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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 179 308
Slaughter cattle 231 179 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to firm with last weeks very light offering. 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
1375–1535 1417 8 171.00–177.50 $175.57 $2,488 —
1260–1533 1441 12 179.00–182.75 $181.35 $2,613 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1294 1273 14 182.00–184.00 $183.30 $2,333 —
1285–1485 1352 3 176.00–177.00 $176.37 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1413 75-80% 8 93.00–99.50 $97.06 $1,371 —
1225–1705 1447 75-80% 18 102.00–108.50 $105.25 $1,523 —
1470–1845 1611 75-80% 5 113.00–116.00 $113.80 $1,833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1285 1187 80-85% 16 92.00–99.00 $94.98 $1,127 —
1215–1335 1289 80-85% 5 81.00–92.00 $86.63 $1,117 —
1155–1395 1303 80-85% 8 102.00–109.00 $103.92 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–970 838 85-90% 2 76.50–83.00 $80.26 $673 —
800–1085 935 85-90% 3 56.00–64.00 $61.55 $575 —
865–1170 1053 85-90% 19 83.00–92.00 $88.51 $932 +7.57
1030–1150 1090 85-90% 2 93.50–96.00 $94.82 $1,034 +13.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1960 1623 5 87.00–106.00 $96.41 $1,565 —
1525–2350 1918 13 119.00–138.00 $129.10 $2,476 —
2325 2325 1 144.50 $144.50 $3,360 —

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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.