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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 67 180 25
Slaughter cattle 67 180 25

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,078
1100–1291 1219 21 125.50–132.00 $129.32 $1,576
1289–1483 1376 18 132.50–137.00 $134.61 $1,852 +2.77

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1273 1156 12 129.00–131.00 $129.60 $1,498
1053–1415 1197 9 132.00–137.00 $135.04 $1,616
1150–1210 1198 5 119.00–123.00 $122.23 $1,464

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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.