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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 180 0
Slaughter cattle 264 180 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1283 1199 11 95.00–102.00 $97.37 $1,167 +5.01
1209–1405 1268 10 101.50–105.50 $102.83 $1,304 —
1215–1520 1437 15 106.00–109.00 $107.45 $1,544 +6.13

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1580 1212 13 105.50–108.00 $106.44 $1,290 +5.94
1105–1255 1214 4 102.50–105.00 $103.40 $1,255 +2.90
1198–1408 1292 14 103.50–105.00 $104.20 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1378 1256 80-85% 20 52.00–56.00 $54.37 $683 -1.45
1070–1530 1317 80-85% 32 44.00–52.50 $47.79 $629 —
1325–1415 1370 80-85% 2 40.00–41.50 $40.73 $558 -9.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1315 1010 85-90% 6 11.00–35.50 $22.01 $222 -35.87
895–1255 1053 85-90% 19 45.00–52.50 $48.55 $511 —
815–1238 1063 85-90% 22 37.00–44.50 $41.87 $445 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $608 +30.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1368 75-80% 9 48.00–54.50 $51.78 $708 —
1315–1935 1527 75-80% 10 56.50–63.50 $59.67 $911 +2.37
1555–1860 1674 75-80% 9 63.00–71.00 $65.18 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1910 1615 2 60.00–69.00 $63.68 $1,028 —
1535–2480 1835 13 74.00–83.50 $78.48 $1,440 —

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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.