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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $357.80/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,263/hd at 912 lb · 247 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.95/cwt +27.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 533 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.24/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,882/hd at 582 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 1,891 1,236
Feeder cattle 938 1,846 1,195
Slaughter cattle 85 45 41
Replacement cattle 49 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, few spots sharply higher under 500 lbs. Yearling load lots 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers traded 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Different week but the same story with cash feeders continuing to add on big gains with every sale. Several high quality reputation strings were available and buyers remain aggressive, buying what they can while they can. Supply moderate, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,328 —
406 406 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,436 +44.13
479–493 489 42 545.00–547.50 $546.86 $2,674 +31.69
544 544 22 513.00 $513.00 $2,791 +7.01
564–588 582 53 475.00–499.00 $495.24 $2,882 +2.41
622 622 34 468.00 $468.00 $2,911 +27.06
691 691 26 428.00 $428.00 $2,957 -2.22
709–726 720 27 407.00–408.50 $408.01 $2,938 +9.26
836 836 20 362.25 $362.25 $3,028 —
900–922 912 247 356.25–359.00 $357.80 $3,263 -4.33
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,960 —
442 442 26 557.50 $557.50 $2,464 —
525–541 533 103 447.00–495.00 $463.95 $2,473 +27.15
578–582 578 41 420.00–440.00 $438.53 $2,535 +20.64
600–610 601 38 428.00–450.00 $447.65 $2,690 +40.02
724 724 21 356.00 $356.00 $2,577 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,024 —
578 578 18 383.00 $383.00 $2,214 -17.00
621 621 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,344 -8.73
662 662 9 399.50 $399.50 $2,645 +14.49
830 830 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,212 —
530 unweaned 530 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,213 —
558 unweaned 558 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1290 1275 80-85% 3 169.00–177.00 $172.33 $2,197 +15.40
1235–1460 1340 80-85% 3 145.00–155.00 $150.78 $2,020 —
1095–1490 1348 80-85% 16 155.00–169.00 $162.15 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1472 75-80% 13 161.00–172.00 $166.88 $2,456 —
1310–1585 1475 75-80% 8 170.50–179.00 $175.36 $2,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1165 1127 85-90% 9 150.00–166.00 $156.15 $1,760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880–2005 1943 65-75% 2 170.00–172.50 $171.21 $3,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2085 1842 7 191.00–204.00 $199.11 $3,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1315 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,822.11
1350–1465 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 4,750.00–4,825.00 $4,783.77
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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.