Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

2,809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $168.55/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 919 lb · 371 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.28/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 884 lb · 315 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.96/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 682 lb · 230 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,809	716	2,189
Feeder cattle	2,663	613	2,024
Slaughter cattle	146	103	165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded sharply higher with nearly every weight and class of cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. A large crowd was on hand for the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale, featuring nearly 20 loads of yearlings and plenty of large strings to build around. Lots of buying power, and optimism, set the bar high right from the start. Sharp losses for feeder cattle plus a big jump for corn contracts had no impact on Tuesday's local cash trade. Supply heavy, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–373	367	13	240.00–243.00	$241.64	$887	+14.64
449	449	9	224.00	$224.00	$1,006	—
454–488	460	76	212.50–231.00	$224.20	$1,031	+6.37
501–547	534	85	216.00–229.00	$226.11	$1,207	+15.92
551–585	578	127	210.50–220.00	$214.22	$1,238	—
606–635	620	45	199.50–210.00	$204.55	$1,268	+12.05
663–687	665	91	194.00–203.50	$202.44	$1,346	—
715	715	9	191.50	$191.50	$1,369	+15.75
774	774	33	176.50	$176.50	$1,366	—
856–899	884	315	169.00–173.50	$172.28	$1,523	+9.43
902–942	919	371	165.25–173.25	$168.55	$1,549	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372	372	5	215.00	$215.00	$800	-7.00
413–445	433	19	204.00–220.00	$210.63	$912	-1.87
471–485	475	16	192.50–207.50	$199.09	$946	—
505–536	511	53	190.00–205.00	$196.49	$1,004	—
561–565	564	11	191.00–195.00	$192.45	$1,085	+2.45
627–632	632	71	188.00–193.00	$192.65	$1,218	+21.65
737	737	7	172.75	$172.75	$1,273	+13.25

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
858	858	8	156.00	$156.00	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
481	481	3	185.00	$185.00	$890	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377–390	382	10	217.00–219.00	$217.82	$832	—
400–437	418	38	199.00–227.50	$215.21	$900	+14.21
477–498	486	130	184.00–207.75	$194.36	$945	+11.36
505–534	517	88	172.00–191.25	$184.60	$954	-0.49
558–598	587	120	174.00–188.25	$179.24	$1,052	+15.84
601–644	625	187	173.00–177.50	$175.55	$1,097	—
653–696	682	230	168.75–173.60	$170.96	$1,166	—
762	762	56	164.35	$164.35	$1,252	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433	433	3	180.00	$180.00	$779	—
465–485	472	31	181.00–192.00	$188.59	$890	—
510–535	524	34	171.00–176.00	$173.99	$912	+23.98
550–580	560	12	170.00–177.00	$174.58	$978	—
556–573 unweaned	569	13	162.00–174.00	$171.29	$975	—
620 thin fleshed	620	17	169.50	$169.50	$1,051	—
742	742	4	153.00	$153.00	$1,135	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
606	606	3	142.50	$142.50	$864	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
573 unweaned	573	4	162.00	$162.00	$928	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1340	1121	80-85%	24	82.50–90.00	$85.70	$961	+6.51
1170–1355	1233	80-85%	5	77.00–79.00	$77.65	$957	—
1160–1475	1273	80-85%	4	91.50–95.50	$93.14	$1,186	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1280	1041	85-90%	21	70.50–81.00	$75.56	$787	—
1050	1050	85-90%	3	89.50	$89.50	$940	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1715	1360	75-80%	11	84.00–88.50	$85.91	$1,168	—
1505–1685	1565	75-80%	3	92.50	$92.50	$1,448	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1970	1729	8	90.00–116.00	$108.55	$1,877	—

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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.