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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 364 66
Slaughter cattle 313 364 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1280 1223 5 173.00–173.50 $173.29 $2,119 —
1198–1423 1310 7 181.50–185.50 $183.73 $2,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,999 —
1168–1435 1266 14 181.50–185.50 $182.82 $2,315 +3.46
1280 1280 3 174.00 $174.00 $2,227 -5.36
1472 1472 3 169.50 $169.50 $2,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1390 1190 80-85% 37 94.00–103.00 $98.50 $1,172 —
1085–1295 1232 80-85% 13 83.00–93.00 $89.98 $1,109 -1.48
1180–1330 1261 80-85% 7 104.50–108.00 $106.09 $1,338 -4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1060 858 85-90% 6 68.00–71.50 $69.47 $596 -2.78
815–1140 1015 85-90% 16 84.50–95.00 $89.93 $913 —
870–1155 1021 85-90% 11 73.00–84.50 $79.98 $817 —
880–1160 1050 85-90% 5 94.00–102.00 $97.04 $1,019 +5.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1655 1415 75-80% 8 105.50–109.50 $107.60 $1,523 +12.26
1275–1725 1445 75-80% 11 94.00–105.00 $99.24 $1,434 +3.90
1345–1590 1473 75-80% 8 88.00–95.00 $92.19 $1,358 -20.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1980 1622 65-75% 18 108.00–115.50 $111.93 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,542 -4.00
1400–2195 1653 13 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $2,060 —
1975–2155 2052 3 133.00–136.00 $134.62 $2,762 —

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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.