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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 130 243
Slaughter cattle 240 130 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent comparisons to establish a good trend on the slaughter steers and heifers. Slaughter cows steady with two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1281 10 163.50–165.00 $164.25 $2,104 -13.25
1293–1313 1302 5 141.00–145.00 $143.41 $1,867 —
1270–1445 1338 3 160.00–167.00 $163.81 $2,192 —
1335–1497 1444 9 169.50–174.50 $172.51 $2,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1400 1188 8 163.00–167.50 $164.86 $1,959 —
1255 1255 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,908 —
1235–1415 1325 2 172.00–173.50 $172.70 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1620 1528 75-80% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.52 $1,169 —
1310–2060 1574 75-80% 26 79.00–85.50 $83.03 $1,307 -2.46
1355–1785 1603 75-80% 11 86.00–88.00 $86.55 $1,387 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1430 1236 80-85% 23 75.00–82.00 $78.65 $972 -7.35
1135–1375 1244 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $83.90 $1,044 -2.10
1135–1390 1257 80-85% 6 67.00–74.00 $71.18 $895 -8.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 980 85-90% 10 50.00–61.00 $57.19 $560 +2.15
935–1210 1043 85-90% 8 61.00–70.00 $66.67 $695 -16.35
1055–1175 1124 85-90% 5 70.00–77.00 $73.88 $830 -4.02
1180 1180 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $974 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1970 1823 65-75% 3 88.00–94.00 $90.39 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1740 1563 4 81.00–101.00 $94.74 $1,481 —
1330–1965 1652 7 103.00–115.00 $109.36 $1,807 —

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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.