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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 279 18
Slaughter cattle 130 279 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, too few slaughter steers and heifers for a test. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296 1296 4 177.50 $177.50 $2,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,066 -0.34
1040–1460 1255 80-85% 21 77.00–83.50 $79.91 $1,003 —
1150–1515 1282 80-85% 8 68.00–76.50 $73.44 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1451 75-80% 17 79.00–84.50 $81.90 $1,188 -2.11
1385–1493 1458 75-80% 4 71.50–78.00 $76.33 $1,113 -7.68
1415–1685 1563 75-80% 5 85.00–86.00 $85.49 $1,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1070 973 85-90% 3 52.00–60.00 $55.04 $536 —
985–1050 1018 85-90% 2 82.50–83.50 $83.02 $845 +10.36
1055–1140 1098 85-90% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.92 $746 —
1060–1170 1108 85-90% 3 75.00–81.50 $77.90 $863 -9.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2030 1732 65-75% 7 88.00–91.50 $90.20 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1885 1800 2 88.50–109.00 $99.23 $1,786 —
1760–2330 2035 6 114.00–126.00 $120.92 $2,461 —

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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.