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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 35 195
Slaughter cattle 204 35 195

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

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1220 1084 5 130.00–136.00 $131.75 $1,428
1120–1215 1168 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,472
1160–1480 1301 11 142.50–147.00 $144.22 $1,876
1398–1530 1427 9 148.00–152.00 $150.11 $2,142 +3.91
1650–1775 1717 3 135.00–141.00 $137.09 $2,354

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,365
1265–1630 1368 17 146.50–151.50 $148.66 $2,034

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1475 1255 80-85% 9 60.00–65.00 $62.38 $783
1085–1445 1264 80-85% 22 66.00–74.00 $69.78 $882
1285–1320 1300 80-85% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.86 $999
1305 1305 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $744
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1635 1465 75-80% 11 75.50–82.50 $78.53 $1,150
1340–1585 1490 75-80% 6 70.50–74.50 $72.06 $1,074
1465–1850 1646 75-80% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.39 $1,389
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1090 992 85-90% 8 50.00–60.00 $55.06 $546
1010–1350 1094 85-90% 7 61.00–67.50 $64.56 $706
845–1295 1102 85-90% 6 40.50–47.00 $44.47 $490
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 65-75% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,553

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1895 1698 4 61.00–87.00 $78.81 $1,338
1705–1995 1864 4 94.00–101.50 $97.40 $1,816

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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.