Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,908 | 217.75 | 4,154 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,572 | 182.57 | 2,871 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,302 | 181.46 | 2,363 | 23 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,077 | 160.02 | 1,723 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,376 | 254.00 | 3,494 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,431 | 256.73 | 3,675 | 18 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,370 | 253.32 | 3,470 | 8thin |
Every lot
19 lots · USDA AMS · F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle - Palmyra, MONothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,370 | 253.32/cwt | 247.00–255.00 | 3,470 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 252.82/cwt | 252.00–253.00 | 3,595 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,435 | 258.24/cwt | 257.00–261.00 | 3,706 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,326 | 253.61/cwt | 252.00–254.50 | 3,363 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,374 | 257.81/cwt | 257.00–260.00 | 3,542 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,702 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 4,204 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,720 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 3,922 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,825 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 3,668 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,984 | 217.13/cwt | 208.00–225.00 | 4,308 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,003 | 141.41/cwt | 138.00–147.00 | 1,418 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,043 | 175.69/cwt | 173.00–178.00 | 1,832 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,105 | 158.49/cwt | 158.00–159.00 | 1,751 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,135 | 166.92/cwt | 164.00–169.00 | 1,895 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 179.81/cwt | 177.00–185.00 | 2,327 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,311 | 190.71/cwt | 186.00–194.00 | 2,500 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,311 | 170.25/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 2,232 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,485 | 187.05/cwt | 186.00–188.00 | 2,778 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,520 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,660 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,629 | 182.23/cwt | 182.00–183.00 | 2,969 | 4 |
This sale against other markets
Missouri weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.