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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 132 24
Slaughter cattle 146 132 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1433 1356 21 183.50–186.50 $185.06 $2,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1263 1219 7 171.00–179.00 $173.97 $2,121 -9.03
1085–1395 1245 4 182.00–186.50 $185.27 $2,307 +2.27

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1485 1303 75-80% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,394 —
1250–1640 1438 75-80% 13 123.50–130.00 $126.56 $1,820 +1.01
1325–1680 1474 75-80% 16 113.50–122.00 $117.93 $1,738 +8.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 970 85-90% 3 77.00–84.00 $81.08 $786 —
825–1175 986 85-90% 11 98.00–108.00 $103.33 $1,019 —
825–1195 1003 85-90% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.87 $931 —
1045–1250 1140 85-90% 4 109.50–111.00 $110.11 $1,255 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1285 1225 80-85% 2 102.00–106.50 $104.14 $1,276 -8.99
1070–1395 1227 80-85% 15 107.00–118.00 $111.43 $1,367 -1.70
1195–1525 1320 80-85% 3 119.00–123.00 $121.79 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1715 1560 2 110.50–119.50 $114.55 $1,787 —
1285–1775 1574 4 128.00–131.00 $128.88 $2,029 —
1825–2325 1995 3 139.50–145.50 $141.33 $2,820 —

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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.