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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 65 300
Slaughter cattle 208 65 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous sale from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
1040–1600 1275 3 125.00–132.00 $127.71 $1,628 -11.24
1158–1475 1356 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,831 -7.35
1342–1555 1373 12 137.50–138.00 $137.67 $1,890 -4.68

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1227 1146 14 133.00–137.00 $133.73 $1,533 —
1209 1209 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,699 -2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1180 899 85-90% 14 52.00–59.00 $56.57 $509 —
910–1245 1042 85-90% 24 60.00–67.50 $63.28 $659 —
850–1205 1047 85-90% 8 77.00–87.00 $81.14 $850 —
920–1250 1088 85-90% 12 69.50–77.00 $72.45 $788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1380 1277 80-85% 9 87.00–99.00 $91.20 $1,165 —
1195–1360 1295 80-85% 5 69.50–77.00 $73.78 $955 —
1160–1480 1305 80-85% 13 79.50–86.50 $83.50 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1675 1462 75-80% 7 79.00–87.00 $83.73 $1,224 —
1440–1510 1475 75-80% 2 70.50–76.50 $73.43 $1,083 —
1370–1825 1606 75-80% 9 88.50–92.50 $90.41 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1315 1308 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,282 —
1260–1930 1554 6 100.00–112.00 $105.28 $1,636 —
1650–2010 1862 3 113.00–119.00 $115.61 $2,153 —

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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.