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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.10/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 921 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.32/cwt ≈ $2,031/hd at 922 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 296 1,787
Feeder cattle 137 241 1,565
Slaughter cattle 55 55 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough cattle on offer for a price comparison. Supply very 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
480 480 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,622 —
530 530 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
556 556 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,813 —
921 921 60 247.10 $247.10 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 unweaned 657 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,551 —
791 unweaned 791 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 unweaned 584 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,337 —
726 unweaned 726 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,532 —
910–935 922 21 218.25–222.25 $220.32 $2,031 —
950 950 9 216.75 $216.75 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1265 80-85% 11 80.00–92.00 $85.70 $1,084 —
1055–1430 1300 80-85% 4 78.00–80.00 $79.23 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1434 75-80% 5 85.00–89.50 $87.05 $1,248 -32.29
1410–1535 1493 75-80% 3 101.00–101.50 $101.34 $1,513 —
1400–2000 1648 75-80% 3 78.00–80.50 $79.35 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–985 973 85-90% 2 74.50–75.00 $74.75 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1970 1833 3 93.50–104.00 $98.08 $1,798 —

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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.