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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 297 65
Slaughter cattle 183 297 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 100.50 $100.50 $1,095 —
1095–1515 1268 6 82.00–95.00 $89.08 $1,130 -5.37
1238–1552 1395 6 101.50–103.00 $102.17 $1,425 -4.29

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1148 1144 8 102.00–103.00 $102.75 $1,175 —
1180–1270 1225 2 99.00–100.00 $99.52 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1208 80-85% 2 61.50–67.00 $63.89 $772 —
1145–1555 1251 80-85% 14 44.00–50.00 $46.95 $587 +0.79
1260 1260 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $529 -4.16
1200–1525 1319 80-85% 14 49.00–55.00 $53.15 $701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1412 75-80% 10 45.00–50.50 $48.60 $686 —
1265–1620 1427 75-80% 12 51.50–59.00 $54.91 $784 —
1500–1830 1658 75-80% 7 60.00–66.00 $64.06 $1,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1020 933 85-90% 3 10.00–24.50 $14.42 $135 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $578 —
1120–1230 1159 85-90% 5 49.00–52.00 $49.93 $579 +7.33
1010–1415 1173 85-90% 9 30.50–43.00 $39.22 $460 -3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2010 1737 7 74.50–79.50 $76.40 $1,327 —
1970 1970 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,655 —

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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.