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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.18/cwt +27.77 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 866 lb · 250 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.50/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 648 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.50/cwt +34.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,920/hd at 801 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 702 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 488.00 $488.00 $1,962 —
501–526 512 19 450.00–483.00 $463.59 $2,374 +38.85
557–598 575 14 436.00–437.00 $436.55 $2,510 +31.49
628–649 648 77 420.00–428.00 $427.50 $2,770 —
698 698 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,569 -16.62
718 718 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,621 —
771 771 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,783 —
801 801 66 364.50 $364.50 $2,920 —
858–873 866 250 353.60–357.00 $355.18 $3,076 +27.77
934 934 64 339.00 $339.00 $3,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 18 369.50 $369.50 $2,830 —
821 821 10 344.50 $344.50 $2,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,948 -8.00
533–540 536 16 388.00–404.00 $397.95 $2,133 —
613 613 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,170 -23.36
687 687 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,350 -29.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 33 314.00 $314.00 $3,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 thin fleshed 605 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,281 —
623–640 633 7 341.00–355.00 $346.91 $2,196 —
824–844 829 21 340.50–342.50 $342.02 $2,835 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 4 303.50 $303.50 $2,826 —
1185 1185 9 271.50 $271.50 $3,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1430 1241 80-85% 11 152.00–158.00 $156.40 $1,941 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1068 85-90% 6 141.00–154.00 $146.16 $1,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,121 —
1505–1685 1590 75-80% 4 150.00–167.00 $157.42 $2,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1852 8 191.00–205.00 $199.42 $3,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.