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Unionville Livestock Market LLC Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Saturday, December 6, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 378

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1250 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 4,450.00–4,800.00 $4,497.17
1215–1250 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 4,250.00–4,375.00 $4,307.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1335–1400 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,643.55
1300–1425 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1425 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 4,350.00 $4,350.00
1425–1430 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 4,150.00 $4,150.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1145–1275 1196 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 119 4,500.00–4,760.00 $4,718.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1200 1087 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,107.33
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 4,900.00 $4,900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 5,400.00 $5,400.00 +3,012.50
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 4,850.00 $4,850.00 +425.00

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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.