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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 23 150
Slaughter cattle 142 23 150

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers fully 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady with last weeks higher market.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1427 1366 21 147.00–151.00 $149.43 $2,041
1350–1440 1380 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $1,799
1335–1428 1397 3 143.00–145.00 $143.64 $2,007

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178 1178 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,655
1203–1270 1220 4 146.50–151.00 $147.67 $1,802

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1175 1023 85-90% 8 77.50–87.50 $84.07 $860
820–1195 1060 85-90% 3 68.00–77.00 $73.49 $779
1065 1065 85-90% 1 60.50 $60.50 $644
1028–1290 1082 85-90% 6 87.25–91.00 $88.50 $958
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1186 80-85% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.75 $1,041
1160–1280 1206 80-85% 6 94.00–107.00 $98.69 $1,190
1190–1360 1280 80-85% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.42 $1,055
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1485 1455 75-80% 2 88.00–91.50 $89.79 $1,306
1645 1645 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,579

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2180 1848 3 103.00–108.00 $104.88 $1,938

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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.