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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.59/cwt +51.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 621 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $462.39/cwt ≈ $2,908/hd at 629 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $361.00/cwt ≈ $3,289/hd at 911 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 698 0
Feeder cattle 523 543 0
Slaughter cattle 44 155 0
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Very few comparisons to the last sale two weeks ago, this week's offering sold mostly 5.00 to 9.00 higher, spots sharply higher on heifers. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Fairly light run ahead of the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale two weeks from now but buyers were aggressive for the stock that was available. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,275 —
438 438 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,278 —
510–521 519 22 495.00–530.00 $517.51 $2,686 —
563 563 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,759 —
608–639 629 66 436.00–468.00 $462.39 $2,908 —
650–692 677 29 439.00–450.00 $441.64 $2,990 —
705–727 713 8 401.00–419.00 $412.12 $2,938 —
911 911 33 361.00 $361.00 $3,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 7 505.00 $505.00 $2,530 —
573 573 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,450 +7.50
607 607 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,671 —
660 660 6 426.00 $426.00 $2,812 +9.68
756–796 788 19 390.00–396.00 $391.21 $3,083 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 8 413.00 $413.00 $2,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,083 —
546 546 13 442.50 $442.50 $2,416 —
608 unweaned 608 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,341 +30.00
602–644 623 58 407.00–416.00 $410.69 $2,559 —
651 651 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,539 —
750 750 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,174 —
500 500 7 447.00 $447.00 $2,235 —
555–575 568 20 410.00–420.00 $415.12 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1099 85-90% 9 145.00–161.00 $154.45 $1,697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,400 —
1320–1860 1507 75-80% 6 161.00–168.00 $163.84 $2,469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1213 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $162.79 $1,975 -8.43
1230 1230 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,919 -15.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1645 1633 2 210.00–230.00 $220.08 $3,594 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 7 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 3 6,075.00 $6,075.00 —

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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.