Cattle Market Pulse

Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.35/cwt +16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 667 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.34/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 882 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.91/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 515 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 962 1,569 898
Feeder cattle 865 1,514 822
Slaughter cattle 63 55 76
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers traded steady to 5.00 higher with some light 6 weight steers sharply higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Pretty swift buyer activity for an attractive offering this week, including several local reputation consignments. 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
415–420 416 17 346.00–350.00 $349.05 $1,452 -18.95
469–486 478 21 316.00–337.50 $326.45 $1,560 -11.54
512–534 515 36 313.00–321.00 $319.91 $1,648 +0.35
562–568 565 13 300.00–302.00 $300.92 $1,700 +9.82
605 605 5 286.50 $286.50 $1,733 +4.42
633 unweaned 633 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,684 —
655 unweaned 655 20 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 —
654–695 669 127 270.50–281.50 $277.45 $1,856 +18.96
773 773 21 254.00 $254.00 $1,963 —
869–895 882 123 254.00–256.75 $255.34 $2,252 +1.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,173 —
438 438 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,410 —
564–595 576 25 276.00–296.50 $288.89 $1,664 -1.24
609–622 617 12 254.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,589 +3.53
660 660 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -5.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 14 320.00 $320.00 $1,267 +6.00
403–431 423 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 -6.37
467–488 478 29 291.00–300.00 $295.19 $1,411 -8.68
529–533 531 29 274.50–282.00 $278.95 $1,481 -6.46
564–585 573 29 271.50–276.00 $274.47 $1,573 -0.77
605 605 17 253.50 $253.50 $1,534 -8.00
764 764 11 238.50 $238.50 $1,822 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 328 9 290.00–300.00 $294.08 $965 —
495–498 496 19 275.00–284.00 $281.37 $1,396 +2.18
612 612 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,484 —
651–683 672 18 230.00–239.25 $236.26 $1,588 —
747 747 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 5 216.00 $216.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1410 75-80% 16 113.50–123.00 $119.16 $1,680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1135 80-85% 11 114.00–123.50 $119.36 $1,355 —
1225–1400 1315 80-85% 4 101.00–111.00 $105.94 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1062 85-90% 10 94.00–111.00 $103.75 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950–2325 2138 2 146.00–158.00 $152.53 $3,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1300 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,454.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1035 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,735.69

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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.