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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.99/cwt -16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 589 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.64/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 531 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.38/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 680 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 1,595 1,523
Feeder cattle 1,028 1,468 1,358
Slaughter cattle 74 127 100
Replacement cattle 38 — 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold in a mixed manner, with most of the light calves sharply lower, some middle weight stockers firm to 5.00 higher, and feedlot bound cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply light to moderate, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–448 438 11 225.00–226.00 $225.44 $987 —
512–547 531 78 201.00–211.00 $207.64 $1,103 -7.94
571–590 589 94 190.00–192.25 $191.99 $1,131 -16.25
609–628 616 23 180.00–185.50 $181.42 $1,118 +1.66
676–685 680 77 175.75–177.25 $176.38 $1,199 +2.57
703–736 713 74 165.00–166.50 $165.45 $1,180 +0.45
751–760 756 28 158.50–160.50 $159.49 $1,206 -3.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 194.00 $194.00 $741 —
510–545 533 33 187.25–201.00 $193.49 $1,031 +1.47
561–564 563 9 179.50–195.00 $188.13 $1,059 +3.13
616 616 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,081 +2.23
695 695 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,133 -1.16
712 712 13 159.00 $159.00 $1,132 —
774–799 791 17 149.50–150.00 $149.76 $1,185 —
818 818 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,207 -6.46
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,136 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–425 422 12 167.00–169.00 $168.18 $710 -16.32
455–484 466 19 184.50–186.00 $185.43 $864 +6.99
508–549 522 35 165.00–181.50 $176.20 $920 +5.69
555–588 578 39 166.50–167.50 $167.20 $966 -8.12
609 609 15 169.25 $169.25 $1,031 -0.63
612–648 625 43 157.00–163.00 $159.25 $995 -10.63
673–684 678 43 155.00–157.50 $156.17 $1,059 -33.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 168.00 $168.00 $608 —
416 416 5 161.50 $161.50 $672 —
526 thin fleshed 526 5 173.00 $173.00 $910 —
566 566 8 162.00 $162.00 $917 +1.41
609 609 4 155.50 $155.50 $947 —
766 766 8 133.50 $133.50 $1,023 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 4 131.50 $131.50 $939 —
906 906 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1445 1370 75-80% 3 86.00–89.50 $87.79 $1,203 +2.31
1315–1585 1424 75-80% 12 78.00–85.50 $81.05 $1,154 +6.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1305 1166 80-85% 11 68.00–82.50 $77.10 $899 +3.49
1260–1345 1303 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.52 $1,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1199 85-90% 5 64.00–69.00 $66.47 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2000 1851 7 102.00–112.00 $107.84 $1,996 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,454.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.