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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.96/cwt ≈ $3,354/hd at 892 lb · 309 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.79/cwt +27.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 622 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.87/cwt +30.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,786/hd at 678 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,495 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 —
421–434 429 24 500.00–525.00 $517.79 $2,221 +30.29
471 471 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,355 +22.50
501–534 518 27 485.00–520.00 $503.70 $2,609 +43.15
550 thin fleshed 550 12 506.00 $506.00 $2,783 —
551–583 570 59 454.00–477.00 $461.65 $2,631 +11.70
610 unweaned 610 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 —
610–643 622 201 418.00–450.00 $430.58 $2,678 +28.32
655–687 678 117 390.00–432.00 $410.87 $2,786 +30.51
714–739 730 96 362.50–388.00 $374.80 $2,736 +32.80
890–895 892 309 370.50–379.00 $375.96 $3,354 —
905 905 63 375.00 $375.00 $3,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–496 476 21 465.00–478.00 $473.45 $2,254 —
555 555 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 +28.53
585 585 16 417.00 $417.00 $2,439 +5.53
607 607 8 437.00 $437.00 $2,653 +59.00
658–668 663 40 399.00–411.50 $405.61 $2,689 +34.32
709–747 744 80 343.00–380.25 $375.64 $2,795 +36.64
769 769 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,630 —
800–809 802 15 339.00–342.00 $341.19 $2,736 —
893–895 895 31 334.50–338.50 $335.27 $3,001 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 19 398.00 $398.00 $2,583 —
798 798 8 340.50 $340.50 $2,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 468.00 $468.00 $2,003 +55.50
469–490 479 11 429.00–445.00 $437.55 $2,096 +46.55
500–541 520 67 400.00–440.00 $417.18 $2,169 +18.35
570–589 583 27 373.00–400.00 $380.82 $2,220 +5.82
610–625 620 39 349.00–384.00 $369.92 $2,294 —
667–681 675 52 343.00–355.00 $350.64 $2,367 —
708 708 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,471 —
757 757 19 342.00 $342.00 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,086 -2.93
754 754 15 337.00 $337.00 $2,541 —
802–849 833 15 323.00–347.00 $339.30 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 408.00 $408.00 $2,162 —
589 589 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1135 998 85-90% 4 132.00–135.00 $134.27 $1,340 —
1035–1120 1076 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.53 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1640 1438 75-80% 8 149.00–164.00 $154.52 $2,222 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1295 1258 80-85% 2 142.50–143.00 $142.74 $1,796 +4.24
1085–1875 1349 80-85% 6 145.00–152.50 $148.88 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2060 1699 8 182.00–204.50 $191.57 $3,255 —

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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.