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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 264 73
Slaughter cattle 201 264 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1505 1370 11 98.00–102.50 $100.71 $1,380 —
1285–1455 1401 7 103.00–106.50 $105.03 $1,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1345 1255 8 94.00–100.50 $95.37 $1,197 —
1115–1365 1287 29 102.50–106.00 $105.30 $1,355 +1.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 1006 85-90% 12 35.00–45.50 $39.72 $400 +17.71
795–1170 1037 85-90% 14 10.00–35.00 $23.75 $246 +1.74
995–1120 1058 85-90% 2 44.00–47.50 $45.85 $485 +3.98
1165 1165 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1312 80-85% 10 51.00–56.00 $53.39 $700 +5.60
1200–1570 1341 80-85% 16 42.00–52.50 $46.47 $623 -1.32
1385–1445 1415 80-85% 2 21.00–42.00 $31.72 $449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1590 1480 75-80% 3 48.00–53.00 $50.75 $751 —
1430–1875 1587 75-80% 12 54.00–61.50 $57.63 $915 —
1615–1850 1719 75-80% 4 62.00–68.00 $63.68 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1980 1848 3 70.00–75.50 $73.54 $1,359 -4.94
1815–2090 1943 4 76.50–84.50 $80.94 $1,573 —

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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.