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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.17/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 845 lb · 121 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.97/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 875 lb · 120 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.95/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 909 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 1,078 748
Feeder cattle 805 1,001 692
Slaughter cattle 85 77 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Pretty light supply this week but very good demand for the handful of yearling load lots. Demand light to moderate for an offering of mostly unweaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 7 168.50 $168.50 $745 —
512 unweaned 512 12 168.50 $168.50 $863 +11.89
554 unweaned 554 21 155.00 $155.00 $859 —
604–621 610 16 150.00–151.00 $150.62 $919 -1.72
630–646 unweaned 645 32 143.00–144.00 $143.09 $923 —
654 654 9 149.00 $149.00 $974 +4.00
797 unweaned 797 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,036 —
843–848 845 121 146.00–146.35 $146.17 $1,235 +9.17
874–875 875 120 143.85–144.10 $143.97 $1,260 —
907–914 909 88 141.10–143.75 $141.95 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 176.00 $176.00 $695 —
436–449 443 12 170.00–174.00 $172.51 $764 —
517 517 5 154.00 $154.00 $796 ±0.00
550–560 554 14 151.00–153.00 $152.28 $844 —
585 unweaned 585 4 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
673 unweaned 673 3 135.00 $135.00 $909 +8.00
707–733 unweaned 712 15 128.00–132.00 $131.18 $934 —
778 778 21 136.00 $136.00 $1,058 -1.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 unweaned 799 5 125.00 $125.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 408 8 152.50–156.50 $154.96 $632 +5.72
475 unweaned 475 11 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
510 510 8 151.00 $151.00 $770 +1.91
529 unweaned 529 41 137.50 $137.50 $727 -0.57
623 623 25 122.00 $122.00 $760 -13.25
801 801 30 125.00 $125.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 148.50 $148.50 $665 +6.09
466 466 4 146.00 $146.00 $680 +4.20
582 582 5 131.50 $131.50 $765 +6.46
606 unweaned 606 8 121.50 $121.50 $736 +1.50
613 613 6 126.00 $126.00 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 166.00 $166.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1212 80-85% 5 47.00–49.50 $48.08 $583 -3.73
830–1475 1278 80-85% 17 47.00–60.00 $53.04 $678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1800 1385 75-80% 4 47.00–52.50 $49.14 $681 —
1225–1650 1448 75-80% 8 53.00–61.50 $56.68 $821 -2.86
1550–1825 1633 75-80% 4 63.00–67.00 $64.73 $1,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1245 1073 85-90% 4 42.00–44.50 $43.08 $462 —
885–1280 1126 85-90% 11 44.50–52.00 $48.98 $552 -1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 68.50 $68.50 $976 —
1595–1685 1647 3 71.00–76.00 $73.87 $1,217 —

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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.