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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.25/cwt ≈ $2,998/hd at 957 lb · 124 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.88/cwt -21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,972/hd at 938 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.37/cwt ≈ $2,353/hd at 730 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 219 0
Feeder cattle 577 184 0
Slaughter cattle 35 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported market four weeks ago, steers and heifers traded sharply lower with the best comparison being load lots of yearling steers selling 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Slaughter cows 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Bulk of the offering consisted of the previously mentioned load lots with the rest of the offering coming in smaller drafts as extreme heat slowed cattle movement. Supply and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,020 —
568–579 570 37 390.00–400.00 $398.35 $2,271 —
715–734 724 19 345.00–351.00 $347.88 $2,519 —
932–944 938 123 312.50–321.25 $316.88 $2,972 -21.25
955–959 957 124 312.25–314.25 $313.25 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 thin fleshed 508 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,123 —
685 685 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -32.00
754 754 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,564 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,576 —
455 thin fleshed 455 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
455–499 484 9 370.00–406.00 $381.27 $1,845 —
506 506 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,822 —
568–570 569 7 321.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,848 —
602 602 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,005 —
701 701 37 323.50 $323.50 $2,268 —
904 904 8 287.00 $287.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–742 730 43 321.75–324.00 $322.37 $2,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 10 269.00 $269.00 $2,884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1155 80-85% 3 144.00–155.00 $149.05 $1,722 —
1215–1325 1251 80-85% 4 138.00–144.00 $140.22 $1,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1605 1545 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $2,174 —
1560–1635 1605 75-80% 4 142.00–145.50 $143.65 $2,306 -14.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1135 1042 85-90% 3 134.00–140.00 $137.76 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1715 1563 4 170.00–200.00 $184.23 $2,880 —

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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.