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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.87/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 572 lb · 199 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.60/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 623 lb · 177 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.02/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 471 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 610 1,531
Feeder cattle 1,492 522 1,425
Slaughter cattle 158 88 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the light test two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 with some instances of 7.00 to 9.00 higher, mostly on 450-650 lb steers. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Several strings of unweaned cattle on offer this week but in many cases, quality trumped health history with very few deep discounts throughout the day. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–398 394 24 203.00–206.50 $205.80 $811 —
419–440 434 14 194.00–196.00 $195.45 $848 -0.55
459–496 471 106 187.00–206.50 $198.02 $933 +9.02
511–531 520 65 180.00–191.50 $185.45 $964 +2.95
558–594 572 199 175.00–182.00 $178.87 $1,023 —
604–643 623 159 163.50–170.50 $167.81 $1,045 +7.31
626 unweaned 626 18 136.25 $136.25 $853 —
650–652 unweaned 651 12 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,006 —
650–691 673 75 163.50–166.50 $164.38 $1,106 —
704 unweaned 704 40 157.00 $157.00 $1,105 —
712–744 727 19 161.50–163.75 $162.59 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
440 440 4 188.50 $188.50 $829 —
453–494 472 13 185.00–186.00 $185.77 $877 —
531 unweaned 531 4 152.50 $152.50 $810 —
531–540 538 15 174.00–178.00 $176.95 $952 —
602 unweaned 602 6 148.00 $148.00 $891 —
672 unweaned 672 4 144.00 $144.00 $968 —
773 773 9 151.25 $151.25 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 148.50 $148.50 $753 —
610 610 6 135.50 $135.50 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 168.50 $168.50 $659 -6.00
415–425 418 13 162.00–168.50 $165.69 $693 —
441 unweaned 441 8 148.50 $148.50 $655 —
456–478 468 19 158.00–165.00 $163.49 $765 +6.97
511–542 526 86 152.75–160.00 $156.38 $823 +0.38
585–598 591 41 152.25–154.00 $153.13 $905 -13.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
469 469 7 152.00 $152.00 $713 —
531–538 534 18 150.00–150.50 $150.20 $802 —
595 unweaned 595 7 140.25 $140.25 $834 —
600 600 15 147.50 $147.50 $885 —
623 unweaned 623 7 132.50 $132.50 $825 —
776 776 10 149.25 $149.25 $1,158 —
824 824 10 147.75 $147.75 $1,217 +10.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 9 140.75 $140.75 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 140.00 $140.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1480 1229 80-85% 29 54.00–63.50 $57.14 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1635 1457 75-80% 28 56.50–64.00 $59.42 $866 -1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1180 1102 85-90% 8 43.00–51.50 $48.09 $530 —
955–1235 1103 85-90% 14 49.50–57.00 $53.14 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1930 1733 6 79.00–91.00 $85.03 $1,474 —

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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.