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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 270 126
Slaughter cattle 171 270 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1640 1424 9 144.00–147.50 $145.29 $2,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1262 1167 7 144.50–146.50 $145.43 $1,697 +6.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1075 955 85-90% 10 61.00–71.50 $66.49 $635 -22.51
845–1185 1001 85-90% 8 45.00–62.50 $55.89 $559 -14.02
960–1145 1053 85-90% 11 71.50–80.00 $75.35 $793 -3.08
1185 1185 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $978 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1415 1229 80-85% 14 70.50–81.50 $75.78 $931 -4.01
1055–1355 1236 80-85% 11 80.00–86.00 $82.93 $1,025 +3.14
1305 1305 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,142 +16.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1366 75-80% 7 85.00–92.50 $88.98 $1,215 —
1375–1550 1445 75-80% 6 80.50–83.00 $81.56 $1,179 —
1500–1560 1537 75-80% 3 93.00–98.00 $95.70 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1855 1746 4 90.00–103.00 $95.44 $1,666 —
1730–1780 1755 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $2,220 +11.37
1265–2055 1837 12 106.00–116.00 $111.55 $2,049 —

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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.