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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 300 30
Slaughter cattle 170 300 30

Compared to the last tested auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1125 1070 3 102.00–105.00 $103.05 $1,103
1142–1465 1272 8 115.50–117.00 $116.46 $1,481
1312 1312 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,574 -2.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1518 1440 6 119.50–125.00 $120.69 $1,738

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1905 1421 65-75% 25 72.50–78.00 $74.84 $1,063
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–720 690 85-90% 2 37.50–46.50 $42.20 $291
830–1070 983 85-90% 6 68.00–74.50 $70.77 $696
900–1145 1013 85-90% 9 62.50–66.50 $64.28 $651 -4.47
1005–1045 1018 85-90% 3 53.00–59.50 $56.51 $575 -12.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1625 1321 75-80% 17 67.50–72.00 $70.09 $926
1395 1395 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,025
1380–1625 1503 75-80% 2 66.00–66.50 $66.23 $995 -3.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1171 80-85% 11 65.00–72.50 $69.67 $816
1065–1315 1195 80-85% 6 73.50–75.50 $73.95 $884
1235 1235 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $803 -3.32

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1665 1500 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,350
1605 1605 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,677
1355–2255 1661 8 91.00–97.50 $94.59 $1,571

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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.