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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 66 206
Slaughter cattle 238 66 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market from three weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1170 6 139.00–145.00 $142.22 $1,664 —
1111–1455 1208 23 148.00–151.00 $149.32 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 value added 1090 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,700 —
1045–1390 1237 8 139.00–145.00 $140.77 $1,741 +2.77
1152–1495 1240 9 146.00–150.00 $149.22 $1,850 +11.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1460 1219 80-85% 12 92.50–103.50 $96.61 $1,178 —
1100–1445 1225 80-85% 13 87.50–92.50 $90.28 $1,106 —
1175–1410 1256 80-85% 9 76.50–84.00 $80.04 $1,005 -19.50
1245–1625 1435 80-85% 2 66.00–73.00 $69.04 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1685 1475 75-80% 6 87.00–91.50 $90.07 $1,329 —
1395–1550 1485 75-80% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.79 $1,259 —
1250–1915 1525 75-80% 12 97.00–106.50 $100.97 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $990 —
915–1190 1074 85-90% 6 71.00–77.00 $73.94 $794 —
980–1200 1083 85-90% 5 80.50–84.00 $82.85 $897 —
870–1295 1115 85-90% 5 65.50–69.50 $67.38 $751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2075 1708 8 106.00–116.00 $110.29 $1,884 —
1800–2195 1998 2 116.00–117.50 $116.68 $2,331 —

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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.