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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

66 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 66 58 170
Slaughter cattle 66 58 170

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were near steady with the sharp advance seen last week with a very light supply in this weeks offering. Demand was very good and supply very light.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1625 1350 16 144.50–147.00 $146.43 $1,977

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1260 1245 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,718 -5.00
1205–1373 1287 6 144.00–146.25 $145.58 $1,874

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1405 1283 80-85% 6 97.00–103.50 $99.54 $1,277
1295–1320 1310 80-85% 3 92.50–95.00 $94.16 $1,233
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1385 1380 75-80% 2 94.00–95.50 $94.75 $1,308
1575 1575 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,323
1435–1955 1643 75-80% 5 99.00–104.50 $101.65 $1,670
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–900 842 85-90% 3 57.50–69.50 $62.66 $528
1020 1020 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $898
1215 1215 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $899

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1935 1668 3 104.00–118.50 $110.96 $1,851
1935–1950 1943 2 118.50 $118.50 $2,302

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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.