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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 366 198
Slaughter cattle 220 366 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1121 1098 5 164.00–166.00 $164.37 $1,805 —
1283–1400 1335 9 169.00–173.00 $170.71 $2,279 +1.43
1195–1368 1350 14 174.00–177.50 $175.54 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1183 1133 5 163.00–170.00 $167.39 $1,897 —
1327–1333 1330 6 176.50–178.50 $177.50 $2,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–955 883 85-90% 3 69.00–71.50 $69.71 $616 —
805–1115 902 85-90% 6 73.00–79.00 $76.25 $688 —
765–1140 974 85-90% 26 82.00–88.50 $85.80 $836 +22.92
845–1050 974 85-90% 7 89.00–96.50 $92.47 $901 +29.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1360 1220 80-85% 7 90.00–98.50 $94.29 $1,150 -7.49
1120–1365 1256 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,085 +1.19
1255–1405 1315 80-85% 3 101.00–109.00 $104.01 $1,368 —
1230–1575 1397 80-85% 3 77.50–80.00 $79.27 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1560 1457 75-80% 7 92.00–98.00 $95.24 $1,388 +7.96
1295–1670 1505 75-80% 4 83.50–89.00 $86.23 $1,298 —
1355–1700 1511 75-80% 7 99.00–109.50 $103.18 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1985 1872 3 112.50–124.00 $118.20 $2,213 —
1865–1990 1938 4 131.50–139.00 $134.57 $2,608 —

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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.