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Unionville Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 30, 2026

2,703 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (132)

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.11/cwt ≈ $3,234/hd at 881 lb · 373 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $503.27/cwt +40.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,105/hd at 617 lb · 262 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $433.11/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 676 lb · 136 head
Unionville, MO 8-weight steers brought $371/cwt, $5/cwt above the MO average ($366), with 2,703 head on offer. These cattle are running $14/cwt under Windsor, MO's top of $385. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,703 578 0
Feeder cattle 2,682 523 0
Slaughter cattle 21 44 0
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, spots sharply higher. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. The Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale this week did not disappoint with a top notch offering of calves and yearlings selling on a hot market. The yearling offering featured about 15 straight pot load lots, all from local reputation backgrounders and absorbed by a small number of buyers. The calf trade was just as snappy, particularly for a 600 lb steer, but found more outlets throughout the seats. Calf prices only got higher throughout the day as the quality and condition remained very attractive right to the end. Supply heavy, 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
407–431 418 38 550.00–614.00 $579.51 $2,422 +59.51
478 unweaned 478 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,342 —
494–495 494 16 545.00–557.00 $549.51 $2,715 —
501–541 529 95 515.00–555.00 $528.74 $2,797 +11.23
564–599 582 80 486.00–519.00 $500.25 $2,911 +10.25
603–644 617 262 492.00–509.50 $503.27 $3,105 +40.88
663–687 674 112 435.00–472.00 $463.50 $3,124 +21.86
709–741 731 103 421.50–432.50 $430.54 $3,147 +18.42
800–811 806 111 383.75–384.75 $384.16 $3,096 —
871–892 881 373 365.25–369.00 $367.11 $3,234 —
912–928 920 124 352.50–360.25 $356.34 $3,278 -4.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 536.00 $536.00 $2,364 —
464 464 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,482 —
478 unweaned 478 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,318 —
507–529 517 20 506.00–520.00 $513.55 $2,655 +8.55
574–577 unweaned 575 11 430.00–444.00 $433.83 $2,495 —
577 577 17 488.00 $488.00 $2,816 +60.50
603–615 612 27 454.00–472.00 $457.94 $2,803 +17.94
668 unweaned 668 5 409.00 $409.00 $2,732 —
670–699 676 131 405.00–446.00 $434.03 $2,934 +8.03
704–743 717 9 372.00–392.00 $385.09 $2,761 —
788 788 24 375.00 $375.00 $2,955 -16.21
829 829 6 364.50 $364.50 $3,022 —
855 855 12 355.50 $355.50 $3,040 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 13 505.00 $505.00 $2,323 —
654 654 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–535 532 26 469.00–475.00 $470.12 $2,501 +27.62
566 thin fleshed 566 19 474.00 $474.00 $2,683 —
556–598 575 85 422.00–457.00 $442.32 $2,543 —
637–647 642 70 410.00–424.00 $416.45 $2,674 +5.76
663 663 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,619 +5.00
706–743 713 113 365.00–381.00 $378.43 $2,698 —
755 755 24 379.50 $379.50 $2,865 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–475 475 27 474.00–490.00 $484.08 $2,299 —
522–544 530 25 450.00–462.00 $457.57 $2,425 +10.57
560–588 568 59 406.00–436.00 $420.59 $2,389 +5.47
599 unweaned 599 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,336 —
658–699 674 38 390.00–395.00 $393.15 $2,650 —
746 unweaned 746 35 360.00 $360.00 $2,686 —
772 772 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,548 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,209 —
623 623 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1595 1499 75-80% 8 165.00–174.50 $170.99 $2,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1330 1255 80-85% 2 169.00–176.50 $172.97 $2,171 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2200 1703 5 219.00–235.00 $228.82 $3,897 —

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Price trend

high 375.96 low 313.00 Aug 2025 Jun 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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