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Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 90

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176 1176 4 204.50 $204.50 $2,405
1300–1486 1440 4 209.50–213.50 $212.60 $3,061 +4.86

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538 1538 4 214.00 $214.00 $3,291

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1236 80-85% 14 133.00–139.50 $136.80 $1,691
1120–1350 1258 80-85% 4 141.00–154.00 $147.50 $1,856
1200–1415 1296 80-85% 7 126.00–133.00 $129.83 $1,683
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,923
1425–1660 1531 75-80% 14 143.00–151.00 $146.31 $2,240
1465–1745 1576 75-80% 8 136.00–143.00 $139.89 $2,205
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $701
890–1135 998 85-90% 5 102.00–118.00 $109.09 $1,089
980–1185 1057 85-90% 3 133.00–139.50 $137.44 $1,453
1010–1300 1134 85-90% 7 118.50–131.00 $123.75 $1,403
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1885 1719 4 138.00–149.00 $143.77 $2,471

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2110 1849 5 153.00–166.00 $160.05 $2,959
1820–2375 2038 5 175.00–184.00 $178.96 $3,647

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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.