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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.41/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,203/hd at 879 lb · 249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.12/cwt +34.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 680 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,679/hd at 724 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 691 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,637 -13.50
677–699 680 117 386.00–406.75 $402.12 $2,734 +34.12
723–747 740 33 384.00–391.00 $385.86 $2,855 +20.86
873–882 879 249 362.00–366.00 $364.41 $3,203 +9.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
541 541 8 391.00 $391.00 $2,115 —
603 603 14 398.00 $398.00 $2,400 —
673–686 681 20 379.00–393.00 $386.91 $2,635 —
737 737 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,683 —
784 784 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,720 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,136 +12.05
660–674 671 22 383.00–400.00 $386.80 $2,595 +44.80
724 724 43 370.00 $370.00 $2,679 —
798 798 16 344.50 $344.50 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
504 504 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,789 —
587 587 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 —
614–635 629 17 355.00–370.00 $365.69 $2,300 +18.78
689 689 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,222 —
797 797 11 346.50 $346.50 $2,762 —
866–870 868 14 330.00–336.00 $332.99 $2,890 —
910–914 912 17 330.00–336.00 $333.52 $3,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1266 80-85% 15 145.00–161.00 $154.03 $1,950 —
1200–1400 1270 80-85% 5 138.00–142.00 $140.86 $1,789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1380 75-80% 5 135.00–145.00 $141.12 $1,947 —
1185–1800 1446 75-80% 15 147.00–160.00 $155.40 $2,247 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1160 1059 85-90% 9 137.00–150.00 $142.38 $1,508 -3.78
1090 1090 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,417 -16.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1950 1776 6 190.00–207.00 $199.14 $3,537 —
1800 1800 1 215.50 $215.50 $3,879 —

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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.