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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 108 0
Slaughter cattle 241 108 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 5.00-6.00 higher. 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
1090 1090 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,482 —
1397–1402 1400 12 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1065 1049 7 122.00–123.00 $122.28 $1,283 —
1234 1234 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1222 80-85% 21 69.50–77.50 $73.64 $900 +3.06
1040–1345 1255 80-85% 6 76.50–87.50 $79.76 $1,001 +0.39
1175–1545 1330 80-85% 8 64.00–70.00 $65.77 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1610 1473 75-80% 14 68.00–73.50 $69.12 $1,018 —
1420–1875 1550 75-80% 8 72.00–79.00 $76.74 $1,189 —
1395–1675 1565 75-80% 3 78.50–86.00 $82.91 $1,298 —
1620–1693 1669 75-80% 6 60.00–63.50 $62.37 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1015 943 85-90% 3 44.50–51.50 $47.43 $447 —
960–1065 1031 85-90% 5 74.00–75.50 $75.01 $773 +12.17
985–1085 1050 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.31 $644 —
960–1165 1065 85-90% 7 64.00–70.00 $67.72 $721 -1.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1740 1610 2 89.00–92.50 $90.89 $1,463 —
1635–2100 1910 3 97.50–106.50 $101.15 $1,932 —
2125 2125 1 109.50 $109.50 $2,327 —

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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.