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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.95/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 915 lb · 181 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.42/cwt ≈ $2,180/hd at 938 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.50/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 596 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,286 735
Feeder cattle 954 1,194 644
Slaughter cattle 94 92 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and load lots of yearling steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Sharp losses for CME Feeder Cattle contracts on Tuesday did little to deter the buyer activity ringside. Several unweaned calves in the mix but few bore any noticeable discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,417 +28.36
433–435 434 7 360.00–378.00 $367.69 $1,596 +10.50
453–487 472 27 338.00–368.00 $352.84 $1,665 +6.27
503–533 522 13 324.00–352.00 $334.16 $1,744 +5.50
553–583 563 25 308.00–314.00 $312.11 $1,757 -15.39
675–692 680 16 274.50–278.00 $275.61 $1,874 -14.86
904–922 915 181 238.60–241.75 $239.95 $2,196 +2.66
971 971 60 232.50 $232.50 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 302.00–320.00 $312.80 $1,558 -4.73
519 519 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,495 -13.86
571–599 583 12 299.00–303.00 $301.29 $1,757 +3.27
621–636 629 9 280.00–286.00 $282.63 $1,778 +29.43
646 unweaned 646 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,744 —
726 726 14 237.50 $237.50 $1,724 —
937–939 938 118 231.75–233.10 $232.42 $2,180 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,006 —
399 399 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,337 -5.00
437 437 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,342 -7.48
450–495 476 39 280.00–300.00 $284.32 $1,353 —
517–526 523 33 276.00–278.00 $276.30 $1,445 -11.36
596 596 67 279.50 $279.50 $1,666 +2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,264 —
461 461 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,305 -5.00
524 524 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,410 +1.28
567 567 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,463 +13.66
636 636 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,501 -8.66
708 708 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 -12.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,371 —
503–529 519 8 266.00–291.00 $275.08 $1,428 -10.92
653 653 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1221 80-85% 20 114.00–126.00 $118.00 $1,441 -12.00
1210–1440 1293 80-85% 4 97.00–110.00 $103.99 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1550 1389 75-80% 4 103.50–113.00 $110.35 $1,533 -16.65
1260–1570 1412 75-80% 12 112.00–126.00 $121.24 $1,712 —
1535–1960 1668 75-80% 8 130.00–134.50 $130.89 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1100 1065 85-90% 8 105.00–118.00 $111.60 $1,189 —
995–1170 1068 85-90% 3 90.50–95.00 $93.28 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–2050 1933 3 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $2,783 —
2120–2200 2160 4 152.50–162.50 $159.34 $3,442 —

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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.