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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.65/cwt -17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 478 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.26/cwt +21.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 538 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.61/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 571 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 890 1,470
Feeder cattle 758 713 1,211
Slaughter cattle 216 177 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the Thanksgiving Special two weeks ago, top quality steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, spots sharply higher, with less attractive or unweaned cattle trading steady. The local cash feeder market came roaring back Wednesday even as cattle futures continue their roller coaster ride, with all nearby Live and Feeder Cattle contracts losing anywhere from 4.82 to 5.72 by the close. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 385 27 335.00–339.00 $336.84 $1,297 —
430 430 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 +20.21
461 461 46 308.50 $308.50 $1,422 —
516–547 538 56 295.00–307.25 $298.57 $1,606 +13.57
538 unweaned 538 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,544 +17.00
556 556 15 304.75 $304.75 $1,694 —
590 590 10 266.50 $266.50 $1,572 —
589–595 unweaned 592 19 254.00–265.00 $258.60 $1,531 —
606–613 610 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,531 -12.00
615 615 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 -19.00
631 unweaned 631 4 235.50 $235.50 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,148 —
464 464 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,341 +5.00
511–532 517 10 240.00–275.00 $250.80 $1,297 —
577 577 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,425 -12.00
821 821 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,782 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 unweaned 721 9 215.50 $215.50 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 10 299.00 $299.00 $975 —
340 340 6 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
425 425 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 —
450–495 467 49 237.50–253.50 $244.64 $1,142 -12.36
494 unweaned 494 32 232.00 $232.00 $1,146 —
519 519 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,173 —
536–544 unweaned 540 10 215.00–222.50 $218.72 $1,181 -4.28
562–571 unweaned 567 19 220.00–221.50 $220.70 $1,251 -0.27
570 570 13 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 —
577 577 19 228.50 $228.50 $1,318 —
637 637 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,344 —
678 678 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 22 297.00 $297.00 $1,227 —
468 468 39 285.50 $285.50 $1,336 +3.70
549 unweaned 549 8 226.50 $226.50 $1,243 -11.54
554 554 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,280 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,208 —
683 unweaned 683 15 175.50 $175.50 $1,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 3 267.50 $267.50 $958 —
487 unweaned 487 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,213 —
628–645 unweaned 637 18 210.50–212.00 $211.16 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1041 85-90% 9 65.00–73.50 $67.92 $707 —
935–1186 1149 85-90% 30 70.50–79.50 $73.27 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1410 1370 75-80% 2 81.50–86.50 $84.07 $1,152 —
1200–1915 1438 75-80% 30 82.50–92.00 $86.95 $1,250 —
1530–1630 1580 75-80% 2 94.00–96.50 $95.29 $1,506 -9.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1344 1221 80-85% 27 83.00–88.50 $86.18 $1,052 —
1220–1365 1329 80-85% 4 72.00–79.00 $77.39 $1,029 -17.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1900 1787 6 92.00–109.00 $103.08 $1,842 —

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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.