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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.00/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 621 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.41/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 682 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $446.17/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,963/hd at 664 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 1,475 577
Feeder cattle 691 1,423 498
Slaughter cattle 50 52 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 25.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Lots of volatility in the cattle sector since the last sale and the local cash trade took a step back in reflection of that. Supply light, 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
351 351 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,194 —
530 530 34 532.00 $532.00 $2,820 -18.89
559 559 10 492.00 $492.00 $2,750 -30.78
631 631 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,761 -19.19
656–672 664 64 431.00–449.50 $446.17 $2,963 +6.78
705 705 10 414.50 $414.50 $2,922 +14.57
765 765 16 363.50 $363.50 $2,781 -30.28
809 809 15 348.00 $348.00 $2,815 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 thin fleshed 432 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,214 —
520 520 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 -48.02
554–593 567 12 460.00–490.00 $479.54 $2,719 +3.68
630 630 21 433.00 $433.00 $2,728 —
773 773 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,690 -17.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–583 574 47 392.50–429.00 $417.84 $2,398 -29.08
621 621 123 389.00 $389.00 $2,416 -15.44
680–693 682 84 357.00–390.00 $384.41 $2,622 -1.93
715 715 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,517 -12.00
715 715 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,771 +23.50
759 759 21 367.00 $367.00 $2,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–486 479 19 407.50–472.00 $447.81 $2,145 —
542 542 40 385.00 $385.00 $2,087 -85.00
819 819 61 320.00 $320.00 $2,621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,758 —
990–1410 1271 80-85% 8 160.00–164.00 $161.65 $2,055 —
1200–1535 1368 80-85% 2 173.00–180.00 $176.93 $2,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1510 1370 75-80% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,384 +15.41
1340–1515 1384 75-80% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.36 $2,289 +6.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1113 85-90% 5 145.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2040 1723 5 195.00–207.00 $199.95 $3,445 —

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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.