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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 232 216
Slaughter cattle 207 232 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady on a light test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1240 1200 2 152.00–156.00 $154.07 $1,849 —
1398 1398 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,991 -10.61
1253–1350 1295 10 166.00–171.00 $169.10 $2,190 +0.49
1418–1485 1440 3 152.00–155.00 $153.97 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1950 1500 75-80% 23 90.00–98.50 $94.11 $1,412 -7.43
1350–1695 1500 75-80% 15 82.50–89.00 $86.89 $1,303 -14.65
1360–1810 1607 75-80% 9 99.00–107.00 $101.93 $1,638 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1261 80-85% 16 87.00–93.00 $89.14 $1,124 —
1185–1435 1298 80-85% 4 78.50–84.00 $82.74 $1,074 —
1225–1395 1316 80-85% 8 92.50–99.50 $95.57 $1,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1145 936 85-90% 7 55.00–70.00 $63.78 $597 -1.84
895–1140 1035 85-90% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.98 $755 -9.75
880–1185 1054 85-90% 6 80.00–84.50 $82.16 $866 -10.34
1020–1270 1119 85-90% 4 86.50–89.00 $87.47 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1780 1660 2 104.50–114.00 $108.91 $1,808 —
1485–2325 1907 6 116.00–128.50 $120.63 $2,300 -17.16

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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.