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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

3,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.77/cwt +17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 575 lb · 412 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.83/cwt +34.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 618 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.91/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 579 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,306 973 1,527
Feeder cattle 2,920 753 1,202
Slaughter cattle 386 220 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Dry conditions and another surge in the feeder market brought a large run to town this week. The offering included several top notch consignments including over 500 heifers from a local long-time reputation backgrounder. It's been a long run with very little correction but feeder cattle are riding the coattails of record setting fat trade, reaching some pretty salty prices along the way. 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
344 344 9 329.00 $329.00 $1,132 +37.00
432 432 14 302.00 $302.00 $1,305 +15.11
452–489 465 93 303.50–324.00 $316.25 $1,471 +39.36
509–548 528 85 290.00–317.00 $301.06 $1,590 +29.78
549 549 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,532 +7.72
550–599 579 126 275.00–289.00 $281.91 $1,632 +9.91
613–648 631 43 268.75–277.00 $271.82 $1,715 +33.82
717–732 729 28 239.00–250.00 $248.07 $1,808 —
817 817 62 224.00 $224.00 $1,830 +8.00
893 893 62 225.25 $225.25 $2,011 —
1003 1003 44 197.50 $197.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,021 —
413 413 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,194 +10.00
499 499 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,452 —
522–544 529 26 277.00–282.00 $278.58 $1,474 —
594 594 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,378 -24.00
620–648 639 21 234.00–245.00 $239.32 $1,529 —
666–685 675 19 239.50–248.50 $244.17 $1,648 +42.17
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,722 —
810 810 22 212.75 $212.75 $1,723 —
992 992 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,761 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 271.00 $271.00 $827 —
378 378 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,024 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,042 —
533 533 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–442 429 64 276.00–310.00 $297.09 $1,275 +57.59
461–472 467 29 266.00–285.00 $277.84 $1,298 +32.59
502–547 533 50 259.00–265.00 $264.09 $1,408 +36.09
553–599 575 412 247.00–263.50 $256.77 $1,476 +17.27
613–640 618 139 229.00–252.00 $244.83 $1,513 +34.33
664 664 76 246.00 $246.00 $1,633 —
701–715 711 64 236.50–239.00 $237.32 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,110 +73.93
443 443 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,201 +36.70
466–492 478 9 251.00–268.00 $260.22 $1,244 +18.72
504–541 528 69 233.50–252.50 $244.94 $1,293 +24.45
555 555 9 211.50 $211.50 $1,174 -10.50
555–597 576 26 225.50–245.00 $232.50 $1,339 +10.50
608–642 625 27 237.00–244.00 $240.03 $1,500 +29.03
691 691 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,451 —
716–738 728 68 203.25–235.00 $222.72 $1,621 +32.22
779 779 57 213.00 $213.00 $1,659 +39.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 251.00 $251.00 $868 —
363–389 373 19 225.00–243.50 $237.99 $888 —
404 404 7 241.00 $241.00 $974 —
468 468 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,114 +28.00
641 641 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,397 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 11 183.50 $183.50 $1,661 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 240.00 $240.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1141 80-85% 56 97.00–110.50 $102.92 $1,174 +10.50
1060–1301 1279 80-85% 15 108.50–110.00 $108.83 $1,392 —
1230–1520 1339 80-85% 8 78.00–93.50 $86.96 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1335 1269 75-80% 8 109.00–115.00 $112.21 $1,424 —
1165–1700 1343 75-80% 61 95.50–109.00 $104.13 $1,398 —
1225–1555 1357 75-80% 5 85.00–92.00 $88.79 $1,205 -7.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–880 875 85-90% 2 99.00–105.00 $101.98 $892 —
800–1228 964 85-90% 36 89.50–102.00 $93.66 $903 +10.22
805–1150 1089 85-90% 24 81.00–88.50 $85.41 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1810 1533 4 112.00–115.00 $113.39 $1,738 —
1700–2150 1837 13 120.00–129.50 $123.83 $2,275 —
1890 1890 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,637 —

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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.