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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

25 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25 166 35
Slaughter cattle 25 166 35

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1243 1155 7 98.50–103.25 $101.98 $1,178
1275–1283 1280 3 105.00–105.50 $105.17 $1,346
1255–1360 1312 3 79.00–93.00 $86.71 $1,138

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,029
1208–1335 1260 8 103.50–106.75 $105.56 $1,330 +0.03

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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.