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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 76

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1522 1457 10 225.50–226.50 $226.16 $3,295
1664 1664 5 223.50 $223.50 $3,719

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1405 1249 80-85% 8 155.00–164.00 $159.82 $1,996
1185–1360 1278 80-85% 6 144.00–154.00 $149.49 $1,910 -14.74
1270–1390 1324 80-85% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.79 $2,195
1330 1330 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,796
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1525 1435 75-80% 9 156.00–166.00 $161.46 $2,317
1460–1680 1586 75-80% 5 170.00–173.50 $171.91 $2,726 +16.00
1440–1810 1615 75-80% 3 149.00–154.00 $150.94 $2,438
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1075 1000 85-90% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.24 $1,522
905–1185 1030 85-90% 4 129.00–145.00 $136.86 $1,410
880–1115 1033 85-90% 3 119.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,270
890–1205 1067 85-90% 3 155.00–161.00 $158.95 $1,696 +4.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1680 1640 3 170.00–173.00 $171.67 $2,815

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,203 -27.48
1660–1995 1835 8 189.00–206.00 $197.12 $3,617 -6.36

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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.