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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

30 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 30 107 240
Slaughter cattle 30 107 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last tested auction, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1490 1353 7 182.50–186.50 $183.96 $2,489 —
1370–1600 1508 7 180.50–182.00 $181.67 $2,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1315 1225 5 183.50–185.00 $184.14 $2,256 —
1055–1265 1227 6 179.00–181.00 $180.31 $2,212 —

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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.