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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 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
1402–1520 1442 5 215.50–220.00 $217.48 $3,136

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306 1306 3 208.00 $208.00 $2,716
1090–1515 1365 15 215.00–219.50 $217.04 $2,963 +0.79

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1240 80-85% 13 144.00–153.00 $149.36 $1,852 -4.95
1165–1410 1262 80-85% 13 155.00–166.50 $159.56 $2,014
1150–1390 1283 80-85% 8 135.00–143.00 $140.02 $1,796
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1620 1456 75-80% 8 156.00–163.00 $160.22 $2,333
1385–1885 1544 75-80% 12 148.00–156.00 $151.80 $2,344 +0.60
1510–1725 1618 75-80% 2 134.00–140.00 $136.80 $2,213
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1115 1023 85-90% 3 141.00–155.00 $146.72 $1,501 +28.00
910–1090 1026 85-90% 6 123.00–131.00 $125.92 $1,292 +7.20
935–1140 1051 85-90% 9 132.00–140.00 $135.78 $1,427

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2165 1791 5 189.00–205.00 $197.40 $3,535
1705–2215 2013 8 209.00–225.00 $214.50 $4,318
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2510 2510 1 178.00 $178.00 $4,468

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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.