Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

2,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.32/cwt ≈ $1,103/hd at 671 lb · 206 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.69/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 732 lb · 205 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.75/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 534 lb · 172 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,744	585	1,898
Feeder cattle	2,558	455	1,673
Slaughter cattle	186	130	225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with steer calves under 550 lbs sharply higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. This week's offering covered a wide range of stock, from fall calves to several loads of true yearlings. Several unweaned cattle on offer but not many discounts were evident. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–446	436	93	212.50–227.00	$216.86	$946	—
450–494	476	139	207.00–223.50	$218.35	$1,039	+32.85
514–547	534	172	192.00–214.00	$203.75	$1,088	+13.75
557–593	563	79	194.75–197.00	$195.12	$1,099	+1.12
600–642	613	58	176.00–187.50	$182.54	$1,119	-0.47
662–681	671	148	171.00–180.00	$178.97	$1,201	—
700	700	36	175.50	$175.50	$1,228	—
789–795	790	97	161.75–168.35	$166.78	$1,318	—
839	839	65	165.75	$165.75	$1,391	—
903	903	62	161.00	$161.00	$1,454	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363–393	381	29	219.00–226.00	$222.53	$848	+29.92
435	435	5	215.00	$215.00	$935	—
483–487	485	6	186.00–200.00	$192.97	$936	+2.12
497 unweaned	497	3	176.00	$176.00	$875	—
566–589	582	34	181.00–186.00	$184.78	$1,075	+17.10
603–635	615	22	167.50–177.50	$172.46	$1,061	+7.46
650–698	670	12	157.50–171.00	$165.14	$1,106	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
776	776	9	158.25	$158.25	$1,228	—
919–945	942	38	154.00–154.75	$154.67	$1,457	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–449	430	105	170.25–185.25	$180.68	$777	+3.68
451–498	473	77	174.50–187.00	$182.47	$863	+2.47
500–529	518	117	165.50–181.00	$175.18	$907	+6.25
558–592	571	84	162.75–175.00	$167.77	$958	—
641–644	641	90	166.50–175.00	$167.45	$1,073	—
664–686	671	206	160.50–169.50	$164.32	$1,103	—
705–747	732	205	153.25–158.50	$155.69	$1,140	—
779	779	67	146.35	$146.35	$1,140	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–340	333	17	171.00–190.00	$180.34	$601	-9.66
471–474	472	12	158.00–160.50	$159.66	$754	-1.84
510–549	525	13	154.00–162.75	$158.13	$830	-14.00
574	574	5	166.75	$166.75	$957	+15.75
618–639	629	16	146.50–160.00	$153.84	$968	-1.16
667–697	673	15	143.00–152.50	$147.72	$994	+14.72
705	705	24	149.75	$149.75	$1,056	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1295	1129	80-85%	6	80.50–84.50	$83.00	$937	—
1055–1300	1155	80-85%	44	69.50–82.75	$76.43	$883	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1205	1050	85-90%	28	62.00–70.00	$66.51	$698	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1515	1409	75-80%	7	72.00–82.50	$78.75	$1,110	-5.48
1335–1600	1502	75-80%	5	84.00–85.00	$84.39	$1,268	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1770	1561	9	94.00–106.50	$99.57	$1,554	—

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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.