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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.95/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 625 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.98/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 513 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.59/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 629 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,274 3,381 1,085
Feeder cattle 1,046 3,330 1,060
Slaughter cattle 85 51 25
Replacement cattle 143 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Very slim comparisons to the last tested market four weeks ago. A few similar sales of steers under 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heavier weight steers and all heifers weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Very different mix this week than the last reported sale which was the Annual BBQ Special, but several sizeable strings of cattle gave buyers something to build around. 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
487 487 20 234.50 $234.50 $1,142 +18.13
503–549 513 67 206.00–225.00 $217.98 $1,118 +8.61
552–596 590 61 209.75–218.00 $210.76 $1,243 +5.33
600–637 625 77 195.50–207.50 $204.95 $1,281 -3.45
725–739 734 13 174.00–184.00 $180.20 $1,323 -7.04
775 775 15 175.75 $175.75 $1,362 -0.25
829 829 16 174.25 $174.25 $1,445 -3.43
894 894 62 177.50 $177.50 $1,587 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 9 208.00 $208.00 $896 —
480–493 487 6 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $976 -4.99
540 540 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,037 -12.44
557–584 568 13 196.50–199.00 $198.12 $1,125 +1.29
629–633 632 25 195.00 $195.00 $1,232 +8.00
661–684 674 11 183.50–185.00 $184.33 $1,242 -8.93
761 761 8 168.75 $168.75 $1,284 -14.25
812 812 3 165.75 $165.75 $1,346 -2.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 6 173.75 $173.75 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 194.00 $194.00 $753 -11.00
415 415 6 199.00 $199.00 $826 +10.68
453–490 461 22 176.00–192.75 $188.71 $870 -1.88
521–541 536 23 174.50–179.00 $175.64 $941 -16.91
558–561 559 42 175.50–175.75 $175.67 $982 -15.79
626–645 629 66 164.50–180.00 $177.59 $1,117 -5.57
702 702 51 171.50 $171.50 $1,204 —
867 867 34 164.50 $164.50 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 185.50 $185.50 $679 —
456 456 10 174.50 $174.50 $796 -4.00
501–538 506 39 180.50–185.25 $184.60 $934 —
580 580 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 -4.22
678 678 8 156.50 $156.50 $1,061 -3.94
724 724 26 159.50 $159.50 $1,155 —
770–780 775 28 154.75–160.50 $157.64 $1,222 —
844 844 6 154.50 $154.50 $1,304 —
888 888 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,385 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 30 159.25 $159.25 $1,484 —
1077 1077 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,492 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1424 75-80% 14 74.00–80.00 $77.26 $1,100 —
1401–1670 1455 75-80% 5 81.50–84.00 $83.43 $1,214 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 80.50 $80.50 $954 -2.11
1245–1276 1267 80-85% 15 74.00–78.00 $76.52 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1092 85-90% 8 68.00–73.00 $71.14 $777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1910 1818 2 104.50–106.50 $105.55 $1,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1500–1600 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,260.00–1,300.00 $1,273.60
1550–1600 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,561.90
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1250–1400 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,470.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.