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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 99 140
Slaughter cattle 126 99 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, too few slaughter steers and heifers for a test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 930 85-90% 3 31.00–42.50 $35.62 $331 —
905–1080 1031 85-90% 5 48.00–54.50 $50.67 $522 —
1005–1300 1104 85-90% 18 57.00–65.50 $61.90 $683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1295 1209 80-85% 9 58.50–63.50 $60.25 $728 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $879 —
1130–1390 1270 80-85% 15 62.50–68.50 $65.41 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1670 1439 75-80% 6 57.50–62.50 $60.95 $877 —
1335–1875 1527 75-80% 16 63.50–69.50 $65.89 $1,006 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,188 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1950 1682 65-75% 5 69.50–72.50 $71.29 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1545 1540 2 65.00–73.50 $69.26 $1,067 —
1690–2275 2118 6 85.00–96.50 $90.29 $1,912 —

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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.