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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 92 70 364
Slaughter cattle 92 70 364

Compared to the previous auction, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher on a light supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1555 1434 7 186.00–189.50 $187.98 $2,696

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 2 183.50 $183.50 $2,422
1237–1473 1343 15 186.00–190.00 $188.19 $2,527
1415–1540 1488 6 178.00–184.50 $183.30 $2,728

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1520 1470 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.03 $1,867
1460–1580 1535 75-80% 4 136.50–142.00 $139.62 $2,143
1535–1685 1601 75-80% 6 132.50–136.50 $134.53 $2,154
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1360 1253 80-85% 4 126.00–132.00 $128.76 $1,613
1355 1355 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,816
1320–1420 1370 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.45 $1,664
1490 1490 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,505
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 65-75% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,438
1765–1835 1803 65-75% 4 132.00–137.00 $134.25 $2,421
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1050 1013 85-90% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.56 $1,069
1070 1070 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1560 1528 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,430
2000–2240 2120 2 175.50–178.00 $176.68 $3,746

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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.