickly and continued to climb throughout the day, with pretty well every weight and class tacking on from 7.00 to 9.00 dollars, and several spots trading double digits higher than the last sale in early May. Yearling load lots garnered a lot of attention but the 500-600 lb cattle were also a hot ticket. Good quality and weigh up on most of the cattle throughout the day. Cattle futures made a quick recovery Wednesday after an early week JBS scare, and the corn market giving back some of Tuesday's gains didn't hurt anyone's feelings either. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–446 431 14 186.00–191.00 $188.78 $814 +7.81
458–490 484 34 187.00–192.00 $188.48 $912 +11.71
517–546 535 57 181.00–187.00 $182.16 $975 +21.26
559–595 581 53 164.50–175.00 $172.17 $1,000 +17.60
618–621 619 35 152.50–168.75 $160.37 $993 +9.15
652–697 671 43 149.00–156.75 $153.60 $1,031 +7.58
704 704 35 159.50 $159.50 $1,123 —
800–815 809 100 142.50–150.10 $146.94 $1,189 —
869–881 875 127 145.25–146.00 $145.60 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–424 418 25 180.00–186.00 $183.98 $769 +14.98
455–493 471 10 180.00–182.50 $180.97 $852 +12.73
514–521 519 16 170.00–173.00 $172.26 $894 +15.76
555–580 566 44 153.50–168.50 $164.25 $930 +8.08
598 598 8 147.50 $147.50 $882 —
600–605 603 8 153.00–158.00 $155.49 $938 +8.86
659–675 665 10 142.00–148.50 $144.64 $962 +2.14
708 708 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,051 —
773–792 775 132 140.50–150.85 $149.88 $1,162 —
838 838 62 150.25 $150.25 $1,259 +16.47
853 853 14 143.25 $143.25 $1,222 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 12 155.50 $155.50 $998 —
871 871 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–436 428 15 152.50–155.50 $153.48 $657 -1.63
510–539 520 34 150.00–156.00 $153.93 $800 +9.15
554–578 560 36 147.00–151.50 $149.33 $836 +10.33
609–643 619 25 144.25–148.50 $147.26 $912 +7.30
697 697 81 141.75 $141.75 $988 +16.82
714–716 715 36 134.25–135.00 $134.60 $962 —
754–787 768 221 132.85–136.75 $135.21 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–443 437 19 145.00–152.00 $147.89 $646 +7.39
462–491 477 42 139.00–145.00 $143.61 $685 +2.11
528–546 538 13 147.50–148.75 $148.18 $797 +22.68
557–591 566 24 143.50–149.50 $146.53 $829 +15.53
630–646 640 11 128.50–130.25 $129.62 $830 —
670 670 10 142.75 $142.75 $956 —
713 713 3 126.50 $126.50 $902 +20.50
755 755 7 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 3 127.00 $127.00 $963 —
859 859 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 139.50 $139.50 $672 +14.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 3 112.50 $112.50 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1310 1209 80-85% 13 69.00–73.00 $71.35 $863 +3.75
1035–1607 1265 80-85% 50 60.00–70.50 $66.48 $841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1340 1036 85-90% 43 50.00–63.50 $56.84 $589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1369 75-80% 24 66.00–72.00 $68.24 $934 —
1275–1610 1486 75-80% 13 69.50–75.00 $71.14 $1,057 +5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2550 1934 12 86.00–97.50 $92.53 $1,790 —
1790–2145 2018 5 100.00–106.00 $103.89 $2,097 —

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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.