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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 93

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1384 15 203.00–207.50 $204.94 $2,836

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,091

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1214 80-85% 9 147.00–155.00 $151.05 $1,834
1170–1425 1308 80-85% 10 141.00–146.00 $143.55 $1,878 +1.26
1290–1405 1360 80-85% 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,836 +19.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1090 1006 85-90% 5 124.00–136.00 $129.18 $1,300 +31.99
955–1300 1055 85-90% 6 100.00–114.00 $107.54 $1,135 -2.77
1090–1100 1095 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $1,566 +11.99
925–1265 1101 85-90% 8 114.00–123.00 $118.43 $1,304
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1730 1545 75-80% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.32 $2,322 +25.61
1270–1755 1547 75-80% 11 139.00–148.00 $144.94 $2,242 +20.23
1525–1605 1568 75-80% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.77 $2,145 +0.45

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2220 1716 9 171.00–187.00 $177.84 $3,052
1725–1810 1768 2 194.00–201.00 $197.58 $3,493
1675–2200 1938 4 155.00–164.00 $160.10 $3,103

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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.