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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 43 238
Slaughter cattle 287 43 238

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Compared to three weeks ago slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1440 1203 3 174.00–176.50 $175.50 $2,111
1165–1560 1386 33 182.00–185.50 $184.24 $2,554

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086 1086 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,955
1148–1273 1202 7 183.50–185.50 $184.41 $2,217

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1325 1193 80-85% 13 97.00–107.00 $102.71 $1,225
1095–1385 1202 80-85% 15 108.00–120.00 $113.09 $1,359
1160–1340 1247 80-85% 12 87.00–97.00 $91.80 $1,145
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1670 1389 75-80% 14 116.00–131.00 $121.36 $1,686
1365–1485 1407 75-80% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.35 $1,412
1340–1935 1488 75-80% 11 105.00–116.00 $111.18 $1,654
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $532
780–1155 1001 85-90% 5 83.00–87.50 $85.08 $852
870–1130 1007 85-90% 9 92.00–99.00 $95.68 $963
895–1140 1032 85-90% 9 100.00–108.00 $102.77 $1,061
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1675 1479 65-75% 10 121.00–134.50 $126.51 $1,871

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1780 1503 5 110.00–116.00 $112.69 $1,694
1455–2180 1869 7 138.00–148.00 $140.19 $2,620
1770–2055 1887 3 128.00–133.00 $131.02 $2,472

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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.