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Green City Livestock Auction

Name: Green City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Green City, Missouri · Wed, May 17

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1254

← May 3May 17Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

753 head

▼ 1,045 vs last sale 1,798▼ 1,805 vs year ago 2,558 · −70.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 122 vs last sale 342▲ 34 vs year ago 186 · +18.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply light to moderate, demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.61/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$256.61

299 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,474

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$221

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

$1.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.28

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	257.82	1,317	51
Medium 1-2	427	256.72	1,095	18thin
Medium and Large 1	600	256.33	1,538	230

One grade step is worth $1.49/cwt here — about −$221 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 sale299 hd

256.61

—

MO average17 barns · 13,830 hd

239.33

+17.28

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	1,664	113.56	1,890	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	98.40	1,386	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	91.82	1,051	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	991	86.24	854	20

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Green City Livestock Auction - Green City, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	908	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	383	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,000	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,109	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,136	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	409	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,035	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	411	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,130	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	286.89/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,199	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,229	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	469	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,210	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	276.89/cwt	276.50–280.00	1,348	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	271.28/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,411	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	551	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,389	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,459	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	272.00/cwt	271.00–279.00	1,578	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,501	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,516	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	233.74/cwt	232.00–249.00	1,622	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,404	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	802	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,732	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	299	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	724	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	243.07/cwt	224.00–248.00	914	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	234.30/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,038	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,066	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	245.25/cwt	245.25–245.25	1,121	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	241.50/cwt	225.50–257.50	1,123	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,000	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	493	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,134	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	495	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,099	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,197	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	220.49/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,166	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,274	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,223	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,339	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,329	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	635	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,327	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,343	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,377	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,364	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	177.75/cwt	177.75–177.75	1,465	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,033	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,664	113.56/cwt	108.00–124.50	1,890	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	83.44/cwt	78.00–89.00	825	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	92.78/cwt	90.50–94.00	922	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	102.49/cwt	98.50–105.00	1,121	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	92.42/cwt	84.50–96.00	1,043	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	83.67/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,017	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	96.77/cwt	93.00–100.50	1,337	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	103.28/cwt	102.00–104.50	1,539	7

This sale against other markets

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 →

Green City Livestock Auction - Green City, MO

Wed May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 753Last week 1,798Year ago 2,558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 342Year ago 186

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply light to moderate, demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	266.00	266.00
14	—	570	256.00	256.00
3	—	407	279.00	279.00
6	—	695	202.00	202.00
9	—	399	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	551	252.00	252.00
8	—	411	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	802	216.00	216.00
6	—	311	292.00	292.00
55	—	580	271.00–279.00	272.00
11	—	418	285.00–288.00	286.89
56	—	694	232.00–249.00	233.74
17	—	520	270.00–273.00	271.28
45	—	487	276.50–280.00	276.89
8	—	637	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	258.00	258.00
7	—	409	253.00	253.00
4	—	383	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	230.00	230.00
8	—	533	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	443	227.50–239.00	234.30
10	—	824	177.75	177.75
38	—	376	224.00–248.00	243.07
19	—	529	218.00–225.00	220.49
6	—	786	173.50	173.50
18	—	465	225.50–257.50	241.50
4	—	630	211.00	211.00
3	—	310	222.00	222.00
9	—	723	190.50	190.50
4	—	551	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	495	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	299	242.00	242.00
5	—	476	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	559	239.50	239.50
35	—	457	245.25	245.25
18	—	638	210.50	210.50
8	—	445	239.50	239.50
5	—	525	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	249.00	249.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,382	93.00–100.50	96.77
7	—	1,490	102.00–104.50	103.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,215	82.00–84.00	83.67
12	—	1,094	98.50–105.00	102.49
45	—	1,129	84.50–96.00	92.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	994	90.50–94.00	92.78
14	—	989	78.00–89.00	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,664	108.00–124.50	113.56

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.