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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

3,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.03/cwt +35.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 567 lb · 206 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.39/cwt ≈ $1,464/hd at 765 lb · 202 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.03/cwt +26.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 675 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,236 1,707 2,842
Feeder cattle 3,044 1,598 2,730
Slaughter cattle 192 72 112
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market five weeks ago, steers and heifers of all weights traded sharply higher, catching up with the huge gains the cash feeder market has enjoyed the past several weeks. Slaughter cows also traded sharply higher. A very attractive offering moved through the ring this week for the Annual April Grass Special including multiple load lots and large strings from local reputation producers. Few cattle had trouble finding a ride to a new location as demand was strong for all weights across the board. Buyers were aggressive from start to finish, pushing to some very impressive prices throughout the day, including a load of 852 lb steers that broke the 2.00/lb mark. Supply heavy, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,075 —
412–448 428 62 280.00–295.00 $287.90 $1,232 +17.50
452–492 473 42 274.00–283.00 $278.38 $1,317 +20.18
496 unweaned 496 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,280 —
503–544 519 75 253.50–273.00 $261.73 $1,358 +23.21
564–594 574 148 241.00–248.50 $242.87 $1,394 +8.25
610–641 625 102 229.50–238.70 $233.43 $1,459 +5.62
651–697 675 190 218.75–228.00 $223.03 $1,505 +26.64
715 715 62 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +35.00
764–765 765 61 205.00–212.25 $210.94 $1,614 +20.21
838 838 33 199.50 $199.50 $1,672 —
852 852 60 202.85 $202.85 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 282.50 $282.50 $975 —
374 374 10 279.00 $279.00 $1,043 —
416 416 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,023 —
402–448 439 33 260.00–265.00 $263.91 $1,159 —
472–488 482 38 247.00–266.00 $257.62 $1,242 +28.62
523–543 539 75 235.00–248.00 $244.17 $1,316 —
575–576 576 40 238.00 $238.00 $1,371 —
615–633 630 32 219.00–226.50 $225.13 $1,418 +12.13
662–678 666 11 214.00–218.00 $216.89 $1,444 +26.26
762–796 791 105 189.00–202.00 $197.53 $1,562 +12.53
859 859 37 192.50 $192.50 $1,654 +21.00
867 867 60 190.00 $190.00 $1,647 +18.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 7 217.00 $217.00 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 265.00 $265.00 $896 —
392 unweaned 392 5 239.00 $239.00 $937 —
414–435 420 29 230.50–249.00 $236.93 $995 —
457–499 483 83 229.00–245.00 $238.79 $1,153 +14.17
506–543 534 79 224.00–236.50 $227.88 $1,217 +19.43
553–595 567 206 216.00–236.00 $231.03 $1,310 +35.53
604–619 612 20 211.00–218.00 $214.89 $1,315 +19.64
656–693 678 138 201.00–210.50 $206.78 $1,402 +21.71
715 715 55 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 +17.00
717 717 39 193.00 $193.00 $1,384 +7.00
756–790 765 202 186.50–193.25 $191.39 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 383 18 235.00–240.00 $236.96 $908 +33.30
415 thin fleshed 415 24 237.50 $237.50 $986 —
417–434 420 41 217.00–227.50 $224.60 $943 —
455–499 473 45 215.00–230.00 $221.79 $1,049 +22.29
501 501 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,132 +31.49
558–572 563 32 200.00–222.00 $212.97 $1,199 +18.24
604–625 615 10 193.00–195.00 $194.02 $1,193 +6.02
653–654 653 10 188.00–190.00 $188.80 $1,233 —
789 789 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,326 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 209.00 $209.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 3 80.50 $80.50 $813 —
1110–1395 1178 80-85% 13 96.50–104.00 $98.67 $1,162 +4.06
1020–1441 1207 80-85% 41 86.00–96.00 $92.32 $1,114 +5.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1525 1390 75-80% 4 101.00–104.50 $101.96 $1,417 —
1200–1560 1393 75-80% 27 84.00–98.50 $92.18 $1,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 975 85-90% 2 88.00–88.50 $88.24 $860 —
865–1225 1060 85-90% 20 73.00–81.00 $77.31 $819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1850 1726 4 98.00–115.00 $108.00 $1,864 —

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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.