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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 196 276
Slaughter cattle 148 196 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded near 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1256 9 112.00–127.00 $117.17 $1,472 —
1285–1320 1308 3 129.00–135.00 $130.96 $1,713 -4.04
1218–1554 1403 14 138.50–140.50 $139.13 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304 1304 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,793 —
1115–1420 1342 5 124.00–131.00 $129.44 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1280 1068 85-90% 5 56.50–59.00 $57.65 $616 —
995–1270 1106 85-90% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.09 $908 —
1025–1220 1106 85-90% 8 67.00–77.50 $71.34 $789 —
1060–1290 1127 85-90% 6 59.00–66.50 $63.67 $718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1330 1243 80-85% 5 84.00–87.50 $85.82 $1,067 —
1060–1463 1267 80-85% 14 76.50–81.50 $79.10 $1,002 -7.91
1225–1370 1300 80-85% 4 67.50–71.50 $68.75 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,043 —
1365–1690 1517 75-80% 9 76.00–83.50 $80.20 $1,217 -8.04
1410–1695 1566 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.69 $1,358 +17.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2055 1728 4 95.00–98.50 $96.32 $1,664 -0.70
1525–2380 1867 10 99.00–110.00 $104.56 $1,952 —

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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.