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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

2,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.97/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 635 lb · 267 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.51/cwt +27.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 716 lb · 256 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.85/cwt ≈ $2,252/hd at 870 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,321 965 3,159
Feeder cattle 2,287 893 3,017
Slaughter cattle 34 72 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recently tested market for a true price comparison. Really good showing for the Annual Angus and Angus Factored Calf and Yearling Special to kick off the fall run after a long, hot summer. Several loads of yearlings were featured throughout the day, most in excellent condition with plenty of good left in them. Demand was good for all weights and classes of cattle with several stick out sales along the way, including a partial load of 661 lb steers that sold just one chant short of that 3.00/cwt mark and a few loads of 710-720 lb backgrounded heifers bringing just over $1850/head. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 —
462–465 464 9 311.00–312.00 $311.56 $1,446 -11.44
515–535 527 15 298.00–313.50 $308.61 $1,626 +29.11
567–584 575 74 291.00–310.50 $303.22 $1,744 —
610–644 630 43 286.50–305.00 $296.58 $1,868 +22.83
654–661 660 75 294.00–299.00 $298.34 $1,969 —
703–733 720 45 261.00–280.00 $267.46 $1,926 +24.21
796 796 9 258.75 $258.75 $2,060 —
824–841 837 83 255.00–262.50 $260.72 $2,182 —
868–872 870 130 256.75–261.00 $258.85 $2,252 —
908 908 63 245.50 $245.50 $2,229 +0.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,359 +25.50
609–614 611 34 275.00–280.75 $278.37 $1,701 +24.65
653–687 664 36 269.50–286.00 $277.62 $1,843 +18.65
728–729 728 105 247.50–255.00 $250.00 $1,820 -3.02
756–771 761 29 253.50–254.00 $253.84 $1,932 +15.34
834 834 19 255.50 $255.50 $2,131 —
903 903 56 235.50 $235.50 $2,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 52 237.75 $237.75 $2,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–537 527 37 268.00–274.75 $270.21 $1,424 -3.79
558–590 589 107 261.00–280.25 $279.40 $1,646 +16.37
604–647 635 267 261.00–274.50 $267.97 $1,702 +8.47
666 666 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,772 +11.25
702–723 716 256 254.75–261.50 $260.51 $1,865 +27.51
803 803 73 235.10 $235.10 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–488 472 12 265.00–276.00 $270.69 $1,278 —
504–536 526 50 247.00–267.00 $262.02 $1,378 -5.71
581–587 585 16 250.00–260.25 $257.07 $1,504 —
608 608 17 266.00 $266.00 $1,617 +31.50
686–696 694 26 244.00–252.00 $250.17 $1,736 +14.97
748 748 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,776 +2.25
763–778 766 57 245.00–253.50 $246.67 $1,889 +17.31
884–885 884 19 238.75 $238.75 $2,111 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 67 229.00 $229.00 $2,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1325 1189 80-85% 8 95.00–112.00 $103.45 $1,230 -5.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1145 1065 85-90% 3 82.00–89.50 $86.71 $923 —
1045–1125 1083 85-90% 4 91.50–105.00 $98.41 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1640 1447 75-80% 6 105.00–113.00 $108.39 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1440 1350 5 126.00–141.00 $128.88 $1,740 —
1845 1845 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,177 -8.45

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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.