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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

2,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.28/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,808/hd at 727 lb · 228 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $438.44/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 620 lb · 206 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.62/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 633 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,401 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 436 14 540.00–550.00 $544.16 $2,373 +26.37
497–498 497 15 477.50–530.00 $505.47 $2,512 +5.47
501–547 530 65 473.00–510.00 $491.16 $2,603 -12.54
558–575 566 76 461.00–480.00 $472.21 $2,673 +10.56
607–636 620 206 419.00–460.00 $438.44 $2,718 +7.86
650–674 654 129 399.50–426.00 $410.75 $2,686 -0.12
715–744 727 228 373.50–395.25 $386.28 $2,808 +11.48
750–785 767 93 360.50–376.50 $366.65 $2,812 —
816–848 818 52 349.00–354.00 $353.60 $2,892 —
889 889 63 359.25 $359.25 $3,194 -16.71
900 900 64 360.50 $360.50 $3,244 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,088 —
449 449 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,133 —
527–533 532 12 476.00–482.00 $477.49 $2,540 —
556–595 572 46 408.00–436.00 $428.55 $2,451 +11.55
637–648 644 21 408.00–413.00 $411.12 $2,648 —
657–685 672 80 391.00–417.00 $403.41 $2,711 -2.20
707–741 723 65 342.00–374.00 $360.58 $2,607 -15.06
776–797 787 114 359.50–365.00 $360.40 $2,836 +18.40
801–832 824 33 350.00 $350.00 $2,884 +8.81
919 919 18 330.00 $330.00 $3,033 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,811 —
864 864 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,851 —
925 925 10 337.00 $337.00 $3,117 —
951 951 9 322.00 $322.00 $3,062 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 11 356.00 $356.00 $3,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–486 477 16 417.00–437.50 $422.60 $2,016 -14.95
513–526 522 31 400.00–428.00 $406.19 $2,120 -10.99
555–597 576 142 376.00–412.00 $393.71 $2,268 +12.89
601–649 633 187 359.00–395.00 $379.62 $2,403 +9.70
654–697 679 164 359.00–379.00 $363.93 $2,471 +13.29
744 744 70 339.75 $339.75 $2,528 —
773 773 18 390.00 $390.00 $3,015 +48.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,521 —
370 370 13 462.50 $462.50 $1,711 —
485–499 494 26 401.00–415.00 $409.56 $2,023 —
512–520 518 17 375.00–398.00 $387.26 $2,006 —
555–593 581 30 374.00–398.00 $379.36 $2,204 —
601 601 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,140 +27.00
653–685 676 84 325.00–351.00 $342.69 $2,317 —
721–735 728 71 329.50–330.25 $329.87 $2,401 —
756–762 761 56 322.00–330.50 $329.44 $2,507 -7.56
825 825 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,492 -37.30
912 912 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1190 1015 85-90% 6 122.00–139.00 $133.09 $1,351 —
960–1120 1040 85-90% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.23 $1,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1300 1268 80-85% 2 138.00–141.50 $139.79 $1,773 -2.95
1260–1370 1310 80-85% 3 131.00–138.00 $134.24 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1300 1270 75-80% 2 140.00–141.50 $140.77 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2080 2080 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,160 —

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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.