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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

662 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.97/cwt ≈ $3,028/hd at 888 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.48/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 575 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.69/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 534 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 797 0
Feeder cattle 569 777 0
Slaughter cattle 93 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Several high quality consignments on hand but most of the calf offering came to town unweaned. 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
425 unweaned 425 6 438.00 $438.00 $1,862 —
495–499 unweaned 497 25 428.00–432.00 $430.07 $2,137 —
550–587 573 30 439.00–449.00 $444.80 $2,549 +15.30
577 unweaned 577 28 425.50 $425.50 $2,455 —
692–699 696 7 351.00–354.00 $352.72 $2,455 -28.76
745 745 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,675 -3.72
881–894 888 125 338.75–343.25 $340.97 $3,028 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 unweaned 582 22 410.00 $410.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,096 -36.64
673 unweaned 673 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,409 —
775 775 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 unweaned 504 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,493 —
445 unweaned 445 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
457 unweaned 457 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,613 —
530 530 10 357.00 $357.00 $1,892 —
523–543 unweaned 535 38 345.00–354.00 $350.29 $1,874 —
706 706 21 324.00 $324.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
734 734 15 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
782 782 24 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
835 835 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,206 —
777 777 21 323.00 $323.00 $2,510 +24.02
857 857 3 305.50 $305.50 $2,618 —
942 942 11 306.00 $306.00 $2,883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1266 80-85% 7 104.00–113.50 $110.29 $1,396 —
1265–1490 1352 80-85% 11 115.00–130.00 $120.00 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1358 75-80% 2 113.00–113.50 $113.26 $1,538 —
1320–1630 1420 75-80% 16 115.00–130.00 $122.05 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1043 85-90% 10 107.00–119.00 $110.66 $1,154 —
1010–1180 1114 85-90% 5 95.00–112.00 $100.78 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1830 1656 5 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $2,856 —
1355–2470 2028 5 190.00–195.50 $192.35 $3,901 —

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Price trend

high 375.96 low 313.00 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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