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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

70 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 50 90
Slaughter cattle 70 50 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers nearly absent. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 223.50 $223.50 $3,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 2 228.50 $228.50 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1090 996 85-90% 5 104.00–115.00 $108.58 $1,081 —
940–1165 1061 85-90% 5 115.00–121.00 $118.28 $1,255 -1.72
995–1165 1097 85-90% 3 94.00–102.50 $98.69 $1,083 -21.31
1140–1180 1160 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1255 1200 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.68 $1,340 —
1240–1360 1298 80-85% 6 128.00–133.00 $130.50 $1,694 -2.29
1250–1375 1313 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.57 $1,557 -7.10
1340 1340 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,863 +13.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1425 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $2,028 +18.78
1475 1475 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,829 -11.50
1365–1635 1489 75-80% 8 130.00–138.00 $133.39 $1,986 -9.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1930 1760 65-75% 3 138.00–145.00 $140.63 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,337 —
1490–2095 1816 4 180.00–191.00 $186.44 $3,386 —
1910 1910 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,152 —

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Price trend

high 184.81 low 130.50 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

1250–1299 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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