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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 290 0
Slaughter cattle 196 290 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 higher on a very light test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1323 1309 6 146.50–147.00 $146.66 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,462 —
1255 1255 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,820 +5.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1185 998 85-90% 4 49.00–57.50 $54.63 $545 -10.75
950–1185 1088 85-90% 4 82.50–84.00 $83.24 $906 +0.41
850–1255 1097 85-90% 18 59.50–69.50 $66.57 $730 -16.26
1000–1170 1113 85-90% 7 71.50–77.50 $75.13 $836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1565 1425 75-80% 3 74.50–78.50 $76.40 $1,089 —
1350–1635 1523 75-80% 6 88.00–90.00 $88.98 $1,355 -1.96
1320–1908 1552 75-80% 17 81.00–86.50 $83.58 $1,297 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1495 1229 80-85% 13 78.50–86.50 $81.14 $997 -1.07
1210–1320 1272 80-85% 7 86.00–90.50 $88.81 $1,130 -1.28
1275 1275 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $854 -23.09
1135–1495 1309 80-85% 4 72.50–76.00 $74.72 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2175 1875 5 100.00–110.50 $104.17 $1,953 —

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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.