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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 111

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1240 1197 6 211.00–213.00 $212.68 $2,546
1341–1508 1463 15 216.00–218.00 $217.51 $3,182 +6.57

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1380 1359 8 215.00–217.50 $216.25 $2,939 +4.60

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1405 1212 80-85% 6 134.00–142.00 $138.68 $1,681
1095–1350 1216 80-85% 10 144.00–151.00 $146.89 $1,786
1140–1325 1230 80-85% 14 151.00–158.00 $154.31 $1,898
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 980 85-90% 5 81.00–110.00 $95.53 $936
770–1260 1027 85-90% 9 116.00–125.00 $118.72 $1,219
920–1195 1042 85-90% 3 134.00–136.00 $135.09 $1,408
1055–1125 1097 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $148.74 $1,632
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1760 1493 75-80% 7 155.00–163.00 $158.72 $2,370
1430–1595 1501 75-80% 4 136.00–144.00 $140.11 $2,103
1350–1590 1516 75-80% 5 149.00–155.00 $151.20 $2,292
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1850 1701 5 158.00–161.00 $159.59 $2,715

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1800 1638 2 150.00–171.00 $161.54 $2,646
1635–2010 1846 7 202.00–215.00 $205.42 $3,792
1785–2015 1900 2 180.00–200.00 $190.61 $3,622

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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.