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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 250 300
Slaughter cattle 366 250 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1393 1251 12 173.50–177.00 $174.56 $2,184 —
1191–1414 1306 17 166.00–172.00 $169.28 $2,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1375 1202 5 166.00–170.00 $167.83 $2,017 —
1198–1460 1359 12 173.50–174.50 $173.84 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1385 1221 80-85% 15 97.00–107.00 $101.78 $1,243 +17.02
1060–1525 1241 80-85% 18 88.00–97.00 $92.00 $1,142 —
1165–1350 1271 80-85% 11 83.00–87.50 $85.23 $1,083 -15.48
1145–1455 1298 80-85% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.25 $964 -26.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1165 994 85-90% 8 55.00–71.00 $62.88 $625 -5.53
858–1170 1008 85-90% 14 80.00–87.50 $84.15 $848 +7.37
913–1175 1008 85-90% 7 89.00–94.00 $90.93 $917 +14.15
940–1160 1042 85-90% 9 72.00–78.50 $75.67 $788 -14.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–1650 1446 75-80% 14 90.50–98.50 $94.84 $1,371 —
1335–1585 1449 75-80% 8 100.00–106.50 $103.12 $1,494 —
1350–1520 1462 75-80% 5 83.50–89.00 $87.28 $1,276 -9.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1500 1408 2 110.00–113.00 $111.40 $1,569 —
1680–2265 1969 7 119.00–132.00 $124.40 $2,449 —
1795–2370 2003 3 133.00–138.00 $135.73 $2,719 —

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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.