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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 180 0
Slaughter cattle 108 180 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1379 1367 9 136.00–136.50 $136.22 $1,862 +0.59

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1253 1252 3 135.50–136.50 $135.83 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1239 80-85% 10 66.00–74.50 $70.58 $874 +1.20
1140–1335 1242 80-85% 5 58.00–66.50 $61.29 $761 -8.09
1230–1365 1280 80-85% 3 75.50–83.00 $79.37 $1,016 +4.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 972 85-90% 3 53.00–60.00 $55.61 $541 —
910–1150 1030 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.84 $647 +9.25
975–1210 1042 85-90% 5 41.50–48.50 $45.26 $472 -8.33
1085–1110 1098 85-90% 2 68.00–69.50 $68.74 $755 +6.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1475 1360 75-80% 4 78.50–80.50 $79.45 $1,081 —
1210–1715 1398 75-80% 9 74.00–78.50 $75.99 $1,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1630 1569 65-75% 4 88.50–91.50 $89.50 $1,404 —
1495–1960 1653 65-75% 6 79.50–84.50 $82.17 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2485 1864 4 94.00–104.00 $99.43 $1,853 —
2065 2065 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,838 —

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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.