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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 168 130
Slaughter cattle 250 168 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193 1193 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,396 —
1160–1310 1257 6 108.00–114.00 $109.96 $1,382 —
1207–1612 1403 11 121.50–125.00 $123.14 $1,728 +6.17

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1172 1123 5 108.00–114.00 $110.24 $1,238 —
1100–1327 1270 4 117.00–120.00 $119.35 $1,516 +4.14
1150–1575 1306 14 121.00–125.50 $122.57 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1215 1179 80-85% 4 69.25–72.50 $70.85 $835 +4.00
1050–1295 1217 80-85% 13 52.00–63.50 $59.62 $726 —
1090–1440 1272 80-85% 26 64.00–71.00 $68.03 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–990 935 85-90% 5 50.00–57.00 $53.54 $501 +28.41
700–1150 968 85-90% 4 10.00–40.50 $25.07 $243 —
835–1225 1015 85-90% 13 56.50–66.50 $62.77 $637 —
1015–1152 1084 85-90% 7 63.00–72.00 $69.64 $755 +16.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1555 1480 75-80% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.49 $910 —
1400–1725 1565 75-80% 15 65.50–72.00 $69.90 $1,094 +11.72
1635 1635 75-80% 4 72.50 $72.50 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2015 1847 5 53.00–79.50 $71.25 $1,316 —
1865 1865 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,818 —
1555–2605 1903 4 84.50–91.50 $88.37 $1,682 —

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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.