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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 56 104
Slaughter cattle 224 56 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. 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
1089 1089 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,644 —
1212–1474 1403 13 152.50–154.50 $153.61 $2,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347 1347 3 150.50 $150.50 $2,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1110 964 85-90% 8 89.50–98.50 $93.36 $900 —
860–1125 972 85-90% 9 54.50–69.50 $63.48 $617 —
795–1180 995 85-90% 23 81.50–89.00 $85.12 $847 —
825–1155 1069 85-90% 11 72.00–80.00 $77.82 $832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1385 1220 80-85% 14 78.00–85.50 $83.97 $1,024 —
1125–1445 1250 80-85% 20 86.50–95.75 $90.95 $1,137 —
1235–1380 1326 80-85% 4 97.00–101.50 $99.55 $1,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1675 1500 75-80% 5 91.50–95.50 $93.70 $1,406 —
1520–1675 1573 75-80% 3 98.50–101.50 $99.47 $1,565 —
1435–1780 1579 75-80% 8 82.50–89.50 $85.99 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1895 1613 3 93.00–103.50 $99.14 $1,599 —
1565–1960 1794 10 105.00–115.50 $111.17 $1,994 —

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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.