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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

43 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 43 206 46
Slaughter cattle 43 206 46

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1171 7 112.00–118.00 $116.65 $1,366 -0.44
1130–1270 1203 4 118.00–119.00 $118.23 $1,422
1291–1455 1345 17 122.00–125.50 $124.87 $1,680
1335–1365 1350 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,714 -1.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146
1097 1097 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,278
1158–1390 1267 6 123.00–124.50 $124.07 $1,572

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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.