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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 243 254
Slaughter cattle 353 243 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks active market, slaughter steers and heifers traded 5.00-7.00 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
1240–1475 1307 7 143.00–147.00 $145.25 $1,898 -14.10
1355–1500 1442 26 149.00–154.00 $152.67 $2,202 —
1600–1657 1643 4 148.00–150.00 $148.49 $2,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1438 1291 15 145.00–147.50 $146.75 $1,895 —
1265–1425 1339 8 148.50–154.50 $150.45 $2,015 -6.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1285 1258 80-85% 3 72.50–76.50 $74.51 $937 +2.51
1185–1490 1275 80-85% 22 63.00–71.50 $66.51 $848 +1.38
1135–1565 1289 80-85% 12 58.00–62.00 $59.95 $773 -5.18
1370 1370 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1740 1483 75-80% 18 63.50–70.50 $66.83 $991 +0.75
1485–1580 1517 75-80% 3 59.00–60.50 $59.52 $903 —
1330–1755 1535 75-80% 8 73.00–79.50 $75.71 $1,162 —
1615–1850 1708 75-80% 8 82.50–85.50 $84.14 $1,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 979 85-90% 5 37.00–45.00 $41.61 $407 —
845–1200 1016 85-90% 14 58.00–63.00 $60.07 $610 +17.68
735–1225 1092 85-90% 11 48.00–57.00 $52.03 $568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1930 1679 5 79.00–88.00 $82.62 $1,387 -3.63
1635–2040 1843 5 93.00–103.00 $98.64 $1,818 +3.67

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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.