F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	175	80	179
Slaughter cattle	175	80	179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1450	1285	2	179.00–184.00	$181.82	$2,336	—
1315–1535	1411	13	186.50–189.00	$188.42	$2,659	+1.07

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1187–1340	1257	5	188.00–189.50	$188.80	$2,373	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1695	1470	75-80%	15	118.00–126.00	$121.31	$1,783	—
1375–1675	1527	75-80%	15	107.00–118.00	$113.21	$1,729	—
1520–1850	1647	75-80%	6	127.00–129.00	$127.87	$2,106	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1180	1105	85-90%	3	81.00–82.00	$81.36	$899	-11.64
950–1265	1108	85-90%	9	85.00–99.00	$95.32	$1,056	+2.32
955–1280	1132	85-90%	13	103.00–113.00	$107.51	$1,217	+26.78
1205	1205	85-90%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,422	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1445	1296	80-85%	7	104.00–115.00	$109.41	$1,418	-10.81
1205–1410	1333	80-85%	12	116.00–122.00	$119.15	$1,588	+6.15
1400–1405	1403	80-85%	2	124.00–125.00	$124.50	$1,747	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1680	1680	65-75%	2	124.50	$124.50	$2,092	—
2060	2060	65-75%	1	128.00	$128.00	$2,637	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1835	1666	7	150.00–160.00	$155.23	$2,586	—
1535–1945	1740	2	134.00–147.00	$141.27	$2,458	—
2020	2020	1	165.50	$165.50	$3,343	—

YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1625	1625	1	126.00	$126.00	$2,048	—

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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.