Cattle Market Pulse

Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

2,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Unionville Livestock Market report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $143.85/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 925 lb · 411 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.88/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 823 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.23/cwt +16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 616 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,376 1,048 2,146
Feeder cattle 2,024 974 2,050
Slaughter cattle 165 74 96
Replacement cattle 187 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, nearly all classes of cattle traded significantly higher, mostly 8.00 to 12.00 higher with instances as much as 13.00 to 18.00 higher, specifically on 500-600 lb heifers and 600-700 lb steers as well as some load lots of 8 weight steers. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. A large crowd and a really nice run of cattle on hand for this Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale at Unionville Livestock. Several extra buyers were in the seats this week and while the yearling loads probably caused the biggest splash and most buyer activity of the day, 6 weight steers saw the sharpest advance. Supply heavy, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 192.00 $192.00 $726 —
441 441 11 192.00 $192.00 $847 —
457–464 462 12 190.00 $190.00 $878 +43.50
515–548 535 26 179.50–186.00 $184.24 $986 +9.13
557–579 572 36 177.00–182.50 $179.57 $1,027 —
603–647 614 99 166.00–179.00 $174.47 $1,071 +18.47
621–648 unweaned 625 20 151.00–163.00 $161.13 $1,007 —
658 658 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,066 —
708–744 722 79 152.50–159.75 $156.06 $1,127 —
786 786 33 153.00 $153.00 $1,203 —
811–844 823 250 151.50–155.50 $153.88 $1,266 +13.63
888 888 60 148.75 $148.75 $1,321 —
909–935 925 411 140.85–146.00 $143.85 $1,331 +8.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
485–490 487 19 173.00–181.00 $178.03 $867 +9.03
500–539 529 16 164.00–178.00 $174.69 $924 +9.69
567–586 582 32 160.50–178.50 $166.62 $970 -0.15
654–697 682 34 150.50–155.00 $152.45 $1,040 +5.51
719 719 11 149.50 $149.50 $1,075 +10.50
805 805 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,139 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 5 140.00 $140.00 $942 —
880 880 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,126 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 7 152.50 $152.50 $1,100 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 160.00 $160.00 $707 —
465–492 479 22 151.00–164.00 $158.69 $760 +6.69
512–538 518 35 162.50–169.00 $166.00 $860 +18.29
564–578 571 20 155.00–167.00 $163.74 $935 +14.88
600–641 627 9 148.00–152.00 $149.28 $936 +9.28
692 692 27 140.50 $140.50 $972 -4.50
708–722 719 68 136.00–142.00 $140.70 $1,012 —
802 802 71 134.85 $134.85 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 154.00 $154.00 $664 —
436 unweaned 436 4 146.00 $146.00 $637 —
454–457 456 14 159.00 $159.00 $725 —
542 thin fleshed 542 25 163.00 $163.00 $883 —
521–548 543 20 139.50–156.00 $151.61 $823 —
552–597 570 35 145.00–158.00 $152.46 $869 —
578 unweaned 578 3 135.00 $135.00 $780 —
610–623 617 14 153.75–157.00 $155.13 $957 —
670 unweaned 670 6 131.00 $131.00 $878 —
680–687 682 18 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $982 +13.40
717 717 14 143.00 $143.00 $1,025 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 127.00 $127.00 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $738 —
1110–1463 1302 75-80% 22 62.00–69.00 $66.62 $867 —
1285–1470 1360 75-80% 13 69.50–73.50 $71.29 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $507 —
900–1185 1025 85-90% 30 52.00–63.00 $58.93 $604 —
1010–1185 1059 85-90% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.28 $691 +9.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1170 1113 80-85% 5 70.00–72.50 $71.19 $792 —
1090–1362 1211 80-85% 23 66.00–69.00 $67.13 $813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1275 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,407.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1428 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1200 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,408.33 —
1250–1625 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,625.00–1,985.00 $1,783.79 —

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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.