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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.96/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 526 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.50/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 614 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.98/cwt -14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 432 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,122 3,468 1,917
Feeder cattle 710 3,404 1,727
Slaughter cattle 167 64 190
Replacement cattle 245 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sharp upswing two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with some 5 wt calves managing to hold steady money. Slaughter cows steady. Some good quality on offer this week, just shorter numbers which maybe wasn't such a bad thing with some winter weather in the forecast Wednesday night and Thursday. 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
432–440 435 19 243.00–243.50 $243.34 $1,059 -10.85
463 463 37 239.25 $239.25 $1,108 -8.25
512–540 516 30 217.00–234.50 $228.81 $1,181 -9.50
550–587 579 29 220.00–229.00 $222.11 $1,286 +2.51
614 614 81 204.50 $204.50 $1,256 -8.35
657–672 666 27 192.00–203.00 $196.42 $1,308 -5.13
737 737 3 189.50 $189.50 $1,397 +0.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–364 363 16 226.50–230.00 $227.38 $825 +46.80
443 443 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,006 +2.04
453–498 480 25 213.00–230.00 $225.72 $1,083 +10.08
540 540 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -1.32
582–598 592 16 198.00–209.00 $205.68 $1,218 +0.68
662–699 686 38 180.00–200.00 $187.88 $1,289 +5.77
710 710 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,285 +1.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 11 217.00 $217.00 $736 —
407–440 432 54 191.00–200.50 $194.98 $842 -14.48
457 457 6 202.00 $202.00 $923 -6.99
508–544 526 96 191.50–200.50 $198.96 $1,047 +0.88
642 642 18 179.00 $179.00 $1,149 -7.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 175.50 $175.50 $751 -16.33
464 464 19 188.00 $188.00 $872 -6.50
611–613 612 13 180.00–183.50 $181.62 $1,112 +13.42
687 687 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,161 +8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1158 80-85% 7 67.00–72.50 $70.32 $814 -8.31
1055–1370 1222 80-85% 33 70.00–82.50 $75.45 $922 —
1075–1400 1244 80-85% 11 84.50–87.50 $86.32 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1365 75-80% 11 77.50–84.50 $80.89 $1,104 —
1250–1535 1377 75-80% 7 84.00–88.50 $84.93 $1,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1170 1095 85-90% 10 60.00–69.00 $65.87 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2220 1805 12 92.50–107.00 $100.71 $1,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1250 thin fleshed 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,485.95
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,336.73
1185–1300 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,871.49
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 thin fleshed 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.