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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1,690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.70/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 877 lb · 243 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.16/cwt ≈ $1,012/hd at 697 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.71/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 728 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,690 956 1,649
Feeder cattle 1,512 784 1,518
Slaughter cattle 178 98 131
Replacement cattle — 74 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold weak to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Some really good quality weaned cattle on offer this week but several strings of unweaned as well. Buyers were on their heels a bit with cattle futures in a freefall and grain prices surging. Disappointing fed cattle trade already this week didn't lend a lot of support to the big cattle on offer. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
418 unweaned 418 5 206.00 $206.00 $861 —
435–441 438 40 210.00–216.00 $212.68 $932 -12.32
453–470 462 32 215.00–217.50 $216.23 $999 —
513–535 519 33 187.00–210.00 $201.25 $1,044 -14.16
529 value added 529 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,026 —
586 unweaned 586 10 167.00 $167.00 $979 —
594–596 595 45 189.50–195.00 $193.05 $1,149 +6.67
641 641 27 180.00 $180.00 $1,154 -0.50
652 652 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,108 —
732–747 738 87 165.10–166.50 $165.70 $1,223 —
870–880 877 243 148.85–150.10 $149.70 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 11 205.00–210.00 $208.64 $795 —
409 409 9 195.00 $195.00 $798 —
476 476 8 204.00 $204.00 $971 —
504–539 526 31 177.00–195.00 $185.67 $977 —
552 552 12 168.00 $168.00 $927 —
605–634 627 13 169.00–175.50 $174.05 $1,091 -1.95
661 661 4 149.00 $149.00 $985 —
719–730 720 85 150.00–162.25 $161.23 $1,161 +9.73
807 807 16 152.50 $152.50 $1,231 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 175.00 $175.00 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–395 372 34 171.00–191.00 $180.13 $670 -3.55
432–445 437 39 172.00–180.00 $178.96 $782 —
456–491 478 40 180.00–186.00 $183.95 $879 +0.26
507–547 533 14 157.00–163.00 $159.04 $848 -12.57
550 550 18 165.00 $165.00 $908 -0.21
611–646 624 68 155.00–161.50 $159.03 $992 —
696–699 697 109 145.00–145.75 $145.16 $1,012 —
719–732 728 99 147.00–148.00 $147.71 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 165.00 $165.00 $389 —
301 301 3 173.00 $173.00 $521 —
335 unweaned 335 3 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
401 401 3 154.00 $154.00 $618 —
493 493 10 167.00 $167.00 $823 +6.50
503 unweaned 503 4 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
533 533 17 162.00 $162.00 $863 —
562–597 580 45 150.00–170.00 $160.26 $930 +1.26
619–640 628 21 152.50–155.00 $153.59 $965 +2.92
657 657 4 140.00 $140.00 $920 -2.00
743 743 9 131.50 $131.50 $977 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 144.00 $144.00 $635 —
480 480 6 156.00 $156.00 $749 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 173.00 $173.00 $841 —
695 695 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1375 1091 80-85% 14 62.50–65.00 $62.76 $685 —
1060–1365 1189 80-85% 27 70.00–83.00 $75.81 $901 -1.52
1195–1245 1228 80-85% 9 81.00–85.00 $83.98 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 85-90% 6 61.00 $61.00 $628 —
945–1315 1075 85-90% 18 60.00–70.00 $65.60 $705 -0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1430 1326 75-80% 16 77.00–82.85 $81.73 $1,084 —
1240–1730 1435 75-80% 4 84.00–88.50 $86.45 $1,241 +8.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1970 1767 5 94.00–109.00 $104.00 $1,838 —

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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.