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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

2,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.11/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 521 lb · 181 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.00/cwt ≈ $1,509/hd at 747 lb · 141 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $209.60/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 820 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,140 412 2,744
Feeder cattle 1,798 342 2,558
Slaughter cattle 342 70 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances sharply higher as the local market caught up with the continued surge in the feeder trade. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower on a very heavy supply. General weakness in the cattle complex recently had little effect on Wednesday's trade with 5 weight steers and 4 weight heifers in particular seeing big advances. Plenty of flesh on most of the offering with a good portion unweaned but quality was very attractive throughout. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,017 —
354–396 386 20 301.00–317.00 $309.49 $1,195 —
406–448 434 77 285.00–312.00 $296.21 $1,286 -3.79
466 unweaned 466 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,221 —
481–495 487 38 281.50–291.00 $284.81 $1,387 +4.81
500–532 520 169 277.00–286.00 $282.04 $1,467 +2.04
526–532 530 12 267.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,420 -12.01
558–576 569 60 265.00–282.00 $270.95 $1,542 -6.05
600–612 unweaned 608 28 227.00–235.00 $232.18 $1,412 —
614–628 624 51 235.50–245.00 $242.62 $1,514 -4.23
650 650 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
655 655 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
815–825 820 133 209.60 $209.60 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 9 307.00–310.00 $308.01 $1,056 —
573–594 588 22 244.00–256.50 $253.24 $1,489 +11.99
602–630 611 12 210.50–229.00 $216.85 $1,325 —
652–697 unweaned 667 9 186.00–217.00 $206.20 $1,375 —
685 685 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,459 -21.00
755 755 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–437 422 82 246.50–264.00 $255.97 $1,080 +12.47
463–493 472 38 235.50–255.00 $246.77 $1,165 -10.73
501–517 unweaned 511 18 228.00–232.50 $230.78 $1,179 —
509–539 525 87 235.00–243.75 $239.55 $1,258 +1.22
593 593 26 226.00 $226.00 $1,340 -9.82
620 620 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
693 693 26 202.50 $202.50 $1,403 —
746–748 747 141 202.00 $202.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–339 330 7 244.00–245.00 $244.41 $807 +4.91
358–390 372 30 241.50–255.00 $244.74 $910 -5.26
436 436 4 240.50 $240.50 $1,049 +10.50
458–482 471 50 234.50–247.50 $238.10 $1,121 +7.10
492 unweaned 492 8 230.50 $230.50 $1,134 —
514–542 519 17 225.00–230.50 $229.49 $1,191 —
562 unweaned 562 16 212.50 $212.50 $1,194 —
553–592 574 82 217.00–226.50 $223.47 $1,283 —
611 unweaned 611 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,045 —
778 778 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,163 -26.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 14 172.50 $172.50 $1,535 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 10 175.50 $175.50 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1065 938 85-90% 27 60.00–67.50 $65.06 $610 —
890–1120 1020 85-90% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.97 $918 —
852–1170 1056 85-90% 70 72.00–85.00 $76.87 $812 -2.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1119 80-85% 10 68.00–82.50 $76.93 $861 —
1005–1325 1149 80-85% 51 80.00–94.50 $89.88 $1,033 —
1175–1255 1212 80-85% 8 94.50–101.50 $96.55 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1325 1321 75-80% 4 82.00–83.00 $82.75 $1,093 -11.84
1205–1775 1363 75-80% 42 86.50–97.00 $92.66 $1,263 —
1370–1735 1563 75-80% 8 98.00–107.50 $103.06 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1865 1723 6 107.50–116.50 $111.43 $1,920 —

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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.