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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.88/cwt -15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 692 lb · 123 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.80/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 881 lb · 122 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.55/cwt ≈ $1,899/hd at 729 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,021 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–453 452 10 380.00–394.00 $386.98 $1,749 -4.07
547 547 11 368.00 $368.00 $2,013 +2.84
555–594 574 62 346.00–379.50 $361.71 $2,076 +5.62
605–647 630 73 338.00–354.00 $345.00 $2,174 +16.87
682–699 692 123 290.50–309.75 $296.88 $2,054 -15.16
708–748 729 96 303.00–307.75 $305.37 $2,226 +1.57
778 778 47 280.00 $280.00 $2,178 -1.50
874–887 881 122 257.75–257.85 $257.80 $2,271 -2.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 354.00 $354.00 $1,597 -20.00
621–635 629 10 277.00–307.00 $295.16 $1,857 —
845 845 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
909 909 7 259.00 $259.00 $2,354 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
901 901 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–540 531 25 317.50–319.00 $318.17 $1,689 -7.61
564 564 14 323.50 $323.50 $1,825 +2.02
611–643 623 74 288.50–291.50 $290.04 $1,807 -4.75
660–687 665 21 273.00–297.50 $290.53 $1,932 +10.44
718 718 26 277.00 $277.00 $1,989 —
731–747 732 93 255.75–258.00 $255.95 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–725 715 15 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
760 760 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
825–845 837 24 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,410.27 —
855–875 866 51 2,260.00–2,400.00 $2,325.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–434 423 8 334.00–358.00 $342.61 $1,449 —
485 485 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +17.00
563–594 591 27 287.50–295.00 $288.29 $1,704 -18.21
645 645 15 283.50 $283.50 $1,829 +16.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1183 80-85% 4 138.00–150.00 $143.94 $1,703 —
1130–1285 1194 80-85% 9 130.00–137.00 $133.60 $1,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1435 1302 75-80% 3 133.00–139.50 $135.33 $1,762 —
1180–1595 1425 75-80% 10 138.00–152.00 $145.82 $2,078 +12.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1075 85-90% 2 122.00–124.50 $123.10 $1,323 +17.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2225 1950 7 167.00–186.00 $178.10 $3,473 —

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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.