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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.70/cwt ≈ $3,034/hd at 832 lb · 435 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.22/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 623 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.25/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 769 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 948 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–458 455 10 436.00–486.00 $460.81 $2,097 —
506–519 515 35 450.00–474.00 $465.91 $2,399 —
610–635 623 108 407.50–428.00 $413.22 $2,574 -0.78
657–673 669 60 395.00–397.50 $396.42 $2,652 -5.70
719–741 734 43 370.00–379.50 $373.05 $2,738 -12.81
768–797 783 25 362.25–362.50 $362.37 $2,837 —
826–839 832 435 360.50–366.75 $364.70 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 4 386.50 $386.50 $2,682 -0.41
712–718 715 7 346.00–370.00 $356.24 $2,547 -7.76
824 824 50 355.00 $355.00 $2,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 20 432.00 $432.00 $2,043 —
540–547 545 21 405.00–414.00 $407.12 $2,219 -2.88
769 769 61 354.25 $354.25 $2,724 +9.75
800 800 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,834 —
613 613 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,103 -22.69
653–684 671 12 346.00–358.00 $350.87 $2,354 +28.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1192 80-85% 3 141.00–146.50 $143.33 $1,708 —
1070–1260 1199 80-85% 11 146.00–154.00 $151.12 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,007 —
1135–1445 1314 75-80% 9 149.00–162.00 $153.34 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1190 1043 85-90% 5 140.00–148.00 $144.59 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1764 4 194.00–206.50 $200.13 $3,530 +0.99

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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.