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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 92 43
Slaughter cattle 62 92 43

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher on very light test. Feeder steers and heifers near steady with two weeks ago with good demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,896
1256–1380 1285 16 190.00–193.00 $192.58 $2,475
1380 1380 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,277

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122 1122 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,165

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1270 1175 80-85% 2 118.00–124.00 $120.76 $1,419
1155–1270 1223 80-85% 5 127.50–135.00 $131.95 $1,614
1170–1345 1275 80-85% 4 138.00–144.50 $141.07 $1,799 +12.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1805 1446 75-80% 4 142.00–148.00 $145.86 $2,109
1330–1740 1478 75-80% 6 130.00–138.50 $135.26 $1,999 +8.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $805
940–1010 975 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,165
925–1225 1030 85-90% 3 98.00–110.00 $101.74 $1,048 -3.82

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,918
2045 2045 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,886

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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.