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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 220 208
Slaughter cattle 364 220 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested market from three weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 8.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1337 1292 8 180.50–182.50 $181.72 $2,348 —
1180–1595 1367 23 183.50–186.50 $185.05 $2,530 +9.51
1542 1542 4 174.00 $174.00 $2,683 —
1565 1565 3 185.50 $185.50 $2,903 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1361 1233 20 183.50–187.25 $185.33 $2,285 —
1240 1240 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,344 —
1255–1287 1279 4 178.50–182.00 $179.36 $2,294 —
1448–1535 1500 5 181.00–183.00 $182.23 $2,733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1190 891 85-90% 16 68.50–74.00 $72.25 $644 +2.54
770–1115 979 85-90% 23 77.00–86.00 $81.14 $794 -4.66
790–1070 983 85-90% 8 97.00–106.50 $100.01 $983 +14.21
860–1185 1075 85-90% 8 89.00–96.00 $91.64 $985 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,000 -11.29
1005–1350 1209 80-85% 29 95.00–106.00 $101.82 $1,231 +7.53
1085–1390 1219 80-85% 7 87.00–95.00 $91.46 $1,115 -2.83
1145–1335 1277 80-85% 8 106.00–114.50 $110.61 $1,412 +24.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1570 1373 75-80% 19 100.50–108.50 $104.70 $1,438 —
1245–1640 1416 75-80% 7 92.00–96.50 $95.34 $1,350 —
1265–1830 1471 75-80% 12 109.00–116.00 $112.21 $1,651 +16.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1710 1488 65-75% 20 108.00–114.50 $111.28 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,606 —
1635–2245 1876 10 121.00–130.00 $127.63 $2,394 +9.43
1715–2170 1926 4 132.00–136.00 $133.42 $2,570 -1.15

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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.