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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 238 294
Slaughter cattle 232 238 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 higher. 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
1195–1477 1406 26 166.00–170.25 $168.31 $2,366 —
1530 1530 4 164.00 $164.00 $2,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,972 —
1123–1388 1267 20 167.00–170.00 $168.61 $2,136 +1.59
1130–1456 1335 14 154.00–160.00 $155.66 $2,078 -5.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1360 1233 80-85% 8 83.50–86.00 $84.77 $1,045 -2.32
1040–1460 1238 80-85% 13 87.50–94.50 $91.36 $1,131 +4.27
1110–1375 1243 80-85% 12 95.00–103.00 $98.31 $1,222 +11.22
1535 1535 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1675 1489 75-80% 20 92.50–98.00 $94.70 $1,410 +8.76
1305–1690 1500 75-80% 7 99.50–105.00 $101.54 $1,523 +6.86
1445–1845 1661 75-80% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.61 $1,439 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1095 948 85-90% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.62 $622 —
800–1135 974 85-90% 7 70.00–79.00 $74.57 $726 +12.61
970–1170 1049 85-90% 6 80.00–85.50 $82.73 $868 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,004 +11.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 65-75% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1765 1605 2 100.00–110.50 $104.73 $1,681 —
1585–2080 1817 5 120.00–129.50 $124.63 $2,265 —
1805–2010 1940 4 134.00–143.00 $137.79 $2,673 —

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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.