Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

3,678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.96/cwt +21.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 630 lb · 359 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.12/cwt +23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 719 lb · 357 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.96/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 668 lb · 244 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,678	820	3,468
Feeder cattle	3,588	775	3,404
Slaughter cattle	90	45	64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher, many spots 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. The local cash trade got off to a hot start, trading sharply higher early, and only got better as the day went on, topping out at some really impressive price levels along the way. Quality was excellent from start to finish and with a large number of active buyers, very few cattle had trouble finding a ride to a new location. Still a lot of mud remaining throughout the area but most consignments came to town in really clean condition. Supply heavy, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433–436	434	12	348.00–365.00	$357.89	$1,553	+4.79
450–487	477	83	333.00–365.00	$355.25	$1,695	+14.51
515–539	526	157	329.50–346.00	$337.54	$1,775	+23.40
552–599	574	164	296.00–339.00	$311.73	$1,789	+25.33
604–648	630	359	281.50–299.50	$291.96	$1,839	+18.30
650–697	668	244	275.50–290.25	$285.96	$1,910	+9.89
701–733	719	357	263.50–280.00	$272.12	$1,957	+23.12
762–795	775	47	247.50–265.00	$255.13	$1,977	+27.13
802–811	807	26	230.00	$230.00	$1,856	—
807	807	62	247.00	$247.00	$1,993	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–393	387	15	342.00–355.00	$352.57	$1,364	—
473–495	491	29	333.00–340.00	$335.49	$1,647	+45.49
549	549	5	300.00	$300.00	$1,647	—
550–586	569	100	269.00–296.00	$284.50	$1,619	—
625–640 thin fleshed	635	70	293.00–294.50	$293.53	$1,864	—
642	642	6	271.00	$271.00	$1,740	—
661–693	682	35	258.00–276.50	$272.01	$1,855	+37.01
708–742	729	33	244.00–258.50	$254.32	$1,854	—
774–784	779	13	228.50–238.00	$233.59	$1,820	+6.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367	367	10	331.00	$331.00	$1,215	—
418–419	419	33	321.00–330.00	$327.55	$1,372	+46.39
462–498	486	92	285.00–315.00	$303.13	$1,473	+32.75
500–547	517	157	270.25–299.50	$288.49	$1,491	+24.00
564–595	580	87	256.50–269.50	$262.17	$1,521	+9.56
606–631	621	93	242.50–260.00	$251.50	$1,562	+8.50
657–688	660	168	239.00–246.50	$243.42	$1,607	+2.67
697	697	17	242.50	$242.50	$1,690	+1.75
706	706	17	231.50	$231.50	$1,634	—
701–742	723	139	234.00–245.50	$240.05	$1,736	—
784	784	6	224.00	$224.00	$1,756	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522–540	536	39	252.50–268.50	$257.96	$1,383	+29.96
556–596	574	144	244.50–267.00	$254.60	$1,461	+7.93
629	629	9	229.50	$229.50	$1,444	-10.50
629–648	634	105	226.50–240.50	$236.92	$1,502	-3.08
655–699	677	74	227.50–240.00	$235.66	$1,595	+3.66
695	695	15	225.50	$225.50	$1,567	-6.50
701–731	721	40	215.00–223.50	$220.20	$1,588	—
751	751	6	210.00	$210.00	$1,577	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1131–1365	1216	80-85%	22	92.00–100.50	$96.70	$1,176	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1660	1521	75-80%	9	94.00–104.50	$99.89	$1,519	-5.23
1335–1710	1534	75-80%	8	106.00–114.00	$108.84	$1,670	+3.72

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1095	1028	85-90%	2	78.00–81.00	$79.40	$816	-4.33
1012–1135	1052	85-90%	8	84.00–93.00	$86.09	$906	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1980	1770	3	111.50–125.00	$118.51	$2,098	—

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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.