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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 152 171
Slaughter cattle 162 152 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, too few slaughter steers and heifers for a market test. 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
1180–1340 1236 12 174.50–177.50 $176.03 $2,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1190 1108 2 170.00–176.00 $172.78 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1247 80-85% 11 99.00–106.00 $102.21 $1,275 +5.74
1170–1410 1272 80-85% 3 84.00–87.50 $86.21 $1,097 —
1140–1408 1281 80-85% 12 94.00–98.50 $95.61 $1,225 —
1255–1355 1305 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.04 $1,410 -7.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 938 85-90% 6 67.00–78.00 $71.21 $668 —
705–1180 991 85-90% 10 80.50–89.00 $84.76 $840 -3.88
860–1120 1042 85-90% 6 89.00–102.00 $94.62 $986 -1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1515 1463 75-80% 3 90.00–99.00 $95.23 $1,393 -24.42
1400–1765 1484 75-80% 7 103.00–112.00 $107.79 $1,600 -11.86
1390–1790 1560 75-80% 5 114.00–118.00 $115.28 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,641 —
2005–2270 2138 2 115.00–122.00 $118.28 $2,529 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,765 —

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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.