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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Head itemized in priced lots 81 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1567 1357 9 233.00–235.50 $234.67 $3,184 +11.01

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1252 1241 4 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $2,898 +1.11

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1347 1210 80-85% 12 167.00–173.00 $169.03 $2,045 —
1167–1355 1239 80-85% 8 178.00–187.00 $180.15 $2,232 —
1120–1420 1251 80-85% 9 159.00–166.00 $161.21 $2,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1225 1065 85-90% 8 160.00–168.00 $163.85 $1,745 —
1035–1230 1089 85-90% 5 149.00–159.00 $153.56 $1,672 —
990–1125 1093 85-90% 5 171.00–175.00 $172.95 $1,890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1400 1395 75-80% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,511 —
1400–1880 1521 75-80% 8 170.00–177.00 $173.76 $2,643 —
1575 1575 75-80% 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,614 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1900 1653 8 194.00–210.00 $200.50 $3,314 —
1740 1740 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,741 —

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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.