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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.38/cwt ≈ $1,643/hd at 877 lb · 308 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.64/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 644 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.00/cwt ≈ $1,241/hd at 713 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 327 0
Feeder cattle 1,481 146 0
Slaughter cattle 51 35 0
Replacement cattle — 146 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recently tested market for a price comparison. Yearling trade was the big story to come out of Tuesday's sale as several loads of reputation steers caught up to a price level we haven't seen in quite some time. Feeder cattle contracts bounced back in a big way from Monday's sharp losses, which didn't hurt the local cash market. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,025 —
545 545 7 194.00–199.00 $196.86 $1,073 —
550–590 568 83 196.00–209.00 $200.45 $1,139 —
604–636 610 36 199.00–199.50 $199.10 $1,215 +1.10
653–683 678 51 190.25–205.00 $194.62 $1,320 —
707–720 717 12 186.50–191.50 $190.27 $1,364 —
790 790 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,454 —
808 808 19 180.00 $180.00 $1,454 —
859–898 877 308 186.10–188.50 $187.38 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 235.00 $235.00 $595 —
419 419 9 186.00 $186.00 $779 +4.00
549 549 4 171.00 $171.00 $939 —
560–574 566 11 182.00–194.00 $188.50 $1,067 +13.01
614–647 637 37 193.50–195.50 $194.39 $1,238 +34.39
739–742 740 13 174.50–175.00 $174.73 $1,293 +7.73
778 778 21 169.00 $169.00 $1,315 -10.50
909 909 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,500 —
960 960 63 162.50 $162.50 $1,560 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,169 —
708 708 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,057 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–541 527 18 178.00–188.50 $185.58 $978 +11.58
553–597 585 36 176.50–184.50 $182.77 $1,069 +6.27
618–649 644 141 175.25–185.00 $179.64 $1,157 —
671–699 677 27 174.00–181.00 $175.61 $1,189 +4.61
710–742 713 84 173.75–176.00 $174.00 $1,241 —
833 833 21 166.00 $166.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 195.00 $195.00 $464 —
492 492 3 184.00 $184.00 $905 +10.00
500–544 527 16 170.00–185.00 $180.78 $953 +19.67
555–572 562 26 168.00–170.00 $168.78 $949 -0.22
619–640 631 27 167.00–169.50 $168.16 $1,061 —
665–686 682 14 159.00–176.00 $162.55 $1,109 +8.55
711 711 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,177 +7.65
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 68 166.00 $166.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 153.00 $153.00 $727 —
773 773 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1260 1174 80-85% 4 84.00–87.50 $84.94 $997 +18.94
1130–1235 1183 80-85% 4 80.00 $80.00 $946 +14.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1255 1111 85-90% 6 64.00–75.00 $67.90 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1545 1519 75-80% 5 74.00–80.00 $76.34 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2020 1765 8 100.00–112.00 $106.18 $1,874 -1.02
1950 1950 2 115.00–120.50 $117.75 $2,296 —

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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.