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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.00/cwt ≈ $1,187/hd at 694 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.00/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 710 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.50/cwt ≈ $1,251/hd at 689 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 993 1,099
Feeder cattle 146 885 1,038
Slaughter cattle 35 40 61
Replacement cattle 146 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market on 7/26, Slaughter Cattle were 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeders this week had too light of a test to compare, while Replacement Cattle had too light of a test the previous sale to compare to today's market. Supply was light with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 182.00 $182.00 $733 —
470–485 478 2 171.00–182.00 $176.41 $843 -22.59
550–580 565 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $992 -1.51
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
689 689 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,251 —
710 710 16 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
750 750 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 206.00 $206.00 $882 -6.50
503–506 505 9 198.50–203.00 $201.51 $1,018 -9.49
619 619 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,226 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 174.00 $174.00 $905 —
560 560 7 176.50 $176.50 $988 -0.48
694 694 36 171.00 $171.00 $1,187 —
777 777 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
480 480 1 174.00 $174.00 $835 -9.00
513–540 525 5 155.00–168.00 $161.11 $846 -13.50
555 555 2 169.00 $169.00 $938 +6.23
650 650 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 -0.21
723–733 729 7 157.00–159.00 $157.85 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1150 1086 80-85% 4 74.00–81.00 $77.81 $845 —
970–1185 1119 80-85% 5 84.00–88.50 $84.91 $950 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1148 75-80% 3 95.50–96.00 $95.84 $1,100 —
1090–1600 1333 75-80% 4 91.00–93.50 $92.26 $1,230 —
1530–1595 1563 75-80% 2 87.00–88.50 $87.73 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,278 —
1675 1675 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,951 —
1580–1905 1758 4 105.00–110.00 $107.20 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1318 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,625.00 $1,555.74
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1190–1420 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,407.70
1149–1558 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,410.00–1,575.00 $1,544.98
1326–1500 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1391 1391 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1403 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1285–1570 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1183–1438 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,819.23 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 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.