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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 132

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1620 1411 18 222.50–226.50 $223.49 $3,153

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1461 1299 26 222.50–227.00 $224.99 $2,923

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1370 1227 80-85% 6 143.50–148.00 $145.68 $1,787 -11.83
1055–1375 1241 80-85% 14 149.50–161.00 $154.38 $1,916 -3.13
1095–1425 1253 80-85% 10 161.00–170.00 $165.09 $2,069 +2.49
1305–1380 1343 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $1,827
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–990 865 85-90% 3 124.00–134.00 $130.82 $1,132
850–1085 926 85-90% 4 111.00–123.00 $117.24 $1,086
835–1095 983 85-90% 12 147.00–157.00 $152.95 $1,503
880–1180 1008 85-90% 11 136.00–147.00 $140.99 $1,421
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1570 1445 75-80% 10 152.00–160.00 $157.11 $2,270
1420–1615 1530 75-80% 5 140.00–151.00 $146.30 $2,238 +4.44
1380–1835 1608 75-80% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.71 $2,665
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1750 1699 4 148.00–156.00 $153.18 $2,603

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,117 +5.00
1700–2245 1913 4 190.00–207.00 $199.90 $3,824

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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.