Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1,595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.81/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 678 lb · 147 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.32/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 574 lb · 124 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.08/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 783 lb · 119 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,595	1,917	1,944
Feeder cattle	1,468	1,727	1,879
Slaughter cattle	127	190	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer and heifer trade was uneven, mostly 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Buyers were still pretty aggressive this week even given the recent roller coaster ride that ag commodity futures have been on. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479	479	27	220.50	$220.50	$1,056	-1.18
508–544	524	39	208.00–217.50	$215.58	$1,130	+4.21
563–588	570	116	197.00–215.00	$208.24	$1,187	+12.59
606–646	631	76	175.50–185.00	$179.76	$1,134	-12.37
652–692	678	147	170.00–184.25	$173.81	$1,178	-3.08
733	733	8	165.00	$165.00	$1,209	—
776–790	783	119	160.50–164.25	$163.08	$1,277	-1.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421–446	433	35	193.00–212.50	$203.45	$881	—
462–483	469	44	192.00–204.50	$198.95	$933	-18.55
520–539	526	16	191.00–192.50	$192.02	$1,010	+4.52
588	588	13	185.00	$185.00	$1,088	-3.42
635–646	645	25	158.00–175.50	$173.27	$1,118	-8.26
676–691	685	30	161.00–169.00	$164.16	$1,124	—
822–845	828	24	148.00–156.00	$153.96	$1,275	-0.06
855	855	61	157.00	$157.00	$1,342	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
751	751	7	150.00	$150.00	$1,126	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	5	184.50	$184.50	$762	+5.14
473–492	476	22	175.00–179.00	$178.44	$849	-4.72
508–519	511	20	170.00–172.00	$170.51	$871	-5.21
562–592	574	124	170.00–179.75	$175.32	$1,006	-0.82
607–625	609	54	164.00–170.50	$169.88	$1,035	+7.75
666	666	12	159.50	$159.50	$1,062	-3.59
674–690	682	33	176.00–203.00	$190.07	$1,296	+26.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462–488	470	22	165.00–179.00	$175.94	$827	—
502–539	516	38	156.00–175.00	$169.98	$877	—
593–596	594	21	156.00–168.00	$160.59	$954	+5.83
707	707	19	145.25	$145.25	$1,027	+9.75

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
844	844	7	128.00	$128.00	$1,080	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1485	1165	80-85%	25	67.00–80.00	$73.61	$858	+6.73
1170–1270	1220	80-85%	7	80.50–89.00	$83.89	$1,023	—
1065–1560	1395	80-85%	3	63.50–65.00	$63.88	$891	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1264–1675	1375	75-80%	13	83.00–87.50	$85.48	$1,175	—
1328–1580	1405	75-80%	11	68.50–83.00	$74.72	$1,050	+6.22

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1290	1105	85-90%	12	59.00–67.00	$64.43	$712	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1920	1764	11	87.00–103.00	$93.66	$1,652	—

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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.