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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 220 204
Slaughter cattle 179 220 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone on a very limited test. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 2 171.50 $171.50 $2,307 —
1407–1620 1460 4 177.00–179.00 $177.55 $2,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1225 3 173.00–179.00 $175.41 $2,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1453 75-80% 12 95.00–104.00 $100.90 $1,466 -6.32
1370–1670 1504 75-80% 18 105.00–115.00 $109.50 $1,647 —
1535–1850 1671 75-80% 8 116.50–123.00 $118.41 $1,979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1245 1222 80-85% 3 105.00–114.00 $110.34 $1,348 —
1060–1350 1233 80-85% 17 95.00–105.00 $99.32 $1,225 —
1155–1370 1243 80-85% 9 86.00–95.00 $91.78 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 953 85-90% 2 68.00–77.00 $72.80 $694 —
970–1140 1068 85-90% 4 79.00–86.00 $80.94 $864 -11.45
1010–1208 1114 85-90% 11 86.00–93.50 $90.50 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,611 —
1615–2135 1855 4 128.50–137.50 $133.21 $2,471 —
2180 2180 1 142.50 $142.50 $3,106 —

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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.