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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.01/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 621 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.85/cwt -12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 466 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.61/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 382 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 2,842 737
Feeder cattle 455 2,730 641
Slaughter cattle 130 112 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true comparison, undertone lower. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 185.50 $185.50 $885 -20.50
499 499 6 199.50 $199.50 $996 -6.50
523 523 5 190.00 $190.00 $994 -12.76
564 564 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,094 +0.06
608–626 621 96 174.00–184.50 $183.01 $1,136 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 10 220.00 $220.00 $706 —
378–391 382 21 188.00–195.00 $192.61 $736 -5.50
455–488 466 25 187.50–196.00 $190.85 $889 -12.76
525 525 6 177.00 $177.00 $929 -13.70
552–582 563 8 164.00–170.00 $167.68 $944 -10.27
604 604 5 165.00 $165.00 $997 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 8 180.00 $180.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 8 190.00 $190.00 $644 —
465 465 14 161.50 $161.50 $751 +2.36
527–529 529 12 165.00–174.50 $172.13 $911 +16.84
590 590 4 151.00 $151.00 $891 -6.93
615 615 3 155.00 $155.00 $953 +4.54
686 686 5 133.00 $133.00 $912 -20.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 171.50 $171.50 $677 —
409 409 17 177.00 $177.00 $724 —
460 460 3 160.00 $160.00 $736 -17.89
467 467 3 180.00 $180.00 $841 +2.11
510–532 525 12 166.50–174.00 $168.93 $887 -4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1385 1203 80-85% 26 71.00–85.00 $77.98 $938 —
1045–1360 1265 80-85% 4 84.50–86.00 $84.88 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1011 85-90% 20 64.50–76.00 $69.77 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1940 1404 75-80% 19 73.50–88.00 $84.23 $1,183 +3.27
1455 1455 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2105 2105 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,126 —

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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.