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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 855 lb · 184 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 250

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–857 855 184 319.75–320.25 $320.00 $2,736 +12.28

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1296 80-85% 14 146.00–158.00 $152.44 $1,976 +6.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1505 1441 75-80% 10 148.00–160.00 $153.89 $2,218
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909–1140 1003 85-90% 8 142.00–149.00 $143.90 $1,443

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1850 1633 7 186.00–207.50 $196.86 $3,215

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1300 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,980.00
1225–1300 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,414.29

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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.