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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.36/cwt +33.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,590/hd at 681 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.39/cwt +47.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 630 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.83/cwt +57.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 512 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 296 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,966 +74.29
440 440 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,145 +8.92
485 485 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,316 +56.33
501–533 520 18 460.00–462.00 $460.55 $2,395 +53.96
551–568 554 12 440.00–452.00 $449.95 $2,493 +76.58
568 unweaned 568 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,144 +17.14
611–646 634 18 394.00–428.00 $402.26 $2,550 +24.66
664–698 681 28 375.00–386.00 $380.36 $2,590 +30.87
728 728 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,490 +15.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 —
448 thin fleshed 448 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,128 —
555–568 560 8 405.00–422.00 $411.47 $2,304 +75.34
605 605 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,287 +45.50
626–649 634 19 374.00–383.00 $379.61 $2,407 +47.11
654–691 673 13 370.00–373.00 $371.29 $2,499 +54.47
745 745 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,526 +28.78
791 unweaned 791 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 thin fleshed 367 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,541 —
505 505 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 —
589 unweaned 589 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,844 -2.00
599 599 9 349.00 $349.00 $2,091 +41.00
600–625 unweaned 608 6 312.00–320.00 $317.26 $1,929 +31.35
629–638 632 12 318.00–339.00 $331.93 $2,098 +49.23
673 673 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,187 +52.50
708 708 11 324.50 $324.50 $2,297 +67.45
719 719 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,283 +60.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,753 +19.20
485 485 5 391.00 $391.00 $1,896 +25.06
508–520 512 18 390.00–405.00 $398.83 $2,042 +55.71
551 551 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,066 +42.29
587 unweaned 587 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,843 —
653 unweaned 653 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,129 +29.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
644 644 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1330 1214 80-85% 8 142.00–159.00 $149.34 $1,813 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1450 75-80% 6 144.00–159.00 $149.16 $2,163 +12.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2100 1900 4 185.00–191.00 $187.59 $3,564 —

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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.