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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.33/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 927 lb · 186 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.21/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 559 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.69/cwt ≈ $884/hd at 481 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 695 1,015
Feeder cattle 784 622 902
Slaughter cattle 98 73 113
Replacement cattle 74 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, a light offering of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 426 7 225.00 $225.00 $958 +12.00
518–525 521 14 212.00–218.00 $215.41 $1,122 —
589–595 592 26 184.50–188.00 $186.38 $1,103 -2.37
626 626 12 176.00–185.00 $180.50 $1,130 -3.43
907–940 927 186 149.35–151.85 $150.33 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,091 +4.00
631 631 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,111 —
721 721 5 151.50 $151.50 $1,092 -7.50
837 837 30 150.25 $150.25 $1,258 +4.50
862 862 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–399 387 12 172.50–190.00 $183.68 $711 —
465–496 481 44 181.75–186.00 $183.69 $884 —
511–527 516 12 166.00–174.50 $171.61 $886 +9.61
551–596 559 76 159.00–167.00 $165.21 $924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 160.50 $160.50 $770 -3.52
560 560 7 159.00 $159.00 $890 +5.81
629–648 641 37 150.50–151.00 $150.67 $966 +3.02
651 651 3 142.00 $142.00 $924 —
731–748 742 27 141.25–142.00 $141.50 $1,050 +12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 11 140.50 $140.50 $957 —
757 757 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1360 1171 80-85% 16 72.00–85.00 $77.33 $906 +2.37
1075–1375 1254 80-85% 18 80.50–90.50 $85.57 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1375 75-80% 2 78.50–85.00 $81.69 $1,123 +5.13
1145–1570 1401 75-80% 16 73.50–83.00 $78.11 $1,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1245 1055 85-90% 5 63.00–71.00 $66.21 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1740 1633 4 90.00–105.00 $97.75 $1,596 —

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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
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,184.62 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1785 1785 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.