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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.12/cwt +34.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 860 lb · 313 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.49/cwt ≈ $2,221/hd at 770 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.29/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 639 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,792 —
409 409 10 445.00 $445.00 $1,820 —
451–464 458 8 391.00–419.00 $405.20 $1,856 -8.97
500–545 530 88 373.00–416.00 $398.87 $2,114 -2.13
568–593 580 26 375.00–394.00 $382.12 $2,216 +11.62
597 597 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,024 —
611–647 634 60 329.00–364.00 $346.22 $2,195 -4.49
727–739 732 13 309.00–319.50 $315.42 $2,309 —
853–868 860 313 312.00–330.00 $324.12 $2,787 +34.62
910 910 64 308.60 $308.60 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 thin fleshed 444 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,776 —
497 497 7 359.00 $359.00 $1,784 -34.00
501–542 522 37 351.00–382.00 $362.38 $1,892 —
563 563 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,038 —
584 584 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,971 —
672–674 673 21 316.50–330.00 $322.30 $2,169 +4.17
709 unweaned 709 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,056 —
712–738 730 10 306.00 $306.00 $2,234 +13.50
771 771 10 307.50 $307.50 $2,371 +28.50
806 806 4 288.50 $288.50 $2,325 +9.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 12 283.00 $283.00 $2,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
361 361 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,516 —
417–446 435 13 376.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,642 -63.50
462–467 466 25 352.00–370.00 $365.81 $1,705 —
500–537 515 57 342.00–375.00 $359.47 $1,851 +17.08
562–566 564 28 313.00–324.00 $320.33 $1,807 +8.69
618–647 639 99 292.00–327.25 $314.29 $2,008 +15.29
701 701 57 298.00 $298.00 $2,089 +14.50
759–780 770 132 287.75–289.25 $288.49 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 11 418.00 $418.00 $1,588 —
504–544 536 20 333.00–338.00 $333.94 $1,790 —
539 unweaned 539 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,542 —
574 574 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,636 -25.00
618 unweaned 618 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,582 —
616–648 638 13 275.00–284.00 $277.67 $1,772 —
676–698 686 15 268.00–276.50 $272.03 $1,866 -15.97
724–731 728 13 269.50–277.00 $272.37 $1,983 —
735 unweaned 735 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,801 —
643 643 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,968 —
760 760 7 277.00 $277.00 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1104 1055 85-90% 20 116.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1235 80-85% 20 132.00–140.00 $136.69 $1,688 +5.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1425 1360 75-80% 19 130.00–139.00 $134.51 $1,829 —

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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.