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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.03/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 886 lb · 184 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.56/cwt -16.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 784 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.94/cwt -27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 681 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 1,691 965
Feeder cattle 428 1,637 893
Slaughter cattle 41 54 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Todays market was market was lighty tested under 650 pounds calves with a lower undertone with 3 pot loads of 875-900 pound steers sold from $256-$259 with good demand but week to lower undertone from four weeks ago

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,379 —
558–590 573 7 291.00–295.50 $292.88 $1,678 -41.46
656 656 13 301.00 $301.00 $1,975 -4.23
702–720 706 18 270.00–273.00 $272.66 $1,925 -14.42
756–787 784 42 257.50–269.00 $258.56 $2,027 -16.66
878–895 886 184 256.50–259.25 $258.03 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–532 530 4 284.00–287.00 $285.51 $1,513 -38.24
765–788 779 5 256.00–263.00 $258.75 $2,016 -16.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 3 238.50 $238.50 $2,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,572 -39.59
610–622 613 8 268.00–278.00 $270.54 $1,658 -16.00
667–688 681 32 250.00–265.00 $254.94 $1,736 -27.09
768 768 20 247.50 $247.50 $1,901 -21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,354 -24.00
497 497 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,441 -73.00
545 545 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -32.93
638 638 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,748 -2.84
774 774 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,753 -16.50
805 805 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1360 1240 80-85% 5 129.00–142.00 $134.40 $1,667 -4.59
1390–1410 1398 80-85% 3 139.00–144.50 $141.00 $1,971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1524 75-80% 5 143.00–148.00 $145.53 $2,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2190 1878 2 154.00–167.50 $159.63 $2,998 —
1880–2160 2034 4 169.00–179.00 $174.96 $3,559 —

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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.