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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 104 163
Slaughter cattle 196 104 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1148 3 140.00–144.00 $141.38 $1,623 —
1318 1318 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,779 -8.22
1280–1393 1334 5 140.00–145.00 $142.21 $1,897 -1.01
1353–1555 1399 15 146.00–151.00 $148.09 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1325 1249 7 143.00–146.00 $144.46 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1625 1463 75-80% 9 76.50–84.50 $81.33 $1,190 —
1325–1760 1515 75-80% 11 85.00–92.50 $88.24 $1,337 +10.83
1500–1765 1579 75-80% 7 65.00–74.50 $69.19 $1,093 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1254 80-85% 10 83.50–90.50 $87.01 $1,091 +22.45
1120–1400 1285 80-85% 7 74.50–80.50 $77.36 $994 +12.80
1330–1445 1388 80-85% 2 70.00–73.50 $71.82 $997 -7.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1030 995 85-90% 2 78.00–86.50 $82.40 $820 —
800–1280 1001 85-90% 7 66.00–73.00 $70.04 $701 —
905–1085 1005 85-90% 3 56.50–65.50 $62.44 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1905 1717 3 89.50–101.00 $97.02 $1,666 —
1735–2270 1999 6 103.00–115.00 $109.02 $2,179 —

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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.