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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

2,255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.60/cwt -27.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 566 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.47/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 536 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.09/cwt ≈ $1,863/hd at 677 lb · 114 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,255 192 2,084
Feeder cattle 2,154 137 1,873
Slaughter cattle 101 55 211

No recently tested market for a true price comparison. This week's sale featured a really high quality offering that included several reputation consignments, although the bulk of the cattle on offer were unweaned. Even more important than weaned status was a full vaccination program, as those with only one round of shots felt the sharpest discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–381 374 17 319.00–334.00 $330.68 $1,237
407–441 427 71 309.00–347.00 $334.58 $1,429
447 unweaned 447 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,332
465–480 unweaned 477 17 294.00–295.00 $294.17 $1,403
469–497 486 65 315.00–333.00 $320.29 $1,557 -17.71
520–541 unweaned 532 49 276.00–285.00 $281.45 $1,497
516–548 538 69 295.00–306.00 $300.29 $1,616 +0.29
558–579 566 126 289.00–310.00 $300.59 $1,701 -25.41
553–589 unweaned 568 14 279.00–282.00 $280.67 $1,594
612–623 unweaned 618 17 269.00 $269.00 $1,662
612–622 618 89 277.00–284.50 $282.52 $1,746
662–667 664 60 280.00–281.00 $280.68 $1,864
683–695 unweaned 692 54 268.50–270.00 $268.88 $1,861
711 711 28 264.50 $264.50 $1,881
740 740 61 257.75 $257.75 $1,907
822 822 66 251.00 $251.00 $2,063
858 858 65 249.50 $249.50 $2,141
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,094
395 395 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,260
489–495 493 12 293.00–297.00 $294.32 $1,451
503–548 510 20 270.00–276.50 $275.45 $1,405
573 573 11 288.00 $288.00 $1,650
595 595 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,565
632 632 20 261.00 $261.00 $1,650
657–691 671 10 259.00–268.00 $264.29 $1,773
703–744 723 21 246.00–256.00 $251.79 $1,820
774–799 784 27 244.00–247.50 $246.05 $1,929
846 846 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,073
889–893 892 41 232.75–235.25 $234.52 $2,092
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 60 238.75 $238.75 $2,235

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 377 13 289.00–293.00 $290.60 $1,096
402–448 415 53 287.00–310.00 $300.63 $1,248 +0.63
441 unweaned 441 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,186
475 475 19 274.50 $274.50 $1,304
476 unweaned 476 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,228
503–516 unweaned 511 41 243.50–247.00 $245.74 $1,256
505–540 533 49 253.50–270.00 $262.90 $1,401
587 587 27 269.50 $269.50 $1,582
596 unweaned 596 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,371
611–619 615 29 259.00–260.50 $259.73 $1,597
616 unweaned 616 29 232.00–237.50 $235.41 $1,450
722 722 52 251.00 $251.00 $1,812
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 369 11 251.00–275.00 $265.98 $981
401 unweaned 401 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,079
410 410 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,144
481–483 unweaned 482 20 250.50–265.00 $257.01 $1,239
488 488 15 281.26 $281.26 $1,373
519 unweaned 519 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,246
503–535 527 21 240.00–244.00 $243.09 $1,281
553–582 unweaned 566 22 236.50–241.50 $238.84 $1,352 +9.84
561–580 569 25 232.50 $232.50 $1,323
607–618 613 19 235.50–241.50 $238.32 $1,461
648 648 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,490
699 unweaned 699 21 231.75 $231.75 $1,620
703 703 11 234.50 $234.50 $1,649
756 756 11 239.25 $239.25 $1,809
765 unweaned 765 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,790
773 773 30 231.25 $231.25 $1,788
844 844 11 220.25 $220.25 $1,859

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,284

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1209 80-85% 7 101.00–109.00 $104.06 $1,258
1120–1405 1234 80-85% 7 79.00–86.50 $83.71 $1,033
1070–1398 1237 80-85% 18 87.00–105.50 $96.73 $1,197
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1565 1338 75-80% 13 94.00–101.50 $97.37 $1,303
1320–1555 1400 75-80% 3 85.00–90.50 $87.28 $1,222 +0.23
1315–1555 1496 75-80% 12 101.00–117.50 $111.29 $1,665 +9.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 1023 85-90% 5 72.50–79.50 $77.01 $788
950–1120 1083 85-90% 10 84.50–96.00 $89.96 $974

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1740 1735 2 113.50–119.00 $116.26 $2,017

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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.