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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $207.39/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 876 lb · 249 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 517 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.00/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 511 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 658 765 947
Feeder cattle 423 644 792
Slaughter cattle 185 91 100
Replacement cattle 50 30 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend. Slaughter Cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,012 —
392 392 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,078 —
424 424 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 ±0.00
447 447 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,185 +5.00
511 511 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,318 -10.20
605 605 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 -5.54
865–890 876 249 206.00–209.50 $207.39 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
380–387 383 8 256.00–264.00 $259.03 $992 -8.47
515 515 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,251 -9.07
519 519 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,272 -7.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $779 —
435–445 442 7 211.00–217.50 $215.67 $953 —
511–519 514 12 209.50–221.00 $217.13 $1,116 +8.13
553 553 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,150 -2.00
605 605 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,228 +1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 5 202.00 $202.00 $877 —
438 438 6 202.50 $202.50 $887 —
450–475 470 5 202.50–210.00 $208.56 $980 -2.26
530–540 533 3 197.50–201.00 $199.82 $1,065 -4.76
588 588 7 196.50 $196.50 $1,155 -8.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 2 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
510 unweaned 510 3 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
615 615 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
780 unweaned 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
880 880 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1270 1149 80-85% 38 83.00–89.50 $85.86 $987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 85-90% 6 60.50 $60.50 $604 —
930–1385 1147 85-90% 21 67.50–80.00 $73.50 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1356 75-80% 20 88.00–93.00 $90.53 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2000 1778 6 103.00–119.50 $110.90 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1043–1337 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,325.00 $1,319.87
1190–1265 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,033.93
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1296–1486 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,535.00–1,625.00 $1,571.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1231–1307 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,510.00–2,575.00 $2,545.60

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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
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,862.50 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,720.00 $1,720.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.