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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $449.18/cwt +11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 621 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.18/cwt ≈ $2,792/hd at 572 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.83/cwt ≈ $2,397/hd at 527 lb · 96 head
Green City, MO 6-weight steers sold at $443/cwt, running mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt below the MO average ($447) and $48/cwt under Unionville, MO ($491). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,593 2,509 1,567
Feeder cattle 1,549 2,509 1,474
Slaughter cattle 44 — 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Wednesday was the second day of Green City Livestock's Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale. Compared to the last regular calf sale four weeks ago, Wednesday's offering traded sharply higher, catching up with big gains over the last month but also reflecting the quality on hand that this sale is always known for. Most of the cattle were in attractive condition and a little wrung out in the midst of this week's heat wave. Much like Monday's yearling sale, buyer numbers weren't excessive but the power wasn't lacking any. Really no weak spot could be detected across any weight or class of cattle but 550-650 lb heifers In particular found a pretty hot ticket. The steer to heifer price spread was much narrower on Wednesday when compared to the early week yearling trade. Supply moderate, 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
349 349 7 647.50 $647.50 $2,260 —
431–443 437 12 570.00–590.00 $581.98 $2,543 —
451–498 479 31 512.50–562.50 $542.58 $2,599 —
509–541 527 73 481.50–507.50 $499.62 $2,633 —
557–586 572 106 462.50–500.00 $488.18 $2,792 —
615 unweaned 615 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
601–648 621 117 432.50–475.00 $451.25 $2,802 +13.50
653–696 670 94 430.00–441.00 $435.50 $2,918 +8.49
710–738 720 43 413.00–435.00 $427.17 $3,076 +1.67
750–767 765 22 421.00–425.00 $424.47 $3,247 +27.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 597.50 $597.50 $2,432 —
481–485 483 43 480.00–528.00 $510.66 $2,466 —
512 unweaned 512 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,253 —
529 529 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,645 —
555–595 576 52 431.00–480.00 $450.71 $2,596 +32.29
618–637 629 13 402.50–415.00 $409.50 $2,576 —
652–690 669 59 410.00–435.00 $426.07 $2,850 —
703 703 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,812 —
761–780 769 14 382.50–400.00 $392.39 $3,017 —
841 841 8 362.50 $362.50 $3,049 -9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 443.00 $443.00 $2,614 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 unweaned 668 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 587.50 $587.50 $1,792 —
403–447 431 8 510.00–537.00 $527.52 $2,274 —
460–497 470 36 485.00–492.50 $489.11 $2,299 —
511–546 527 96 438.00–475.00 $454.83 $2,397 —
569–598 584 77 422.50–470.00 $437.94 $2,558 —
610–643 623 77 392.50–425.00 $411.17 $2,562 —
662–681 672 30 362.50–412.50 $386.87 $2,600 -15.36
726 726 10 384.00 $384.00 $2,788 +4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 506.00 $506.00 $1,943 —
461–498 469 32 447.50–493.00 $486.41 $2,281 —
498 unweaned 498 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,266 —
530–547 536 18 431.00–457.50 $441.23 $2,365 —
581–591 587 27 409.00–432.00 $419.88 $2,465 —
588 unweaned 588 19 383.00 $383.00 $2,252 —
609–633 615 41 384.50–385.50 $385.22 $2,369 —
662–686 671 13 370.00–385.00 $380.30 $2,552 —
720 720 9 353.00 $353.00 $2,542 —
842 842 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,635 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1445 1380 75-80% 4 182.00–208.00 $198.81 $2,744 —
1155–1675 1450 75-80% 9 175.00–187.00 $180.12 $2,612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1175 1173 80-85% 2 181.00–190.00 $185.49 $2,176 —
1035–1630 1212 80-85% 7 168.00–185.00 $177.45 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $1,724 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–2130 1965 3 205.00–227.00 $218.21 $4,288 —

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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.