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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 320 0
Slaughter cattle 270 320 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1340 1191 5 118.00–132.00 $127.49 $1,518 —
1105–1405 1301 8 137.00–142.00 $139.99 $1,821 -8.46
1317–1528 1390 14 143.50–146.50 $145.07 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1190 1150 2 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $1,595 —
1202–1300 1230 8 144.00–145.50 $144.80 $1,781 -4.05

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1605 1469 75-80% 20 84.50–92.50 $89.32 $1,312 +2.91
1365–1635 1479 75-80% 7 79.00–83.50 $81.73 $1,209 -4.68
1405–1795 1612 75-80% 9 92.50–97.50 $94.42 $1,522 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1415 1222 80-85% 17 76.50–83.00 $79.79 $975 —
1065–1440 1255 80-85% 11 82.00–89.00 $85.07 $1,068 +1.19
1220–1455 1338 80-85% 2 69.00–74.00 $71.28 $954 —
1350–1460 1405 80-85% 2 92.00–92.50 $92.24 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $881 —
875–1170 1009 85-90% 11 63.50–75.00 $69.91 $705 —
870–1120 1044 85-90% 5 47.00–62.00 $58.25 $608 —
920–1245 1076 85-90% 10 74.00–83.00 $78.43 $844 +1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1820 1578 4 104.00–109.00 $105.75 $1,669 —
1450–2215 1780 14 111.00–123.00 $115.11 $2,049 —
1685–2000 1870 3 123.00–125.00 $124.40 $2,326 —

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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.