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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 216 168
Slaughter cattle 290 216 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 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
1195 1195 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,530 —
1110–1377 1289 9 132.00–136.00 $134.20 $1,730 -4.90
1405–1515 1436 6 142.00–144.00 $142.52 $2,047 —
1510 1510 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1213 1187 5 128.50–132.00 $130.39 $1,548 —
1208–1235 1217 3 133.00–137.50 $135.98 $1,655 —
1220–1337 1290 5 138.50–141.50 $139.63 $1,801 +18.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1227 80-85% 21 77.50–85.50 $82.21 $1,009 —
965–1445 1251 80-85% 9 69.50–76.50 $73.27 $917 —
1160–1415 1282 80-85% 18 87.50–93.50 $90.09 $1,155 +10.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1120 850 85-90% 12 54.00–61.50 $58.91 $501 —
868–1190 936 85-90% 15 72.00–76.50 $73.86 $691 +18.45
880–1195 994 85-90% 8 62.00–70.00 $65.38 $650 —
1030–1195 1093 85-90% 9 80.00–87.50 $82.83 $905 +1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1445 1390 75-80% 2 74.00–74.50 $74.24 $1,032 —
1265–1710 1452 75-80% 9 81.50–86.00 $84.70 $1,230 +3.21
1425–1775 1546 75-80% 13 88.00–96.50 $90.94 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,515 —
1735–2155 1909 8 105.00–115.00 $111.48 $2,128 —
2080 2080 1 120.50 $120.50 $2,506 —

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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.