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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 300 147
Slaughter cattle 198 300 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1552 1262 28 143.50–146.50 $145.07 $1,831 —
1220–1325 1262 3 141.00–142.50 $141.53 $1,786 —
1470 value added 1470 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1121 1107 7 140.00–142.50 $141.61 $1,568 —
1105–1270 1213 7 144.00–146.00 $144.26 $1,750 —
1220 value added 1220 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $480 -14.39
755–1130 989 85-90% 13 60.50–69.50 $65.65 $649 +2.26
855–1165 1019 85-90% 14 69.50–76.50 $73.85 $753 +24.04
1015–1140 1083 85-90% 8 76.50–82.50 $79.77 $864 +9.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1275 1195 80-85% 3 71.00–74.50 $72.30 $864 —
1095–1290 1202 80-85% 9 77.50–83.00 $79.69 $958 —
1040–1405 1228 80-85% 12 83.00–87.50 $85.79 $1,054 +9.16
1300 1300 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1575 1454 75-80% 11 84.00–91.00 $87.72 $1,275 +23.43
1400–1665 1556 75-80% 4 79.00–82.00 $80.67 $1,255 -2.43
1465–1700 1583 75-80% 2 72.50–74.50 $73.43 $1,162 +4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1680 1560 3 76.00–93.00 $86.53 $1,350 —
1890–1905 1898 2 102.50–111.00 $106.77 $2,026 -5.73

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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.