F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	254	266	257
Slaughter cattle	254	266	257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1203–1310	1230	4	123.00–125.00	$124.47	$1,531	—
1313–1430	1372	4	130.50	$130.50	$1,790	—
1280–1448	1418	9	134.50–135.50	$134.73	$1,910	-0.58

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1310	1270	2	125.00–130.00	$127.42	$1,618	-9.08
1230–1441	1388	8	136.50–137.50	$136.72	$1,898	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1085	1065	85-90%	2	56.00–56.50	$56.25	$599	-1.31
890–1290	1086	85-90%	7	41.00–45.50	$43.24	$470	-14.32
935–1235	1110	85-90%	15	49.00–53.00	$50.15	$557	-0.87
1230–1295	1265	85-90%	3	31.00–38.00	$34.73	$439	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1655	1438	75-80%	2	68.00–72.00	$70.30	$1,011	—
1430–1665	1515	75-80%	10	57.50–66.50	$61.62	$934	+6.80
1350–1710	1543	75-80%	9	53.00–57.00	$55.51	$857	+0.69
1695	1695	75-80%	1	46.50	$46.50	$788	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1450	1301	80-85%	9	49.50–54.50	$51.97	$676	—
1125–1440	1304	80-85%	8	54.00–60.00	$56.86	$741	—
1745	1745	80-85%	1	47.00	$47.00	$820	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745–1750	1748	65-75%	2	73.00–75.00	$74.00	$1,294	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1810	1584	11	56.00–82.00	$71.59	$1,134	—
1500–2345	1885	5	85.00–87.50	$86.15	$1,624	—

YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2330	2330	1	71.50	$71.50	$1,666	—

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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.