Green City Livestock Auction market report — October 7, 2026

Green City, MO · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/07/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,165

Last sale (Sep 2) 1,018 (+147)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$402.06 /cwt

$2,311 per head · 29 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$357.50† /cwt

$2,628 per head · 4 hd
vs last week —

Compared to the last tested market five weeks ago, steers and heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 9.00 to 15.00 lower. Mostly backgrounded yearlings on offer with only a couple consignments of weaned calves so far this fall. Supply moderate, demand good.
USDA Market News reporter, October 7, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 7

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 1. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
500–599 lb	29	575 lb	$402.06	$2,311	—	−11.09
600–699 lb	39	685 lb	$380.31	$2,606	—	—
700–799 lb	4	735 lb	$357.50†	$2,628	—	−14.26
800–899 lb	54	833 lb	$338.69	$2,822	—	−19.40
900–999 lb	142	917 lb	$327.04	$3,000	—	−22.96

Feeder heifers — Oct 7

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 1. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
400–499 lb	3	495 lb	$422.50†	$2,091	—	−5.00
500–599 lb	43	592 lb	$378.72	$2,242	—	+6.48
600–699 lb	196	684 lb	$363.76	$2,488	—	+17.02
700–799 lb	276	755 lb	$338.64	$2,558	—	−32.18
800–899 lb	38	865 lb	$277.98	$2,404	—	−70.59
900–999 lb	17	972 lb	$261.00	$2,537	—	−67.34

Slaughter cows — Oct 7

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	23	1,330 lb	$138.69	$131.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	23	1,515 lb	$141.94	$135.00–$145.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	17	1,055 lb	$131.75	$127.00–$134.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 5, 2026): $402.06/cwt
4-week average: $402.06
13-week average: $406.75
4-week vs 13-week: −1.2%

52-wk low $402.06high $532.87

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 5, 2026): $357.50/cwt
4-week average: $357.50
13-week average: $360.01
4-week vs 13-week: −0.7%

52-wk low $334.00high $411.72

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 5, 2026): $378.72/cwt
4-week average: $378.72
13-week average: $375.57
4-week vs 13-week: +0.8%

52-wk low $355.80high $472.99

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.1%	29%	7
Feb	+3.6%	71%	7
Mar	+4.5%	100%	7
Apr	+1.4%	57%	7
May	+2.8%	75%	8
Jun	+3.0%	71%	7
Jul	+2.2%	67%	6
Aug	−0.3%	67%	6
Sep	+0.3%	60%	5
Oct	−2.8%	17%	6
Nov	−5.2%	0%	7
Dec	−1.5%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2018 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Aug and lowest in Jan and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−3.1%	14%	7
Feb	−0.1%	57%	7
Mar	+0.1%	57%	7
Apr	+0.2%	67%	6
May	+0.5%	29%	7
Jun	+1.4%	67%	6
Jul	+2.1%	60%	5
Aug	+3.2%	83%	6
Sep	+4.0%	75%	4
Oct	+1.0%	60%	5
Nov	−2.0%	17%	6
Dec	−2.8%	17%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 7	1,165	$402.06	$357.50†	$378.72
Wed Sep 2	1,018	$411.44	$362.51	$372.43
Wed Aug 5	752	—	—	—

Special and graded sales

The last 12 months of this barn's special and graded sales, $/cwt, Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 regular lots (value-added lots where a sale has only those). A sale counts in the weekly trend only when it is a regular feeder sale: a plain special where feeder steers and heifers are most of the head. Graded, replacement, cow-and-pair, preconditioned and Holstein sales stay out.
Sale	Type	Head	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	In trend
Feb 14, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	667	—	—	—	No
Jan 24, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	315	—	—	—	No

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Tina Livestock Market, Tina	56 mi	Oct 19	$420.93	$361.18
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	106 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13
Eastern MO Commission Company, Bowling Green	113 mi	Oct 23	$431.16	$367.71
Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville	121 mi	Oct 20	$410.52	$361.02
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	123 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
MO-Kan Livestock Market, Butler	157 mi	Oct 22	$397.84	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 7, 2026	1,165	19	AMS_1254
Replacement Cattle Special special	February 14, 2026	667	2	AMS_1234

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Green City Livestock Auction - Green City, MO” (AMS_1254); “Green City Livestock Auction Replacement Cattle Special - Green City, MO” (AMS_1234). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.