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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.16/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 868 lb · 372 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.79/cwt ≈ $1,120/hd at 630 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.51/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 537 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 851 711
Feeder cattle 1,566 — 696
Slaughter cattle 44 — 15
Replacement cattle — 851 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested feeder auction four weeks ago, steers and heifer sold with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. The local cash feeder market is off to a strong start this year even as all futures contracts showed triple digit loses and corn and bean contracts traded sharply higher. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–449 443 15 224.00–225.00 $224.61 $995 —
454–497 483 77 206.00–227.50 $215.48 $1,041 —
510–536 526 42 192.00–208.50 $198.73 $1,045 —
555–590 572 44 185.00–193.25 $189.90 $1,086 —
594 unweaned 594 48 180.50 $180.50 $1,072 —
606–649 630 156 170.00–187.00 $177.79 $1,120 —
660–695 673 46 166.50–174.00 $168.38 $1,133 —
719–749 745 83 158.50–166.00 $159.55 $1,189 —
755 755 24 166.25 $166.25 $1,255 —
859–879 868 372 160.75–162.50 $161.16 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 194.00 $194.00 $828 —
655–674 672 27 158.00–166.00 $158.87 $1,068 —
758–788 766 11 146.00–147.00 $146.72 $1,124 —
815 815 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 18 167.00–176.00 $169.81 $713 —
457 457 10 161.00 $161.00 $736 —
523 unweaned 523 31 155.00 $155.00 $811 —
536–549 543 74 154.00–169.00 $157.14 $853 —
572–596 579 38 159.00 $159.00 $921 —
601–621 610 23 144.50–159.00 $156.24 $953 —
657–674 670 97 146.50–149.00 $147.13 $986 —
750–764 756 17 137.00–145.50 $141.96 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 153.00 $153.00 $747 —
560–568 561 39 150.00–158.75 $156.86 $880 —
600 600 3 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
674 674 8 142.00 $142.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1635 1527 75-80% 13 50.00–55.00 $52.52 $802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $635 —
1165–1460 1306 80-85% 10 49.50–56.00 $52.12 $681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1145 1063 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.54 $527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2100 1947 3 71.00–85.00 $75.88 $1,477 —

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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.