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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 18 228
Slaughter cattle 327 18 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1258 1196 4 121.00–121.50 $121.26 $1,450 —
1181–1398 1283 24 123.00–124.50 $123.77 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1240 1156 15 123.50–124.50 $123.57 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1188 80-85% 4 60.00–64.50 $62.19 $739 —
1125–1430 1299 80-85% 13 65.50–70.75 $67.63 $879 —
1160–1480 1301 80-85% 5 70.50–73.00 $72.08 $938 —
1300–1360 1330 80-85% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $738 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–890 873 85-90% 2 45.00–48.50 $46.71 $408 —
875–1140 1032 85-90% 9 64.00–68.50 $65.59 $677 —
820–1270 1060 85-90% 9 52.50–60.00 $57.58 $610 —
1090–1215 1153 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.47 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1413 75-80% 4 59.00–64.50 $62.80 $887 —
1200–1590 1445 75-80% 7 67.00–72.00 $69.30 $1,001 —
1470–1970 1661 75-80% 11 72.50–80.50 $76.74 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1780 1467 8 76.50–86.00 $81.74 $1,199 —
1635–2105 1896 8 88.00–96.50 $92.80 $1,759 —

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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.