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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.97/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 874 lb · 306 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.14/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 520 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.75/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 680 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,857 1,031 0
Feeder cattle 1,693 980 0
Slaughter cattle 164 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market two weeks ago, sales trended in a sporadic manner with several spots showing sharply higher sales and others dramatically lower. In most of the well tested weight ranges steer cattle traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher and heifers weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Typical trade week for the fall calf run with a buyers showing varying degrees of interest based on the sought after "weaned with two rounds" status. Supply heavy, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 4 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
428–435 430 23 186.00–189.50 $188.27 $810 -10.41
437 unweaned 437 7 177.00 $177.00 $773 —
465 465 4 186.00 $186.00 $865 -4.93
506–548 520 61 173.50–180.00 $177.80 $925 -3.36
503–525 unweaned 521 36 175.00–176.50 $176.02 $917 +16.02
553 553 12 180.00 $180.00 $995 +10.72
568–577 unweaned 574 27 164.00–169.50 $167.89 $964 —
580 580 8 165.50 $165.50 $960 -3.78
609 unweaned 609 22 156.00 $156.00 $950 —
606–631 618 37 160.00–169.50 $166.73 $1,030 +3.74
666 unweaned 666 41 158.00 $158.00 $1,052 —
849 849 30 158.75 $158.75 $1,348 -1.00
859–899 874 306 156.75–162.00 $159.97 $1,398 +1.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 4 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
451–497 483 14 173.50–179.00 $176.51 $853 -4.98
533 533 3 165.00 $165.00 $879 —
535 unweaned 535 6 156.00 $156.00 $835 —
567–572 569 16 164.00–165.75 $165.20 $940 —
563–590 unweaned 577 16 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $877 -5.45
618 618 3 140.00 $140.00 $865 —
659 659 8 146.50 $146.50 $965 —
653–698 668 42 140.00–157.00 $149.72 $1,000 —
716 716 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,042 —
718–748 734 38 152.50–156.50 $153.43 $1,126 —
830 830 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,195 —
877 877 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 15 160.00 $160.00 $674 —
510 510 3 157.00 $157.00 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 409 23 155.00–174.50 $168.11 $688 +3.11
460–483 477 23 147.00–148.00 $147.75 $705 -10.20
479–490 unweaned 485 36 147.50–149.00 $148.12 $718 +0.12
529 unweaned 529 12 138.50 $138.50 $733 -1.50
523–545 534 29 142.50–148.00 $145.29 $776 -14.59
565 565 12 148.00 $148.00 $836 -9.00
585–599 unweaned 591 18 136.50–137.00 $136.73 $808 -0.27
680 680 66 147.75 $147.75 $1,005 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–481 464 16 147.00–149.00 $147.82 $686 -11.18
513–541 527 45 137.00–143.00 $140.27 $739 —
565–573 569 21 139.50 $139.50 $794 -7.50
550–587 unweaned 574 28 133.00–135.00 $134.35 $771 —
620 620 3 131.00 $131.00 $812 -8.00
881 881 17 125.25 $125.25 $1,103 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679–686 681 18 128.00–145.50 $139.63 $951 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 8 140.00 $140.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 129.00 $129.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 135.00 $135.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1665 1424 75-80% 29 52.00–59.50 $54.67 $779 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1418 1292 80-85% 24 53.50–59.50 $55.18 $713 —
1270–1450 1356 80-85% 4 47.00–50.50 $48.19 $653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1165 1085 85-90% 5 42.50–43.00 $42.68 $463 -10.41
845–1440 1095 85-90% 20 40.00–54.00 $48.66 $533 -4.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2065 1874 5 77.50–89.50 $83.15 $1,558 —

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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.