Name: Unionville Livestock Market LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, grazing cattle under 600 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, with some similar sales as much as 15.00 higher. Calves over 600 lbs and yearlings steady to 4.00 lower with the most decline coming on the load lots of yearling steers. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. CME Cattle futures continued their swift downward spiral Tuesday but even so, yearling trade was very active. Lots of rain overnight and throughout most of the day made for some pretty dreary conditions for sorting and hauling stock. Supply and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.79/cwt on 455 head.

Average price

$155.79

455 head · 718 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,119

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$11.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.93

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	593	164.26	975	109
Large 2	446	160.00	714	3thin
Medium and Large 2	576	155.49	896	37
Medium and Large 1	782	152.77	1,195	306

One grade step is worth $11.49/cwt here — about −$220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale455 hd

155.79

—

MO average20 barns · 10,774 hd

167.72

−11.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	78.92	1,294	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	57.70	838	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	55.96	717	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	51.79	560	27

Every lot, as filed

44 lots · USDA AMS · Unionville Livestock Market - Unionville, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	157.09/cwt	153.50–157.25	928	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	147.36/cwt	142.00–152.50	797	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	533	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	818	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,240	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,049	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	917	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	908	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	149.59/cwt	149.00–150.00	648	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	194.43/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,001	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	988	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	691	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	971	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	162.85/cwt	157.00–164.00	852	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	144.05/cwt	143.50–144.50	899	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	166.93/cwt	166.00–168.25	1,018	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	173.01/cwt	161.00–181.25	967	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	57.70/cwt	55.75–61.50	838	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	56.88/cwt	52.00–60.25	733	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	567	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	78.92/cwt	77.50–79.50	1,294	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	53.18/cwt	50.00–56.00	576	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	46.94/cwt	44.50–49.50	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	169.97/cwt	169.00–171.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	161.78/cwt	155.50–164.50	634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	149.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	856	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	494	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	988	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	875	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,116	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	151.03/cwt	150.00–153.00	947	25
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	893	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	991	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	576	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	154.02/cwt	149.50–157.50	729	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	768	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	185.62/cwt	185.00–187.00	954	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	133.17/cwt	124.75–140.00	965	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	854	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	126.10/cwt	126.10–126.10	957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	921	22
Steers	Large 2	—	446	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	143.84/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,211	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	811	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	815	14

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Unionville Livestock Market - Unionville, MO

Tue Apr 30, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 1,255Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 99Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	367	200.00	200.00
7	—	702	149.50	149.50
6	—	650	152.00	152.00
34	—	559	161.00–181.25	173.01
25	—	627	150.00–153.00	151.03
10	—	514	185.00–187.00	185.62
10	—	427	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	861	144.00	144.00
26	—	515	191.00–200.00	194.43
24	—	610	166.00–168.25	166.93
12	—	494	200.00	200.00
4	—	556	189.00	189.00
180	—	842	143.00–145.00	143.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	183.50	183.50
16	—	725	124.75–140.00	133.17
14	—	488	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	875	127.50	127.50
3	—	768	135.00	135.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	446	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	591	153.50–157.25	157.09
90	—	600	152.75	152.75
24	—	523	157.00–164.00	162.85
6	—	336	169.00–171.00	169.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	541	142.00–152.50	147.36
15	—	653	139.00	139.00
14	—	624	143.50–144.50	144.05
10	—	392	155.50–164.50	161.78
50	—	574	145.00–155.00	149.10
7	—	340	169.50	169.50
29	—	473	149.50–157.50	154.02
6	—	759	126.10	126.10
22	—	728	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	533	153.50	153.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	149.00–150.00	149.59
3	—	471	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	893	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,452	55.75–61.50	57.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,288	52.00–60.25	56.88
4	—	1,220	46.50	46.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,084	50.00–56.00	53.18
6	—	1,068	44.50–49.50	46.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	77.50–79.50	78.92

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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