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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.95/cwt ≈ $2,661/hd at 581 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.10/cwt ≈ $3,234/hd at 881 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.99/cwt +64.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 483 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 770 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–447 441 32 502.50–537.50 $525.02 $2,315 —
465–497 483 57 517.50–540.00 $524.99 $2,536 +64.18
536–540 538 39 460.00–477.50 $466.94 $2,512 +1.03
563–598 581 193 435.00–476.00 $457.95 $2,661 —
608–620 614 25 435.00–460.00 $447.95 $2,750 +34.73
644 unweaned 644 29 429.00 $429.00 $2,763 —
657–687 666 45 386.00–434.00 $417.41 $2,780 +20.99
748 unweaned 748 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,543 —
881 881 63 367.10 $367.10 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 14 442.00 $442.00 $2,413 —
556 unweaned 556 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,391 —
673 unweaned 673 16 370.00 $370.00 $2,490 —
681 681 21 377.50 $377.50 $2,571 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,654 —
404–416 412 11 425.00–485.00 $463.59 $1,910 —
489–499 493 49 432.50–448.00 $441.65 $2,177 +9.65
508 508 28 425.00–434.00 $427.89 $2,174 —
579–592 584 35 378.00–381.00 $379.87 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 473 7 396.00–400.00 $397.70 $1,881 —
522 522 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,984 —
572–597 585 6 375.00–382.00 $378.43 $2,214 —
597 unweaned 597 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1160 1120 85-90% 29 140.00–157.00 $142.48 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1215 1143 80-85% 4 169.00–178.00 $171.63 $1,962 —
1110–1615 1288 80-85% 11 154.00–168.00 $160.15 $2,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1730 1489 75-80% 14 152.00–166.00 $157.54 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,245 —
1845 1845 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,708 —

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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.