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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 18 226
Slaughter cattle 283 18 226

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows steady.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1210 1163 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,337
1195–1263 1240 3 125.00–131.00 $129.07 $1,600
1350 1350 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,133
1165–1486 1410 15 133.00–146.00 $138.19 $1,948
1380–1520 1450 2 151.50–153.00 $152.29 $2,208

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233 1233 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,282 -43.00
1358–1423 1385 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,939

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1185 967 85-90% 9 35.00–47.00 $41.87 $405
845–1255 1023 85-90% 17 49.00–56.00 $53.33 $546
1015–1060 1038 85-90% 2 67.50–68.50 $67.99 $706
935–1310 1087 85-90% 18 57.00–64.00 $60.80 $661
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1640 1448 75-80% 15 65.00–72.50 $68.99 $999
1415–1800 1608 75-80% 12 73.00–80.00 $76.74 $1,234
1550–1715 1654 75-80% 8 82.00–87.00 $83.38 $1,379
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1355 1256 80-85% 8 58.00–64.50 $62.20 $781
1100–1440 1292 80-85% 21 65.00–72.50 $67.99 $878

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2025 1742 5 83.00–89.50 $86.61 $1,509
1435–2285 1948 9 90.00–100.50 $95.23 $1,855

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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.