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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 229 174
Slaughter cattle 169 229 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 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
1220–1605 1351 20 179.00–185.00 $183.62 $2,481 —
1295–1670 1416 44 188.50–192.00 $189.07 $2,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1420 1263 4 184.00–186.00 $185.44 $2,342 —
1228–1342 1288 26 188.50–192.00 $189.62 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1255 1245 80-85% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $1,276 -4.48
1130–1365 1256 80-85% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,538 +8.27
1080–1420 1281 80-85% 13 112.00–120.00 $115.47 $1,479 +1.26
1390–1430 1410 80-85% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1400 1388 75-80% 2 108.00–113.00 $110.52 $1,534 —
1320–1680 1513 75-80% 10 114.00–122.00 $118.72 $1,796 +11.28
1530–1840 1684 75-80% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.02 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 903 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $78.47 $709 —
950–1135 1043 85-90% 2 91.00–97.00 $94.27 $983 —
975–1275 1105 85-90% 7 100.00–109.00 $104.50 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,144 —
1315–1925 1672 3 148.00–158.00 $152.69 $2,553 +8.71
1810–2365 2040 3 163.00–165.00 $163.91 $3,344 —

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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.