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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.62/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 618 lb · 157 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.92/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 679 lb · 142 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.55/cwt -11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 722 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 2,927 1,766
Feeder cattle 1,329 2,897 1,631
Slaughter cattle 131 30 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market five weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Several loads and part loads of long time weaned cattle were scattered across just a couple of buyers this week. A few more calves are starting to show up and heifers made up a larger percentage of the offering than normal. So far a much better week for cattle futures after a dismal stretch that lasted a couple weeks. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–478 466 15 190.00–195.00 $192.32 $896 -1.06
536 536 18 190.25 $190.25 $1,020 +1.08
649 649 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,068 -14.63
653–683 661 49 164.00–167.50 $165.88 $1,096 -8.47
737 737 67 163.25 $163.25 $1,203 -7.95
757–776 770 56 157.50–161.75 $160.97 $1,239 -7.86
838 838 7 152.50 $152.50 $1,278 -7.91
870–871 871 97 153.50–154.50 $153.89 $1,340 -1.49
937 937 66 149.50 $149.50 $1,401 -6.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 61 147.85 $147.85 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 192.00 $192.00 $762 —
454 454 4 178.00 $178.00 $808 —
540 540 5 160.00 $160.00 $864 -19.75
602–645 628 10 160.00–161.00 $160.62 $1,009 -8.38
812 812 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,198 -0.25
883 883 13 147.75 $147.75 $1,305 -4.32
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 6 137.00 $137.00 $941 —
792 792 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 12 153.25 $153.25 $828 +3.25
598 598 10 157.50 $157.50 $942 —
602–636 618 157 157.50–157.75 $157.62 $974 -2.13
675–692 679 142 151.00–156.25 $154.92 $1,052 -7.41
708–745 722 126 143.50–150.75 $148.55 $1,073 -11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 158.00 $158.00 $672 -4.50
482 482 3 153.50 $153.50 $740 -8.00
524–537 528 10 136.00–151.00 $146.42 $773 -12.11
582–587 583 24 140.50–156.50 $154.48 $901 -4.61
771 771 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,064 -15.25
823–842 836 9 126.25–143.00 $137.50 $1,150 ±0.00
906–929 921 11 125.00–139.50 $134.31 $1,237 —
996 996 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,250 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–997 980 38 137.75–140.50 $138.81 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1472 1247 80-85% 34 60.50–64.50 $63.66 $794 —
1135–1375 1272 80-85% 3 56.50–59.00 $57.74 $734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 85-90% 2 52.50 $52.50 $500 —
1000–1372 1146 85-90% 24 55.50–60.50 $58.36 $669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $729 —
1385–1580 1437 75-80% 11 62.00–67.50 $65.07 $935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880–1890 1883 3 89.50 $89.50 $1,685 —

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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.