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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 287 119
Slaughter cattle 156 287 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 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
1080–1248 1183 4 180.50–183.50 $181.80 $2,151 —
1050–1255 1187 3 169.00–175.00 $170.77 $2,027 —
1320 1320 1 186.50 $186.50 $2,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,894 ±0.00
1098–1230 1164 4 174.50 $174.50 $2,031 —
1170–1242 1229 11 185.00–188.00 $186.14 $2,288 +1.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1265 1215 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $1,427 +4.38
1050–1390 1238 80-85% 18 106.50–114.00 $110.41 $1,367 +18.61
1135–1365 1274 80-85% 11 96.00–105.50 $102.27 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 878 85-90% 9 78.00–89.00 $84.05 $738 —
885–975 933 85-90% 3 109.00–113.00 $111.27 $1,038 —
755–1250 1022 85-90% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.97 $950 -9.80
970–1125 1044 85-90% 13 103.00–109.00 $105.76 $1,104 +2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1535 1436 75-80% 6 117.00–123.00 $119.43 $1,715 +19.08
1370–1650 1467 75-80% 7 107.00–113.00 $110.12 $1,615 -1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1950 1724 6 124.00–136.00 $130.57 $2,251 —
1800–2160 2037 5 137.50–142.50 $139.78 $2,847 —

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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.