F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	166	149	132
Slaughter cattle	166	149	132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1218–1465	1296	13	186.00–190.00	$188.71	$2,446	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1142–1405	1307	10	188.00–189.50	$188.94	$2,469	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1290	1076	85-90%	8	72.00–100.00	$91.72	$987	-26.28
1025–1160	1093	85-90%	2	130.00–137.00	$133.28	$1,457	+15.28
980–1230	1142	85-90%	10	100.00–114.00	$107.74	$1,230	—
1025–1315	1166	85-90%	9	118.00–126.00	$123.08	$1,435	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1365	1220	80-85%	7	138.00–142.50	$139.45	$1,701	+13.37
1185–1415	1270	80-85%	12	128.00–138.00	$133.71	$1,698	—
1195–1425	1281	80-85%	5	124.00–129.00	$126.71	$1,623	—
1375	1375	80-85%	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,581	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1465	1405	75-80%	4	141.00–143.00	$141.97	$1,995	+7.77
1315–1555	1455	75-80%	8	134.00–139.00	$136.41	$1,985	—
1560	1560	75-80%	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,934	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1650–2040	1845	65-75%	2	145.00–151.00	$148.32	$2,737	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1800	1625	5	146.00–162.00	$155.60	$2,528	+0.14
1525–2115	1798	6	171.00–174.00	$172.24	$3,097	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,590	—

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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.