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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 154 244
Slaughter cattle 231 154 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows steady. Slaughter steers and heifers near steady with the last comparable market from three weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,156 —
1318–1495 1395 6 180.00–184.00 $182.27 $2,543 —
1185–1595 1425 26 184.00–188.50 $185.90 $2,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1390 1331 9 180.00–183.50 $182.61 $2,431 —
1284–1470 1340 10 185.00–188.50 $185.91 $2,491 —
1428 1428 2 183.50 $183.50 $2,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1183 80-85% 3 96.00–103.00 $100.31 $1,187 —
1135–1320 1240 80-85% 11 115.00–126.00 $121.93 $1,512 -7.74
1110–1390 1256 80-85% 10 126.50–133.00 $129.85 $1,631 —
1180–1395 1283 80-85% 3 104.00–109.00 $106.88 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1565 1468 75-80% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.07 $1,968 +6.99
1330–1805 1474 75-80% 17 121.00–132.00 $127.75 $1,883 -6.70
1630–1710 1670 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–975 900 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.20 $731 —
865–1060 975 85-90% 4 98.00–103.50 $100.41 $979 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,232 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1700 1605 65-75% 2 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2385 1685 6 130.00–144.00 $134.94 $2,274 —
1670–1945 1781 4 152.00–164.00 $158.48 $2,823 —
1840–2275 2023 6 169.00–180.00 $173.97 $3,519 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,562 —

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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.