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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

2,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.25/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 530 lb · 180 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.48/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 517 lb · 129 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.61/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 420 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,024 2,084 0
Feeder cattle 1,851 1,873 0
Slaughter cattle 173 211 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, with a few light heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slightly atypical offering this week as the cattle covered a wide range of type, kind, quality and condition which was reflected in some wide price spreads. However when the cattle were just right, weaned with all the shots and in the desired weight range, some buyers were still willing to pay a nice premium. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 19 213.50 $213.50 $737 —
396 396 17 209.50 $209.50 $830 —
402–442 419 12 209.50–219.00 $213.68 $895 -7.65
441 thin fleshed 441 47 239.50 $239.50 $1,056 —
454–476 461 29 209.00–220.50 $216.59 $998 -8.62
529 thin fleshed 529 65 220.50 $220.50 $1,166 —
529–530 unweaned 529 17 189.00–190.00 $189.35 $1,002 -6.65
517–542 531 98 198.00–213.00 $210.75 $1,119 -3.61
555 555 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 -15.85
564 unweaned 564 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,060 —
562–596 589 72 190.00–197.00 $192.47 $1,134 -12.38
600–606 603 49 190.00–195.25 $192.91 $1,163 -1.15
605 605 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,113 -10.06
653 653 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 +4.17
675 unweaned 675 41 166.00–170.00 $167.76 $1,132 —
728 728 67 179.75 $179.75 $1,309 +6.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 210.00 $210.00 $792 -0.56
419–448 437 16 193.00–204.00 $199.38 $871 -3.62
482–493 489 41 189.00–194.50 $192.50 $941 +1.50
491 unweaned 491 4 190.00 $190.00 $933 +5.00
510–542 518 35 183.50–194.00 $190.37 $986 -11.13
558 unweaned 558 6 175.00 $175.00 $976 -8.50
574–592 577 47 170.00–188.00 $184.47 $1,064 -3.97
611 611 9 167.50 $167.50 $1,023 -14.68
634 634 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,084 -11.18
662 662 16 167.00 $167.00 $1,106 -13.91
692 692 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 355 24 200.00–214.00 $212.18 $753 +17.64
413–441 420 103 187.75–210.50 $200.61 $843 +0.61
504–545 517 129 173.50–191.25 $186.48 $964 +5.86
552–566 557 31 170.00–179.25 $175.91 $980 —
614–639 634 19 158.50–165.00 $159.83 $1,013 -19.17
645 645 64 153.75 $153.75 $992 -25.25
659 unweaned 659 6 150.00 $150.00 $988 —
736 736 14 156.50 $156.50 $1,152 -34.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 361 38 172.00–185.00 $176.41 $637 —
427–448 442 23 170.50–171.75 $171.38 $757 -8.84
471–497 484 39 161.00–184.50 $171.00 $828 -9.58
500–522 510 10 155.50–180.00 $169.26 $863 —
548 unweaned 548 6 152.00 $152.00 $833 —
592 unweaned 592 5 146.00 $146.00 $864 -13.50
609 609 7 156.50 $156.50 $953 -7.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 185.50 $185.50 $762 —
625 625 15 161.00 $161.00 $1,006 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 160.25 $160.25 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1528 1492 75-80% 3 67.50–68.00 $67.66 $1,009 -6.44
1265–1850 1495 75-80% 35 68.00–82.00 $75.17 $1,124 +1.07
1615 1615 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1210 1126 85-90% 28 58.00–69.50 $65.82 $741 +9.09
1055–1221 1188 85-90% 5 50.00–58.50 $51.51 $612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1335 1245 80-85% 23 63.50–73.25 $69.86 $870 —
1225–1395 1349 80-85% 7 62.00–68.00 $64.85 $875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1790 1733 3 88.50–93.50 $91.23 $1,581 —

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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.