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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 252.91 | 3,288 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,240 | 249.19 | 3,090 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,513 | 255.75 | 3,869 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,280 | 249.35 | 3,192 | 11 |
Every lot
4 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,280 | 249.35/cwt | 247.00–252.50 | 3,192 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 255.75/cwt | 255.00–256.00 | 3,869 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,240 | 249.19/cwt | 246.00–250.00 | 3,090 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 252.91/cwt | 252.00–254.00 | 3,288 | 8 |
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.