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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 176 264
Slaughter cattle 219 176 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale of the new year. Compared to three weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1190 1175 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $1,569 +12.44
1338–1415 1364 3 135.00–136.50 $135.98 $1,855 +6.42

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1180 1133 2 125.00–132.00 $128.35 $1,454 —
1225 value added 1225 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,740 —
1175–1355 1260 3 137.50–139.50 $138.37 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1260 1255 80-85% 2 44.50–45.00 $44.75 $562 -14.12
1085–1440 1279 80-85% 19 47.50–56.50 $53.32 $682 -5.55
1095–1500 1285 80-85% 25 56.00–61.50 $58.07 $746 -0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1045 934 85-90% 7 24.50–34.00 $28.06 $262 —
935 935 85-90% 1 56.50 $56.50 $528 —
835–1155 1028 85-90% 16 47.50–54.50 $50.74 $522 —
895–1280 1067 85-90% 11 39.00–47.00 $42.64 $455 -19.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1690 1496 75-80% 12 60.00–67.50 $63.30 $947 -8.68
1355–1625 1509 75-80% 13 53.50–60.00 $56.66 $855 -0.82
1435–1710 1540 75-80% 6 68.00–74.50 $71.32 $1,098 +13.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1815 1718 65-75% 3 75.50–76.50 $75.85 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1805 1591 5 69.00–78.50 $75.40 $1,200 —
1545–2320 1849 5 82.50–85.50 $83.95 $1,552 —

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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.