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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.46/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 831 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.57/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 681 lb · 158 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.51/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 686 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 2,248 2,226
Feeder cattle 1,673 2,149 2,186
Slaughter cattle 137 99 40
Replacement cattle 110 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers traded unevenly steady, heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. This week's offering was highlighted by a 450 plus head consignment from a local producer, all out of reputation bulls, mostly offered in load lots and large drafts. Several other load and part load lots gave buyers some numbers to work with. Really a healthy market this week given another sharp advance in the corn market Tuesday. Supply heavy, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–427 424 7 223.00–224.00 $223.58 $948 -17.92
453–466 459 47 220.00–239.00 $234.90 $1,078 +21.06
519–545 526 15 193.00–213.00 $203.25 $1,069 -18.55
562–585 572 83 197.00–210.00 $200.20 $1,145 -2.84
605 605 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 +3.98
651 value added 651 27 187.00 $187.00 $1,217 —
669–696 687 131 166.00–175.50 $173.21 $1,190 -4.29
705–748 717 38 163.00–172.25 $169.46 $1,215 -1.04
754 754 51 163.75 $163.75 $1,235 -1.11
815–838 831 179 156.00–161.50 $159.46 $1,325 -0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 9 225.00–227.00 $226.33 $887 +23.33
485 485 8 203.00 $203.00 $985 —
513 513 8 179.00 $179.00 $918 -5.00
630 630 4 157.00 $157.00 $989 -16.44
697 697 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,150 +3.37
755–794 786 36 152.00–165.50 $154.52 $1,215 +2.72
851–876 858 41 153.50–154.00 $153.86 $1,320 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 13 160.00 $160.00 $957 —
681 681 28 161.50 $161.50 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 13 175.00 $175.00 $784 -4.00
450–457 454 19 185.25–188.00 $186.54 $847 +16.54
512–545 534 87 175.00–186.50 $178.31 $952 +3.31
587–593 588 112 163.75–164.00 $163.78 $963 +2.57
615 value added 615 17 162.00 $162.00 $996 —
608–640 621 38 156.00–162.50 $158.58 $985 +1.49
657–692 686 117 148.00–158.00 $154.51 $1,060 -0.76
713–739 724 25 145.00–147.00 $145.90 $1,056 -16.96
811–816 813 51 144.00–145.50 $144.94 $1,178 —
864 864 42 144.00 $144.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–396 382 9 185.00–188.00 $187.08 $715 +22.08
495 495 5 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
500 500 6 177.50 $177.50 $888 —
560 560 6 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
662–693 683 56 144.00–154.00 $148.71 $1,016 +5.30
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 13 146.00 $146.00 $880 —
713 713 3 136.00 $136.00 $970 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1715 1520 75-80% 9 76.00–80.00 $77.51 $1,178 —
1190–1865 1553 75-80% 19 64.50–77.00 $73.11 $1,135 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1329 80-85% 16 66.00–75.00 $70.60 $938 —
1230–1580 1351 80-85% 5 75.00–81.00 $77.20 $1,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 1074 85-90% 17 58.00–66.00 $61.37 $659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–2360 2010 6 94.00–108.00 $102.76 $2,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1180–1575 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,305.02
1400–1600 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,401.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.