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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

1,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.25/cwt ≈ $1,621/hd at 875 lb · 369 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.03/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 576 lb · 138 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.81/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 676 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,919 1,202 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,875 1,100 1,229
Slaughter cattle 44 102 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Big turn around this week for the local feeder market thanks to improved quality and buyer attendance as well as larger drafts of cattle to work with throughout the day. Supply heavy, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–488 466 32 227.00–236.00 $231.06 $1,077 +14.01
507–546 531 83 200.00–228.00 $213.29 $1,133 +4.55
559–581 573 95 195.50–214.00 $202.28 $1,159 +0.71
608–641 623 77 185.00–215.00 $198.60 $1,237 +10.28
659–660 660 35 191.50–197.00 $194.33 $1,283 +8.42
710–714 711 102 179.50–182.00 $179.76 $1,278 -1.24
773 773 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,353 —
861–887 875 369 183.75–186.85 $185.25 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–448 437 31 201.00–212.00 $208.77 $912 +6.77
450–488 476 22 210.00–212.00 $211.12 $1,005 —
545 545 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,095 +11.00
563–591 581 81 176.50–201.00 $190.42 $1,106 +3.42
605 605 42 194.50 $194.50 $1,177 —
653–693 682 88 180.00–187.00 $180.89 $1,234 -0.81
696 unweaned 696 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,058 —
710–715 712 20 171.00–177.25 $174.43 $1,242 +4.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 9 161.50 $161.50 $1,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 475 62 176.00–188.00 $182.64 $868 —
513–546 532 103 179.00–188.50 $184.13 $980 +11.38
564–596 576 138 171.00–186.00 $180.03 $1,037 —
600–633 621 52 168.00–176.50 $173.57 $1,078 +7.17
654–685 676 125 166.60–180.00 $170.81 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 10 175.00 $175.00 $768 —
457–495 486 15 171.00–176.00 $172.90 $840 +11.89
502 502 14 180.50 $180.50 $906 +19.44
555 unweaned 555 4 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
570–594 588 25 155.00–169.00 $159.32 $937 -2.78
628 628 20 173.00 $173.00 $1,086 +21.00
669–679 674 10 154.00–165.00 $159.46 $1,075 —
767–770 768 10 155.00–155.50 $155.20 $1,192 +5.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1185 1006 85-90% 9 55.00–57.00 $55.92 $563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1198 80-85% 9 62.00–69.00 $65.53 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1475 1430 75-80% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.52 $951 -2.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,886 —

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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.