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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 237 219
Slaughter cattle 346 237 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous auction from three weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1318 1201 6 147.00–154.50 $151.77 $1,823 —
1230–1635 1356 23 155.50–160.50 $158.42 $2,148 +5.13
1376–1530 1430 22 161.00–164.50 $163.14 $2,333 —
1705–1895 1800 2 139.00–141.00 $139.95 $2,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1075 2 152.00–154.00 $153.07 $1,646 —
1120–1360 1237 7 157.00–164.50 $158.99 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–995 908 85-90% 11 44.50–54.00 $49.50 $449 —
920–1090 1026 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.45 $764 —
750–1210 1027 85-90% 18 53.50–62.00 $58.33 $599 —
905–1180 1070 85-90% 21 62.00–70.00 $65.56 $701 +1.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1445 1253 80-85% 17 63.50–68.50 $66.33 $831 —
1125–1440 1282 80-85% 29 69.00–77.50 $72.46 $929 —
1280–1315 1298 80-85% 2 59.00–60.50 $59.76 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1690 1488 75-80% 11 74.00–82.00 $76.40 $1,137 —
1400–1650 1512 75-80% 10 65.00–72.00 $68.97 $1,043 +8.97
1495–1695 1593 75-80% 5 83.00–88.00 $85.06 $1,355 +8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2095 1801 7 95.00–104.50 $99.56 $1,793 +3.30
1810–2065 1938 2 106.00–106.50 $106.23 $2,059 —

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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.