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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 43 100
Slaughter cattle 89 43 100

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1355 1301 5 122.00–124.50 $123.56 $1,608
1335 1335 2 120.50 $120.50 $1,609 -4.37

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,186 -6.50
1338 1338 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,458

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1320 1205 80-85% 9 68.00–73.00 $71.17 $858
1055–1290 1223 80-85% 6 72.50–77.50 $74.87 $916
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1675 1505 75-80% 2 65.00–66.50 $65.83 $991
1390–1970 1562 75-80% 8 74.50–79.00 $76.29 $1,192
1420–1715 1591 75-80% 5 70.50–73.50 $72.85 $1,159
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1035 948 85-90% 3 30.00–35.00 $31.63 $300
1010 1010 85-90% 1 76.50 $76.50 $773
1010–1160 1085 85-90% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.07 $598
960–1245 1093 85-90% 4 63.00–70.00 $66.59 $728

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1775 1601 6 65.50–87.00 $76.56 $1,226
1800–2230 2025 3 97.50–100.25 $99.23 $2,009

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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.