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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 51 136
Slaughter cattle 179 51 136

Compared to the auction from last week, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1292 1262 6 254.50–255.50 $255.35 $3,223 +0.98
1205–1595 1422 36 258.50–260.00 $259.35 $3,688

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1403 1289 20 258.50–260.00 $259.45 $3,344 +2.41
1140–1435 1306 14 252.50–255.00 $253.65 $3,313

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,223
1245 1245 80-85% 3 161.00–164.00 $163.00 $2,029
1155–1345 1270 80-85% 4 166.00–169.00 $166.79 $2,118
1130–1405 1299 80-85% 14 175.00–183.00 $179.88 $2,337
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1000 933 85-90% 3 148.00–150.00 $149.29 $1,393
915–1135 1037 85-90% 6 167.50–175.00 $171.76 $1,781
1020–1125 1075 85-90% 3 154.00–164.00 $158.74 $1,706
1055–1200 1111 85-90% 5 176.00–186.00 $181.10 $2,012
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1610 1505 75-80% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.60 $2,387
1480–1600 1533 75-80% 9 175.00–184.50 $179.77 $2,756
1455–1780 1618 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.75 $2,714

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,342
1345–2175 1813 6 219.00–229.00 $222.46 $4,033

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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.