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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.18/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 682 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.75/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 635 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.25/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 661 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 3,159 0
Feeder cattle 344 3,017 0
Slaughter cattle 57 142 0
Replacement cattle 21 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a price comparison. Slaughter cows sharply lower. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 208.00 $208.00 $680 —
514–539 527 8 196.00–210.00 $202.83 $1,069 +0.65
568 568 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,133 +0.90
640–643 642 19 189.00–189.50 $189.10 $1,214 -6.71
672 672 18 189.00 $189.00 $1,270 -2.18
695 695 15 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 -17.18
716 716 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,264 -3.24
751 751 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,277 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,032 -6.00
568 568 19 200.25 $200.25 $1,137 -13.66
613 613 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,177 -12.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 11 182.00 $182.00 $901 -18.00
526–530 528 10 178.50–182.50 $180.91 $955 -8.97
568 568 18 188.75 $188.75 $1,072 +3.75
589 589 4 165.00 $165.00 $972 -20.00
635 635 24 187.75 $187.75 $1,192 +11.26
720 720 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 -18.18
752 752 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,166 -11.70
802 802 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,203 +6.84
891 891 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 23 183.25 $183.25 $1,211 -0.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1255 1220 80-85% 3 66.00–68.50 $67.64 $825 -23.97
1240–1400 1338 80-85% 12 70.00–78.50 $74.57 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1461 75-80% 7 76.00–78.00 $77.39 $1,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1200 1132 85-90% 6 65.00–72.50 $68.54 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1565 1490 3 89.50–91.50 $90.48 $1,348 —
1505–1990 1804 4 93.00–102.50 $98.73 $1,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.