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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.58/cwt +35.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 627 lb · 184 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.23/cwt +33.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,055/hd at 769 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.44/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,788/hd at 731 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,479 741 1,762
Feeder cattle 2,393 691 1,678
Slaughter cattle 86 50 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with some spots as much as 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Really good quality on hand for this Annual April Grass Sale, most long time weaned with a health history and in attractive condition. Buyers were aggressive for all weights and classes of what was a very balanced offering, with a nice selection of yearling load lots, new crop calves and everything in between. Supply heavy demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 —
426–440 433 13 585.00–610.00 $599.67 $2,597 —
459–477 472 77 572.50–610.00 $581.81 $2,746 —
505–537 529 80 514.00–557.50 $536.74 $2,839 +4.74
556–596 585 142 474.00–516.00 $499.59 $2,923 +7.59
607–645 634 50 435.00–458.00 $448.10 $2,841 +10.60
650–699 680 122 417.50–457.00 $443.59 $3,016 -2.58
733–736 734 90 403.00–412.50 $410.38 $3,012 -4.12
754–779 769 168 392.50–402.50 $397.23 $3,055 +33.73
805–846 815 81 361.50–376.00 $372.54 $3,036 +24.54
920 920 64 354.00 $354.00 $3,257 —
979–986 981 78 325.00–335.50 $332.66 $3,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 thin fleshed 432 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,635 +97.50
490 490 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,622 —
547 547 18 493.00 $493.00 $2,697 -7.00
646 646 3 406.00 $406.00 $2,623 -27.00
676–697 685 33 387.50–422.50 $405.10 $2,775 —
772 772 15 384.00 $384.00 $2,964 +36.00
888 888 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 382 24 567.50–582.50 $576.46 $2,202 —
454–497 477 71 489.00–519.00 $502.98 $2,399 —
515–544 527 39 436.00–482.50 $465.58 $2,454 —
560–578 572 124 417.00–426.00 $422.63 $2,417 +4.79
600–638 627 184 410.00–433.00 $424.58 $2,662 +35.58
659–683 662 99 398.00–408.00 $400.67 $2,652 +16.26
721–749 731 153 375.00–384.50 $381.44 $2,788 +29.44
763 763 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,823 +3.00
816–821 819 33 359.00–365.00 $361.72 $2,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
463–490 486 27 410.00–417.50 $416.44 $2,024 -31.37
549 549 7 411.00 $411.00 $2,256 +26.00
559 559 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,141 —
609–641 619 29 379.00–396.00 $387.16 $2,397 —
670 670 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,566 —
709 709 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,517 —
794 794 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,652 —
936–946 943 11 315.00–316.00 $315.73 $2,977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1105 80-85% 2 174.00–179.00 $176.68 $1,952 —
1035–1295 1169 80-85% 15 157.50–168.00 $162.17 $1,896 +13.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1640 1485 75-80% 13 161.00–169.00 $165.29 $2,455 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1066 85-90% 9 147.00–158.00 $153.00 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2140 1772 6 185.00–223.00 $204.14 $3,617 —

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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.