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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 32 89
Slaughter cattle 119 32 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1455 1285 11 140.00–144.50 $142.78 $1,835 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1190 1178 3 142.00–142.50 $142.34 $1,677 —
1115–1340 1228 2 127.00–129.00 $127.91 $1,571 —
1433–1490 1467 5 136.50–138.00 $137.09 $2,011 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1775 1483 65-75% 17 84.50–89.50 $87.69 $1,300 —
1215–1725 1534 65-75% 7 91.50–97.50 $93.93 $1,441 —
1525–1710 1618 65-75% 2 82.50–84.00 $83.29 $1,348 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1290 1194 80-85% 6 85.50–88.50 $87.17 $1,041 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $886 —
1160–1430 1267 80-85% 9 81.00–84.50 $82.79 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1403 75-80% 9 82.50–89.00 $85.67 $1,202 —
1360–1465 1413 75-80% 2 77.00–82.50 $79.85 $1,128 —
1425–1520 1473 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–930 845 85-90% 2 52.50–59.50 $56.35 $476 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $825 —
845–1235 1048 85-90% 6 61.50–69.00 $64.57 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2180 1774 4 89.00–96.00 $92.17 $1,635 —
1680–2160 1839 4 96.00–104.00 $100.81 $1,854 —

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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.