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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 62 287
Slaughter cattle 167 62 287

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1555 1333 10 189.50–194.00 $191.66 $2,555 —
1245–1620 1387 27 195.00–199.50 $197.52 $2,740 +32.52
1310–1545 1428 2 164.00–167.00 $165.38 $2,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1262 11 194.00–198.50 $197.03 $2,487 —
1127–1512 1320 4 186.00–189.00 $187.72 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1175 985 85-90% 5 81.00–102.00 $93.09 $917 -26.39
955–1035 988 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $1,288 +10.87
910–1130 1028 85-90% 9 105.00–117.00 $111.34 $1,145 +9.60
970–1180 1077 85-90% 9 119.00–128.00 $123.02 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1437 75-80% 9 132.00–141.00 $137.58 $1,977 -8.28
1355–1690 1527 75-80% 10 141.00–148.00 $144.90 $2,213 —
1515–1560 1538 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $1,960 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1189 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $143.01 $1,700 +22.25
1285 1285 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,401 -32.07
1155–1425 1310 80-85% 10 130.00–138.00 $133.06 $1,743 —
1235–1405 1320 80-85% 2 115.00–129.00 $122.45 $1,616 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1715 1521 65-75% 9 148.00–154.00 $151.42 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1835 1636 6 171.00–181.00 $174.67 $2,858 —
1700–1715 1708 2 130.00–158.00 $143.94 $2,458 —

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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.