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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.33/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 635 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.69/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 735 lb · 104 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.61/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 671 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 1,097 212
Feeder cattle 902 1,017 178
Slaughter cattle 113 80 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Much better feel to the market here at the local barn this week with several buyers active and looking to own some new stock. Overall quality and condition was above average, especially for grazing type cattle. 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
521 521 10 179.00–181.00 $179.80 $937 +2.50
551–558 554 14 180.00–183.00 $181.29 $1,004 +11.29
614–647 635 130 152.00–168.00 $159.33 $1,012 +6.65
657 657 4 157.25 $157.25 $1,033 +6.36
722 722 17 148.75 $148.75 $1,074 +4.85
758–767 762 98 143.00–146.75 $145.05 $1,105 +4.48
854–874 870 78 135.85–137.50 $136.18 $1,185 +1.33
903 903 3 125.25 $125.25 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 173.00 $173.00 $839 —
503 503 3 172.00 $172.00 $865 —
554 554 5 171.00 $171.00 $947 +8.00
630 630 5 144.50 $144.50 $910 -4.50
672–681 678 11 148.50–152.75 $151.22 $1,025 —
705–748 716 19 137.00–147.00 $141.69 $1,015 +2.44
848 848 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,124 —
873 873 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,100 —
953 953 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,182 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 6 166.00 $166.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–540 529 39 146.00–153.50 $147.89 $782 +4.53
579 579 23 135.00 $135.00 $782 ±0.00
667–676 671 102 134.75–140.10 $137.61 $923 —
703–748 735 104 131.75–133.35 $132.69 $975 —
794 794 16 131.50 $131.50 $1,044 —
833 833 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 thin fleshed 508 9 148.50 $148.50 $754 —
544 544 7 132.00 $132.00 $718 —
568–588 578 18 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $783 +6.18
620–625 624 14 133.00–135.00 $133.43 $833 +4.93
659–679 669 20 130.75–131.00 $130.88 $876 +4.48
727 727 4 123.00 $123.00 $894 +2.49
798 798 4 115.00 $115.00 $918 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 149.50 $149.50 $934 —
657–665 661 8 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $886 —
718 718 4 122.50 $122.50 $880 —
820 820 3 118.00 $118.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1400 1281 80-85% 15 54.00–63.00 $57.28 $734 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $898 +16.54
1095–1495 1358 80-85% 8 51.00–54.00 $52.96 $719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1025 85-90% 12 40.00–48.50 $43.92 $450 —
1010–1280 1143 85-90% 7 51.00–56.00 $53.67 $613 +6.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $788 —
1300–1850 1553 75-80% 16 56.00–63.50 $59.12 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1735 1523 3 77.50–79.50 $78.26 $1,192 —
1725–1865 1795 2 83.00–84.75 $83.91 $1,506 —

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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.