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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 141 0
Slaughter cattle 119 141 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1219 1184 6 91.00–94.50 $93.64 $1,109 —
1177–1535 1220 9 99.75–102.00 $100.47 $1,226 —
1270–1350 1310 2 98.25–99.25 $98.77 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1395 1190 10 99.00–102.00 $100.52 $1,196 —
1250 1250 2 95.25 $95.25 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1455 1297 80-85% 7 48.00–53.50 $50.72 $658 —
1140–1395 1310 80-85% 10 54.50–61.00 $57.67 $755 -3.15
1335–1350 1343 80-85% 2 60.50–62.00 $61.25 $823 +0.43
1585 1585 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1430 1030 85-90% 5 21.00–37.00 $33.16 $342 -24.84
860–1315 1051 85-90% 8 49.50–53.25 $51.64 $543 +23.14
1045–1090 1060 85-90% 3 55.50–60.50 $58.79 $623 +30.29
1180–1355 1283 85-90% 3 36.00–49.50 $42.53 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1423 75-80% 4 57.25–63.00 $59.84 $852 +2.34
1225–1860 1515 75-80% 3 54.00–57.00 $54.96 $833 —
1529–1770 1606 75-80% 8 66.00–72.25 $70.46 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 56.00 $56.00 $927 —
1425–1865 1716 4 75.00–79.50 $77.16 $1,324 —

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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.