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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

2,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.10/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 783 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.17/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 625 lb · 114 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.08/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 724 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,226 1,434 810
Feeder cattle 2,186 1,418 757
Slaughter cattle 40 16 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some spotty trade on 5 wt cattle. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Big run this week after an extended break due to a stretch of severe winter weather. Buyers were ready to get back to business and had some good quality stock to worth with all day. Supply heavy, 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
374 374 5 199.00 $199.00 $744 —
461–490 473 37 182.75–186.00 $184.05 $871 —
512–549 540 38 166.00–177.00 $174.16 $940 +5.76
551 551 10 170.00 $170.00 $937 -3.74
604–649 625 114 150.00–160.50 $157.17 $982 +1.25
650–693 668 105 147.75–158.00 $150.99 $1,009 +3.38
700–743 709 97 139.50–148.50 $146.21 $1,037 +4.09
760 760 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 -9.00
764–772 769 60 137.50–139.75 $139.19 $1,070 -2.81
808–810 808 53 137.50–138.50 $138.33 $1,118 +5.08
860 860 37 130.75 $130.75 $1,124 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 215.00 $215.00 $602 —
545 545 3 166.00 $166.00 $905 —
552–566 558 37 158.00–168.00 $160.14 $894 —
586 unweaned 586 6 148.50 $148.50 $870 +0.50
644 644 70 143.00 $143.00 $921 -7.50
657–675 660 48 141.00–147.00 $145.85 $963 +0.35
703–737 727 30 136.00–137.00 $136.54 $993 +0.29
763–798 783 187 131.00–137.25 $134.10 $1,050 -2.17
817 817 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,029 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,024 -2.50
821 821 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,026 —
938 938 10 122.75 $122.75 $1,151 —
984 984 8 117.50 $117.50 $1,156 —
1012 1012 6 118.75 $118.75 $1,202 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 4 140.00 $140.00 $941 —
800 800 19 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 154.00 $154.00 $619 -8.50
450–460 456 9 148.50–150.00 $149.16 $680 +5.16
518–543 525 18 138.00–143.00 $139.44 $732 -12.05
560–599 593 67 135.50–143.50 $140.43 $833 -4.57
601–637 620 90 131.50–144.50 $139.15 $863 +5.58
657–684 668 52 136.50–138.00 $137.42 $918 +0.42
697 697 9 124.50 $124.50 $868 —
705–732 724 112 124.75–135.00 $129.08 $935 —
771 771 23 124.00 $124.00 $956 —
816 816 12 125.50 $125.50 $1,024 —
811–832 817 39 131.00–139.50 $136.84 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 158.00 $158.00 $566 —
460–483 475 46 144.00–146.50 $145.14 $689 +7.14
508–545 520 41 131.00–138.25 $133.60 $695 -4.24
560–596 578 50 130.00–137.00 $133.89 $774 -1.15
601–644 624 49 131.00–135.00 $132.33 $826 —
651–699 674 17 126.50–134.50 $130.41 $879 +8.04
701–745 718 63 125.75–128.10 $127.25 $914 +6.25
757–787 779 23 122.50–127.50 $125.66 $979 +2.66
803 803 5 122.00 $122.00 $980 —
860–883 876 10 119.00–122.00 $121.12 $1,061 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 11 130.00 $130.00 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1480 1328 80-85% 8 56.00–64.50 $61.01 $810 —
1240–1645 1443 80-85% 2 68.00–68.50 $68.21 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1680 1370 75-80% 6 60.00–65.00 $63.14 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1255 1175 85-90% 5 55.00–59.50 $58.26 $685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2025 1955 3 85.00–90.50 $88.07 $1,722 —

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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.