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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $456.69/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 623 lb · 214 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.93/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 714 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $550.89/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,854/hd at 518 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 3,120 0
Feeder cattle 1,423 — 0
Slaughter cattle 52 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. A little more variety in the type and kind this week when compared to the larger sale two weeks ago, with calf quality not running quite as deep Wednesday. A couple consignments of backgrounded pot loads were still met with excellent demand. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–449 428 27 590.00–605.00 $593.42 $2,540 -40.58
503–542 518 115 540.00–571.00 $550.89 $2,854 +7.54
550–558 553 27 512.50–540.00 $522.78 $2,891 +32.28
600–641 623 214 440.00–473.00 $456.69 $2,845 -5.70
655–694 676 99 430.00–467.50 $439.39 $2,970 +7.04
708–735 714 116 394.00–402.50 $399.93 $2,856 -3.49
753–785 779 84 377.50–396.50 $393.78 $3,068 +13.75
833 833 33 361.00 $361.00 $3,007 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,286 —
423 unweaned 423 15 530.00 $530.00 $2,242 —
452 452 8 560.00 $560.00 $2,531 —
511–524 518 28 540.00–557.50 $548.02 $2,839 +33.79
583–597 587 39 450.00–486.50 $475.86 $2,793 -4.10
737–747 742 11 377.50–388.00 $383.19 $2,843 +5.73
797 797 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,909 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 8 485.00–507.50 $496.32 $2,050 +8.82
466 466 16 527.00 $527.00 $2,456 +22.45
508–539 517 111 460.00–510.00 $489.86 $2,533 +15.31
554–576 567 24 440.00–457.00 $446.92 $2,534 -29.48
602–645 634 55 394.00–434.00 $404.44 $2,564 -5.63
677–695 682 42 380.00–390.00 $386.34 $2,635 -2.24
732 732 70 364.00 $364.00 $2,664 -3.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 —
522 522 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,453 +27.57
559–593 570 34 420.00–462.50 $436.65 $2,489 +37.65
641 641 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,532 —
662–673 668 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,472 +11.58

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1373 75-80% 6 152.00–163.00 $158.59 $2,177 —
1545–1645 1590 75-80% 3 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $2,639 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1095 1073 85-90% 8 148.00–151.00 $149.73 $1,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1223 80-85% 8 149.00–159.00 $153.18 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1945 1880 3 188.00–197.00 $193.29 $3,634 —

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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.