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Green City Livestock Auction Market Report

Green City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.46/cwt ≈ $2,674/hd at 714 lb · 124 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $318.50/cwt -30.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,978/hd at 935 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.50/cwt -24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 858 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 752 1,753
Feeder cattle 991 728 1,716
Slaughter cattle 27 24 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported market four weeks ago, steers and heifers of all weights traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows 15.00 lower. The cattle market has taken some pretty large steps back the last several weeks and today's action was a concentrated effort to bring the local trade In line with those setbacks. Consignments ranged from weaned calves to backgrounded yearlings and quality as a whole was excellent. Supply moderate, 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
511–528 517 14 390.00–406.50 $400.48 $2,070 —
560–586 576 27 419.00–425.00 $422.00 $2,431 —
609–641 614 42 381.00–401.00 $396.39 $2,434 —
653–693 686 60 379.00–383.00 $381.19 $2,615 -53.81
708–733 714 124 366.00–379.00 $374.46 $2,674 —
780–797 782 49 339.50–345.50 $344.63 $2,695 —
807–821 812 27 335.50–338.00 $337.04 $2,737 —
869 869 60 339.50 $339.50 $2,950 -12.75
935 935 61 318.50 $318.50 $2,978 -30.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 thin fleshed 440 7 479.00 $479.00 $2,108 —
573 573 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,263 —
621–631 627 12 375.00–390.00 $381.54 $2,392 —
718–725 722 21 368.00 $368.00 $2,657 —
753–794 785 28 327.00–350.00 $336.80 $2,644 —
884 884 42 328.00 $328.00 $2,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,038 —
562 562 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,108 —
641 641 3 330.50 $330.50 $2,119 —
664–698 669 59 339.00–355.00 $352.45 $2,358 —
725–745 736 13 303.00–304.50 $303.68 $2,235 —
777–791 789 40 320.00–321.00 $320.17 $2,526 —
858 858 60 314.50 $314.50 $2,698 -24.00
961 961 12 294.00 $294.00 $2,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
583–592 586 20 358.00–369.00 $365.11 $2,140 —
601–606 602 52 355.00–370.00 $366.95 $2,209 —
673–676 674 16 345.00–376.00 $358.60 $2,417 —
747 747 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,450 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907–941 930 36 294.50–295.00 $294.84 $2,742 —
964–989 979 17 280.00–287.00 $282.84 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1239 80-85% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.17 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1150 1060 85-90% 3 140.00–147.50 $144.39 $1,531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2130 1723 6 176.00–204.50 $193.78 $3,339 —

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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.