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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 100

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,895
1340–1525 1429 9 235.00–238.50 $236.10 $3,374

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1380 1299 7 234.50–238.50 $236.30 $3,070

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,585
935–1195 1080 85-90% 11 150.00–161.00 $154.64 $1,670 +15.89
870–1175 1081 85-90% 10 124.00–141.00 $134.19 $1,451 -4.56
1070–1165 1118 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.04 $1,622 -29.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1640 1523 75-80% 10 174.00–179.00 $176.78 $2,692 +7.03
1390–1690 1538 75-80% 9 163.00–171.00 $166.62 $2,563 -3.13
1420–1705 1555 75-80% 3 152.00–160.00 $155.91 $2,424
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1365 1281 80-85% 7 161.00–169.00 $164.23 $2,104 +10.93
1185–1470 1283 80-85% 12 149.00–160.00 $154.49 $1,982 +1.19
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1925 1763 3 176.00–183.00 $180.65 $3,185
1765–1800 1783 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $2,880

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1635 1497 3 173.00–182.00 $177.84 $2,662 +11.84
1600–1865 1781 4 216.00–224.00 $218.56 $3,893
1770–1985 1838 4 194.00–208.00 $203.48 $3,740

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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.