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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

1,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $289.02/cwt +31.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 872 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.17/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 629 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $313.24/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 721 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,301 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,587 —
350 350 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
434 434 4 408.00 $408.00 $1,771 —
450–478 454 22 390.00–408.00 $402.17 $1,826 +15.19
505–549 525 37 345.00–403.00 $371.12 $1,948 +3.12
561–599 573 67 336.00–386.00 $364.83 $2,090 +3.12
600–610 thin fleshed 608 27 362.00–370.00 $368.24 $2,239 —
615–645 633 139 320.00–361.00 $341.88 $2,164 -3.12
658–660 659 34 341.00–346.50 $343.10 $2,261 +46.22
709–735 721 130 304.00–315.75 $313.24 $2,258 +7.87
766 766 17 295.50 $295.50 $2,264 +15.50
811–818 816 77 287.50–288.75 $287.79 $2,348 —
862–883 872 250 286.00–293.60 $289.02 $2,520 +31.22
942 942 57 274.00 $274.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,855 —
739–740 739 59 282.00–287.25 $286.54 $2,118 —
884 884 10 274.50 $274.50 $2,427 —
921 921 8 254.00 $254.00 $2,339 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 18 240.00 $240.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–441 440 11 350.00–372.00 $363.44 $1,599 —
465–495 481 33 331.00–360.00 $344.72 $1,658 —
510 510 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 +21.83
559–579 571 54 305.50–322.50 $318.73 $1,820 -4.77
610–614 612 29 293.50–312.00 $305.62 $1,870 +15.58
677 677 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,950 -2.53
711–749 733 92 264.50–286.00 $277.88 $2,037 +21.93
773 773 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 thin fleshed 388 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,505 —
498 498 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 -55.00
563 563 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 -18.29
624 624 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,697 -11.50
691 691 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,762 —
738 738 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,808 —
811 811 10 259.00 $259.00 $2,100 —
895 895 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1570 1279 80-85% 5 115.00–121.00 $118.08 $1,510 —
1160–1370 1282 80-85% 11 123.00–140.00 $131.27 $1,683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1670 1404 75-80% 14 124.00–140.50 $133.86 $1,879 -11.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1070 1020 85-90% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.90 $1,111 —
970–1140 1062 85-90% 9 115.00–123.00 $119.50 $1,269 -3.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,812 —
1650–2300 1880 8 161.00–171.00 $166.44 $3,129 —

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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.