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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 183

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1266 27 208.00–215.00 $211.91 $2,683
1287–1511 1390 9 223.00–224.00 $223.21 $3,103 +1.07

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159 1159 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,434
1125–1345 1225 3 220.00–224.50 $222.47 $2,725

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1360 1231 80-85% 11 145.00–153.00 $150.57 $1,854 -15.87
1145–1435 1278 80-85% 26 154.00–162.00 $157.03 $2,007 +0.13
1220–1450 1303 80-85% 8 163.00–167.00 $165.31 $2,154 +15.57
1360–1385 1368 80-85% 3 143.00–144.00 $143.34 $1,961
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1455 1442 75-80% 4 144.00–152.00 $147.51 $2,127
1270–1725 1479 75-80% 22 156.00–163.00 $159.10 $2,353 -1.57
1370–1650 1532 75-80% 8 164.00–174.00 $168.98 $2,589 -0.40
1445–1705 1565 75-80% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.33 $2,165
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1280 1018 85-90% 8 106.00–128.00 $118.16 $1,203
827–1180 1029 85-90% 11 140.00–149.00 $143.77 $1,479
915–1200 1076 85-90% 10 128.00–137.00 $133.23 $1,434 -17.15
1160 1160 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,856
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1965 1764 8 167.00–174.00 $169.96 $2,998

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,682
1645–2300 1947 11 184.00–202.00 $195.39 $3,804
1670–2390 2034 4 169.00–176.00 $172.57 $3,510 -28.13

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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.