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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 25 224
Slaughter cattle 297 25 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1500 1261 12 90.00–100.00 $94.45 $1,191 -10.72
1264–1505 1389 33 104.00–107.75 $106.46 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1458 1317 41 104.50–108.00 $105.49 $1,389 —
1240–1575 1408 2 100.00–101.00 $100.44 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–1090 868 85-90% 11 10.00–25.00 $21.77 $189 —
980–1165 1087 85-90% 11 30.00–40.50 $34.92 $380 —
1075–1150 1107 85-90% 3 50.00–51.50 $51.01 $565 —
910–1380 1151 85-90% 10 39.50–48.00 $42.60 $490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1640 1508 75-80% 6 60.50–68.50 $65.03 $981 —
1250–1715 1516 75-80% 15 50.00–55.50 $52.85 $801 —
1440–1670 1532 75-80% 10 44.00–51.50 $48.27 $739 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1263 80-85% 10 45.00–49.00 $46.16 $583 —
1110–1435 1271 80-85% 9 48.00–54.50 $50.97 $648 —
1245–1485 1365 80-85% 2 54.00–54.50 $54.27 $741 —
1320–1605 1450 80-85% 3 41.00–44.00 $42.83 $621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1825 1549 7 59.00–66.00 $63.71 $987 —
1760–2105 1912 6 71.00–80.00 $75.45 $1,443 —

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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.