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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 257 369
Slaughter cattle 180 257 369

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction from three weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1128 1084 3 103.00–105.00 $104.39 $1,132 —
1104–1415 1188 8 108.00–112.50 $109.49 $1,301 —
1053–1248 1189 12 88.00–93.50 $92.36 $1,098 —
1395 1395 1 114.25 $114.25 $1,594 —
1160–1520 1441 7 100.00–102.00 $101.32 $1,460 —
1604 1604 7 107.50 $107.50 $1,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,139 —
1203 1203 4 91.00 $91.00 $1,095 —
1220 1220 2 100.50 $100.50 $1,226 —
1050–1535 1256 7 108.00–111.00 $109.83 $1,379 +7.60
1378–1505 1406 16 100.00–102.00 $101.05 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1259 80-85% 14 53.50–58.50 $55.82 $703 +9.03
1160–1745 1367 80-85% 13 42.00–53.50 $49.78 $680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 44.50 $44.50 $389 —
1010–1065 1038 85-90% 2 57.50–58.25 $57.88 $601 —
780–1260 1046 85-90% 7 49.00–54.50 $51.78 $542 —
1055–1210 1134 85-90% 4 10.00–35.00 $24.24 $275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1785 1519 75-80% 7 55.00–60.25 $57.30 $870 +3.63
1550 1550 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $976 —
1490–1590 1553 75-80% 3 48.25–53.25 $51.55 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,174 —
1405–2255 1785 3 75.50–77.00 $76.11 $1,359 —
2245 2245 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,919 —

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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.