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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.39/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 707 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.37/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 613 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.22/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 577 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,289 1,336
Feeder cattle 792 1,093 1,234
Slaughter cattle 100 153 102
Replacement cattle 55 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparison on similar weights of feeder cattle when compared with two weeks ago, however a lower undertone noted. Compared to two weeks ago, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. No recent price comparison on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 3 207.50 $207.50 $749 +5.50
393 393 20 207.00 $207.00 $814 —
433 433 12 197.00 $197.00 $853 -16.87
451–491 unweaned 477 17 185.00–190.50 $188.66 $900 -11.62
486 486 5 182.00 $182.00 $885 —
492 value added 492 34 208.50 $208.50 $1,026 —
506 unweaned 506 20 169.50 $169.50 $858 —
514 value added 514 13 192.50 $192.50 $989 —
516–530 523 16 176.00–185.00 $180.90 $946 -14.85
570 value added 570 22 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 —
560–598 579 26 181.00–188.50 $184.97 $1,071 —
581–585 unweaned 582 15 183.50–189.00 $187.89 $1,094 —
631 631 3 143.00 $143.00 $902 -33.69
630–648 unweaned 638 7 154.00–161.00 $157.95 $1,008 —
665–692 673 33 150.00–156.00 $154.68 $1,041 -15.82
706–719 707 80 143.00–150.50 $150.02 $1,061 —
714 714 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,007 —
756–759 758 11 144.00–146.00 $144.54 $1,096 —
812 812 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 200.00 $200.00 $784 -5.00
453 fancy 453 10 193.00 $193.00 $874 —
465 465 2 165.00 $165.00 $767 -25.00
480 480 3 168.00 $168.00 $806 -7.00
503 503 3 165.00 $165.00 $830 —
555–576 568 8 138.00–144.00 $141.80 $805 -28.32
617 617 6 159.00 $159.00 $981 —
686 686 4 142.00 $142.00 $974 -18.49
718 718 3 138.00 $138.00 $991 -15.01
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 131.00 $131.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 8 215.00 $215.00 $669 —
371 371 9 183.00 $183.00 $679 —
472–490 483 19 175.50–179.50 $178.34 $861 +9.34
508–525 516 15 170.00–177.00 $174.45 $900 +10.45
575 575 4 143.50 $143.50 $825 —
576 fancy 576 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,014 —
608 unweaned 608 3 141.00 $141.00 $857 —
611–635 613 75 147.00–152.00 $150.74 $924 —
650–698 670 19 145.00–145.50 $145.22 $973 -3.88
735 735 3 131.00 $131.00 $963 -24.00
790 790 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,035 —
797 797 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,144 —
846 846 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 143.00 $143.00 $508 —
442 442 22 167.50 $167.50 $740 -2.00
455 455 5 166.00 $166.00 $755 +0.04
514–531 521 16 148.00–162.00 $153.67 $801 -1.33
569 569 13 151.00 $151.00 $859 +0.53
630 630 2 139.00 $139.00 $876 -6.88
665 665 4 149.00 $149.00 $991 +7.26
846 846 12 143.75 $143.75 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1400 1201 80-85% 31 70.00–80.00 $74.63 $896 -1.37
1060–1315 1207 80-85% 9 67.00–69.00 $68.08 $822 -7.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $340 —
935–1550 1122 85-90% 22 54.00–65.00 $60.35 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1680 1490 75-80% 12 74.00–83.50 $76.41 $1,139 -3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,273 —
1280–2180 1716 7 90.00–101.00 $95.72 $1,643 —
1915 1915 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,087 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1501 1501 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.