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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 294 52
Slaughter cattle 216 294 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,413 —
1258–1305 1282 4 130.50–134.50 $133.23 $1,708 +9.90
1128–1575 1290 22 138.00–142.00 $139.10 $1,794 +15.77

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1270 1140 6 132.50–133.50 $133.31 $1,520 —
1150–1415 1284 8 137.50–142.50 $140.11 $1,799 —
1295 1295 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1458 1298 80-85% 14 75.00–84.00 $79.57 $1,033 -7.45
1235–1400 1308 80-85% 6 65.50–74.50 $70.80 $926 —
1230–1515 1329 80-85% 10 84.00–90.50 $86.78 $1,153 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 61.50 $61.50 $867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1290 938 85-90% 3 53.00–59.50 $55.41 $520 —
815–1270 1010 85-90% 10 60.00–68.50 $63.61 $642 -2.20
825–1210 1074 85-90% 12 67.50–74.50 $71.46 $767 +15.89
1020–1225 1088 85-90% 3 79.00–87.50 $81.81 $890 +26.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1680 1473 75-80% 11 75.50–85.50 $81.49 $1,200 —
1380–1695 1486 75-80% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.25 $1,326 —
1560–1680 1628 75-80% 3 70.50–74.50 $73.15 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1950 1618 2 81.00–85.00 $82.59 $1,336 -12.03
1570–2290 1874 8 100.00–109.00 $104.61 $1,960 —

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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.