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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

2,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.50/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 868 lb · 327 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.22/cwt +33.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 673 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.60/cwt +27.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 523 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,322 668 3,849
Feeder cattle 2,287 601 3,849
Slaughter cattle 35 67 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparison of offered weight ranges of steers and heifers this week. A sharply higher undertone noted throughout the sale as the offering were feeling the effects of recent heat in recent days. Demand was good to very good on all classes of cattle today. The cattle market and the heat index were running a race to see which was hotter on the 25th Anniversary Customer Appreciation sale day. Limited comparison of slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher ahead of the holiday week next week. The next sale will be held on July 9, 2024. From the staff at USDA/MDA Market News Program, we hope you and yours have a safe and Happy Independence Day celebration.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 272 8 400.00–430.00 $420.82 $1,145 —
298 unweaned 298 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,043 —
328–333 329 9 405.00–412.50 $406.69 $1,338 —
360–375 thin fleshed 365 3 422.50–430.00 $425.07 $1,552 —
380–395 390 16 390.00–410.00 $395.62 $1,543 —
400–425 418 6 373.00–392.50 $378.89 $1,584 +28.89
442–444 thin fleshed 443 17 403.00–412.50 $409.71 $1,815 —
450–453 thin fleshed 452 12 378.00–392.00 $387.35 $1,751 —
470–498 490 37 342.00–351.50 $347.68 $1,704 —
507–544 533 121 335.00–347.25 $341.69 $1,821 —
537 537 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,735 —
553–598 582 112 318.00–337.00 $331.16 $1,927 +26.16
604–648 631 102 303.00–329.00 $319.29 $2,015 +20.29
641 641 19 285.00 $285.00 $1,827 -14.00
656–670 fancy 669 72 320.50–326.00 $320.95 $2,147 —
650–688 676 123 295.00–319.50 $311.87 $2,108 +27.12
706–726 718 18 287.00–299.00 $295.13 $2,119 +20.79
761–786 784 40 273.00–275.10 $274.90 $2,155 —
813–835 824 4 257.00–268.00 $262.43 $2,162 —
838 838 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,902 —
863 863 8 244.00 $244.00 $2,106 —
850–888 868 319 265.50–271.50 $269.11 $2,336 —
982 982 53 225.00 $225.00 $2,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1046 1043 104 224.35–227.60 $226.04 $2,358 —
1152–1196 1174 94 204.60–210.85 $207.73 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 394 7 360.00–365.00 $363.59 $1,433 —
424–443 428 9 355.00–368.00 $357.99 $1,532 —
455–495 477 22 320.50–340.00 $328.00 $1,565 +2.26
504–543 530 26 295.00–331.00 $321.46 $1,704 +8.50
555–590 579 21 299.00–322.00 $306.36 $1,774 —
616–640 630 12 285.00–303.00 $298.16 $1,878 —
670–695 684 14 289.00–290.00 $289.71 $1,982 —
700–703 701 6 250.50–274.00 $258.36 $1,811 -1.14
915 915 3 227.50 $227.50 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,477 —
573–578 576 5 277.50–301.00 $291.65 $1,680 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,699 —
608 608 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 10 414.00 $414.00 $1,056 —
288 288 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,097 —
320 320 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
372–381 377 21 372.00–405.00 $384.32 $1,449 —
408–449 431 38 335.25–364.00 $345.67 $1,490 —
435 thin fleshed 435 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
460–493 482 55 321.50–345.00 $329.83 $1,590 —
519–525 522 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,415 -18.00
510–535 523 155 309.00–338.00 $318.95 $1,668 +29.95
554–596 576 85 294.00–322.50 $312.87 $1,802 —
578–596 592 28 250.00–285.00 $259.53 $1,536 —
605–628 thin fleshed 613 34 298.00–303.00 $299.36 $1,835 —
602–639 625 125 277.00–290.00 $282.21 $1,764 —
669 669 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,759 —
701 701 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,521 —
715–732 724 6 245.50–248.00 $246.74 $1,786 —
754 754 29 255.00 $255.00 $1,923 —
840 840 8 223.50 $223.50 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 364.00 $364.00 $1,420 —
435–443 440 14 300.00–325.00 $308.16 $1,356 —
450–497 483 24 303.00–320.00 $314.76 $1,520 —
505–535 530 12 300.00–310.00 $308.41 $1,635 —
550–593 565 28 262.00–297.00 $287.22 $1,623 +18.22
606–630 617 16 267.00–276.00 $269.45 $1,663 +13.45
668–693 677 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,726 +18.00
758 758 4 221.50 $221.50 $1,679 -7.50
803 803 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,899 +20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,689 +21.50
1180–1510 1353 80-85% 5 124.00–137.00 $131.56 $1,780 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1740 1404 75-80% 7 132.00–140.00 $135.54 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1158 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $122.97 $1,424 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1810 1523 2 150.00–150.50 $150.20 $2,288 —
1410–1655 1538 3 162.00–175.00 $167.00 $2,568 —
1570–1830 1732 5 183.50–190.00 $186.89 $3,237 +18.81

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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.