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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 44 85
Slaughter cattle 135 44 85

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

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1505 1339 4 252.00–254.50 $253.68 $3,397
1275–1467 1366 11 255.00–258.00 $256.22 $3,500

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1416 1382 5 256.00–258.50 $257.91 $3,564

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1265 1206 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.74 $2,071
1220 1220 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,952
1105–1305 1235 80-85% 4 187.00–189.00 $188.23 $2,325
1170–1355 1249 80-85% 9 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $2,250
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1040 978 85-90% 3 160.00–167.00 $162.76 $1,592
900–1195 1043 85-90% 5 146.00–158.00 $154.44 $1,611
905–1245 1090 85-90% 4 168.00–175.00 $170.66 $1,860
1015–1125 1091 85-90% 4 176.00–183.00 $178.91 $1,952
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,832
1355–1670 1485 75-80% 9 178.00–186.00 $182.04 $2,703
1510–1525 1517 75-80% 3 164.00–173.00 $169.67 $2,574
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 65-75% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,099

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1865 1717 3 192.00–200.00 $195.59 $3,358
1685–1965 1828 4 209.00–227.00 $214.53 $3,922
1845 1845 1 239.00 $239.00 $4,410

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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.