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Unionville Livestock Market Report

Unionville, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.48/cwt +15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,052/hd at 918 lb · 249 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.42/cwt ≈ $2,728/hd at 811 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 612 0
Feeder cattle 353 577 0
Slaughter cattle 46 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, yearling load lots sold 15.00 to 17.00 higher, other weights not tested. Slaughter cows steady. Supply light, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,445 —
901–940 918 249 325.75–335.50 $332.48 $3,052 +15.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 457.50 $457.50 $1,839 —
640 640 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,214 —
755 755 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 +15.00
811–812 811 30 335.00–337.50 $336.42 $2,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 12 275.00 $275.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,800 -11.86
797 797 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 —
1805 1805 75-80% 11 140.00 $140.00 $2,527 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1242 80-85% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.35 $1,718 —
1210–1355 1284 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $146.25 $1,878 +6.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1098 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $137.66 $1,512 —
1170–1190 1180 85-90% 2 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,471 —
1275–2065 1686 6 180.00–205.50 $191.12 $3,222 —

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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.