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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 276 94
Slaughter cattle 208 276 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks auction, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1280 1223 6 107.00–108.00 $107.57 $1,316 -5.70
1230–1365 1330 6 94.00–102.00 $99.08 $1,318 —
1290–1543 1444 14 112.00–114.75 $113.97 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1205 4 103.00–104.00 $103.74 $1,250 —
1158–1490 1324 16 111.50–115.00 $112.74 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1270 1095 85-90% 10 49.50–57.00 $53.21 $583 —
950–1275 1110 85-90% 6 43.50–49.00 $45.73 $508 -8.17
910–1475 1129 85-90% 7 10.00–35.50 $23.89 $270 -34.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1200 1170 80-85% 2 61.00–63.50 $62.28 $729 -0.28
1100–1465 1254 80-85% 11 55.00–60.00 $56.88 $713 —
1120–1490 1277 80-85% 7 45.00–55.00 $51.29 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $778 —
1325–1415 1370 75-80% 2 51.00–53.00 $52.03 $713 —
1200–1660 1496 75-80% 11 55.50–60.50 $57.90 $866 -0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1465 1417 3 61.00–77.00 $69.94 $991 —
1505–2000 1738 10 82.50–88.00 $85.34 $1,483 +10.49
1965–2055 2010 2 93.00–94.75 $93.86 $1,887 —

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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.