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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 30 308
Slaughter cattle 229 30 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1522 1392 12 180.00–186.00 $181.85 $2,531 —
1233–1566 1395 18 188.00–192.00 $189.82 $2,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1497 1308 14 186.00–190.50 $187.92 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1240 1235 80-85% 2 103.00–111.00 $106.98 $1,321 —
1125–1480 1251 80-85% 17 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,429 —
1185–1415 1306 80-85% 13 118.00–127.00 $120.99 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1770 1490 75-80% 19 113.00–119.00 $116.14 $1,730 —
1355–1655 1540 75-80% 3 103.00–111.00 $107.44 $1,655 —
1395–1865 1544 75-80% 8 121.00–130.00 $123.42 $1,906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–925 895 85-90% 2 65.00–77.00 $71.20 $637 —
985 985 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,093 —
1025–1130 1066 85-90% 10 96.00–105.00 $101.66 $1,084 —
1000–1160 1091 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $87.74 $957 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1725 1688 65-75% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1890 1682 6 138.00–148.00 $143.98 $2,422 —
1700–2005 1810 3 156.00–159.00 $158.05 $2,861 —
2065–2075 2070 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $3,405 —

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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.