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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 1, 2025

3,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.10/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 625 lb · 307 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.09/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 568 lb · 289 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.91/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 671 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,230 1,046 2,786
Feeder cattle 3,158 970 2,620
Slaughter cattle 72 76 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale four weeks ago, steers and heifers over 500 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Light steers under 500 lbs traded sharply lower after a dramatic upswing in early December and their heifer mates about steady. Slaughter cows weak to 4.00 lower. Optimism certainly spilled over into the new year and the 2025 cash feeder trade started off with a bang. The offering was full of top notch reputation consignments, mostly weaned 60 plus days with all the work done. Recent moisture, deteriorating pen conditions and a concerning forecast didn't slow bidding as buyers competed for new inventory. The optimism wasn't limited to the feeder market as several nice strings of replacements found new homes as well. Supply heavy, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 26 402.50 $402.50 $1,598 -17.50
430–432 431 15 372.50–390.00 $382.98 $1,651 -25.34
454–496 467 56 390.00–398.00 $393.72 $1,839 -9.95
504–549 513 180 342.00–376.00 $364.93 $1,872 +28.06
538 538 18 329.50 $329.50 $1,773 -7.37
561–592 568 289 322.00–349.50 $335.09 $1,903 +1.96
611–649 625 307 302.00–326.00 $316.10 $1,976 +15.47
651–678 669 238 289.50–309.50 $295.75 $1,979 +17.19
681–682 682 38 282.00–283.00 $282.39 $1,926 +3.83
701–731 715 113 272.00–289.00 $284.08 $2,031 —
759–795 779 227 269.50–279.75 $273.84 $2,133 —
816–832 822 8 262.00–268.50 $266.03 $2,187 —
843 843 13 269.50 $269.50 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–482 478 40 341.00–365.00 $358.95 $1,716 -31.92
508–541 524 26 324.50–334.00 $328.91 $1,723 +17.91
562–589 576 12 300.00–321.00 $310.25 $1,787 +3.25
627 627 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,693 -14.73
662–695 677 88 258.00–278.50 $265.73 $1,799 +8.73
705 705 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,896 —
758 758 66 264.85 $264.85 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 13 339.50 $339.50 $1,351 —
431–446 435 39 330.00–336.00 $330.95 $1,440 -2.36
453–485 469 54 305.50–319.00 $311.25 $1,460 +1.30
506–544 530 171 293.50–323.00 $307.65 $1,631 +20.53
555–585 567 120 287.75–319.00 $303.89 $1,723 +25.85
584 584 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,548 -13.04
601–645 622 147 267.00–289.00 $282.73 $1,759 —
668–669 668 84 260.00–275.00 $263.75 $1,762 —
672–689 684 25 265.00–282.50 $277.85 $1,900 —
703–724 708 21 254.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,911 —
710 710 30 281.00 $281.00 $1,995 —
778 778 50 268.50 $268.50 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 14 330.50 $330.50 $992 —
485–495 486 59 267.00–290.00 $287.62 $1,398 -0.68
500–542 528 18 298.00 $298.00 $1,573 +13.13
676–678 677 34 270.50–272.50 $271.15 $1,836 +18.15
796 796 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,942 —
805 805 51 258.35 $258.35 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1565 1412 75-80% 10 114.00–121.50 $117.30 $1,656 —
1340–1555 1435 75-80% 3 99.50–105.00 $101.95 $1,463 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1385 1292 80-85% 12 107.00–123.00 $113.72 $1,469 -4.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1091 85-90% 10 101.00–108.00 $105.72 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,477 —
1570–2165 1868 2 141.50–143.00 $142.13 $2,655 —

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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.