Name: Unionville Livestock Market LLC livestock auction prices — 2022-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 550-700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower and 700-750 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 550-650 lbs sold 3.00 lower and 650-800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $171.72/cwt on 703 head.

Average price

$171.72

703 head · 662 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,136

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$219

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

$11.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.03

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	523	181.22	947	103
Medium and Large 1	686	170.09	1,166	600

One grade step is worth $11.13/cwt here — about −$219 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 sale703 hd

171.72

—

MO average19 barns · 21,472 hd

171.75

−0.03

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
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,950	58.50	1,141	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,316	56.94	749	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,623	56.74	921	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,178	47.63	561	9thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	146.89/cwt	146.00–147.00	808	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	563	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	979	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,235	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	207.88/cwt	206.50–208.25	1,098	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	968	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,028	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	755	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,099	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	955	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	746	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	175.41/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,112	203
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	923	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,142	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	422	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	499	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	377	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	136.91/cwt	133.00–137.50	856	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	149.45/cwt	142.00–152.75	989	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	146.02/cwt	140.00–147.75	1,104	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	155.42/cwt	154.00–157.00	906	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	147.06/cwt	136.00–150.00	716	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	844	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	162.80/cwt	161.25–164.50	1,118	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	898	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,390	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	186.39/cwt	184.00–189.75	1,077	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	152.65/cwt	146.00–153.25	931	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	987	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,273	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	153.68/cwt	152.00–154.00	645	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,288	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,250	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	161.60/cwt	158.75–162.00	1,151	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	824	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,257	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	592	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	850	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	448	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	659	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	736	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	972	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	56.59/cwt	52.00–61.00	745	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	822	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	1,111	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	56.06/cwt	54.00–62.00	903	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	47.63/cwt	44.50–52.00	561	9
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,950	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	1,141	1

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 Jan 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,229Last week 1,566Year ago 1,193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 44Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	550	146.00–147.00	146.89
15	—	625	133.00–137.50	136.91
20	—	487	136.00–150.00	147.06
12	—	420	152.00–154.00	153.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	499	157.50	157.50
2	—	377	155.00	155.00
12	—	592	143.50	143.50
11	—	736	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	662	142.00–152.75	149.45
41	—	756	140.00–147.75	146.02
41	—	583	154.00–157.00	155.42
9	—	526	160.50	160.50
25	—	610	146.00–153.25	152.65
14	—	987	129.00	129.00
5	—	476	159.50	159.50
5	—	705	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	824	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	448	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	170.50	170.50
3	—	430	205.00	205.00
14	—	532	182.00	182.00
11	—	608	169.00	169.00
7	—	755	145.50	145.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	590	166.00	166.00
56	—	512	186.50	186.50
15	—	399	187.00	187.00
7	—	464	199.00	199.00
5	—	737	155.00	155.00
4	—	907	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	797	155.00	155.00
19	—	528	206.50–208.25	207.88
4	—	466	225.00	225.00
203	—	634	171.00–180.00	175.41
31	—	687	161.25–164.50	162.80
59	—	898	154.75	154.75
69	—	578	184.00–189.75	186.39
67	—	808	154.75	154.75
87	—	712	158.75–162.00	161.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,316	52.00–61.00	56.59
1	—	1,315	62.50	62.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	63.50	63.50
10	—	1,610	54.00–62.00	56.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,178	44.50–52.00	47.63
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	58.50	58.50

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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