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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $1,874/hd at 789 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.47/cwt -14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 514 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.37/cwt -26.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 636 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 1,947 716
Feeder cattle 252 1,783 613
Slaughter cattle 223 140 103
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true comparison. LIght run this week ahead of the upcoming Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale in two weeks. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,192 -21.55
789 789 63 237.50 $237.50 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 -20.00
483 483 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,285 -29.55
545 545 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,297 -39.65
557 557 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,315 -35.29
623–646 636 11 222.00–235.00 $230.37 $1,465 -26.73
668 668 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,597 —
723 723 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,612 —
789 789 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 252.50 $252.50 $947 +0.50
433 433 9 231.50 $231.50 $1,002 -26.30
455–461 459 9 220.00–229.00 $226.03 $1,037 -6.97
506–519 514 17 217.00–229.00 $224.47 $1,154 -13.69
567 567 8 226.00–236.00 $229.75 $1,303 -6.46
633 633 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
314 314 5 230.00 $230.00 $722 —
390–395 393 7 220.00–230.00 $225.75 $887 —
588 588 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 240.00 $240.00 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1263 1198 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $89.09 $1,067 —
1060–1340 1249 80-85% 44 94.00–108.00 $99.96 $1,249 -7.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1545 1372 75-80% 35 95.00–105.00 $100.55 $1,380 -3.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1115 1035 85-90% 32 84.00–100.00 $91.50 $947 —

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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.