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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 308 180
Slaughter cattle 207 308 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 4.00-5.00 higher. 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
1340–1490 1422 11 138.00–142.00 $139.71 $1,987 —
1430–1510 1465 7 151.00–153.50 $152.80 $2,239 —
1529 1529 6 144.00 $144.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1443 1305 9 142.00–149.00 $144.25 $1,882 —
1193–1562 1404 11 154.50–155.50 $155.12 $2,178 +6.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1525 1252 80-85% 22 65.00–71.50 $67.45 $844 -1.54
1175–1405 1291 80-85% 7 59.00–64.50 $62.06 $801 +6.77
1110–1510 1320 80-85% 4 50.00–57.50 $55.00 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1650 1472 75-80% 18 62.00–72.00 $67.16 $989 —
1345–1845 1538 75-80% 8 73.50–81.00 $78.26 $1,204 —
1820–1845 1833 75-80% 2 85.50–87.50 $86.49 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $466 —
915–1295 1067 85-90% 10 53.00–56.50 $54.68 $583 -12.83
970–1140 1071 85-90% 6 59.50–66.00 $62.25 $667 -5.26
1140 1140 85-90% 1 68.50 $68.50 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,462 —
1495–2290 1885 6 95.50–102.50 $99.32 $1,872 —
2475 2475 1 89.00 $89.00 $2,203 —

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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.