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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $291.37/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 844 lb · 139 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $289.50/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,472/hd at 854 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.28/cwt ≈ $2,324/hd at 832 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 729 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–482 475 24 400.00–420.00 $414.17 $1,967 +12.00
521–532 530 29 394.00–412.00 $401.00 $2,125 +29.88
559 559 19 370.50 $370.50 $2,071 +5.67
608–633 610 46 326.00–352.50 $350.71 $2,139 +8.83
825–846 844 139 284.00–292.60 $291.37 $2,459 +3.58
853–854 854 125 289.25–289.75 $289.50 $2,472 +0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,941 +20.50
622 622 6 309.50 $309.50 $1,925 —
672–681 679 40 314.00–319.00 $318.13 $2,160 —
717 717 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,097 +5.96
798 798 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,226 —
816–836 832 63 278.00–279.60 $279.28 $2,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 402 6 436.00–446.00 $440.98 $1,773 —
522–528 523 30 336.00–344.00 $342.39 $1,791 +2.39
580–592 587 17 309.00–315.50 $311.64 $1,829 -7.09
644 644 13 299.00 $299.00 $1,926 -6.62
734 734 18 283.50 $283.50 $2,081 +5.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
747 747 10 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
785 785 25 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
812 812 5 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,101 —
560 560 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 +40.00
665 665 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,915 +33.00
759 759 9 269.00 $269.00 $2,042 —
905 905 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 12 328.00 $328.00 $1,771 —
803 803 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1210 80-85% 17 128.00–133.50 $131.68 $1,593 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,810 —
1225–1875 1415 75-80% 14 127.50–141.50 $133.29 $1,886 -0.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1160 1032 85-90% 3 108.00–110.00 $108.75 $1,122 -0.15
920–1315 1099 85-90% 9 113.00–127.00 $117.75 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2040 1757 10 163.00–171.00 $167.68 $2,946 —

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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.