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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.90/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 568 lb · 139 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.38/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 486 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $180.25/cwt ≈ $1,651/hd at 916 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 870 0
Feeder cattle 637 772 0
Slaughter cattle 102 98 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slim comparisons to the last sale two weeks ago but some similar steers traded unevenly steady and heifers firm to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower. Several decent sized groups for an overall light run, including a couple pot loads that generated a lot of interest. Supply light, demand moderate, good in spots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 381 17 230.00–244.00 $237.25 $904 —
459–495 484 58 211.00–215.00 $212.03 $1,026 —
499 unweaned 499 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,028 —
503–528 512 14 193.00–213.00 $205.63 $1,053 +10.63
553–577 568 139 200.50–205.50 $201.90 $1,147 —
650 unweaned 650 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,076 —
664 664 5 178.50 $178.50 $1,185 -10.50
761 761 25 173.50 $173.50 $1,320 -13.00
916 916 60 180.25 $180.25 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 179.00 $179.00 $856 —
580–586 585 34 171.00–188.00 $186.02 $1,088 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 unweaned 675 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 9 187.00 $187.00 $823 +4.60
474–498 484 27 173.00–185.00 $180.62 $874 —
503 503 22 186.00 $186.00 $936 +1.50
561 561 8 175.50 $175.50 $985 +3.50
604 unweaned 604 5 155.00 $155.00 $936 —
607 607 13 164.00 $164.00 $995 —
717 717 18 167.50 $167.50 $1,201 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 17 166.00–174.00 $168.77 $793 -4.01
518 unweaned 518 5 159.00 $159.00 $824 —
583–588 unweaned 586 10 135.00–144.00 $138.58 $812 —
981 981 12 131.50 $131.50 $1,290 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 237.50 $237.50 $634 —
428 428 4 180.00 $180.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1219 80-85% 17 69.00–81.00 $73.31 $894 -3.34
1200–1420 1276 80-85% 5 66.00–67.00 $66.42 $848 -3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,260 +10.52
1295–1770 1474 75-80% 18 73.50–82.00 $76.99 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1122 85-90% 13 59.00–70.00 $63.98 $718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1820 1737 3 95.00–100.00 $98.03 $1,703 —

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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.