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F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 31 138
Slaughter cattle 143 31 138

No recent sales to establish a trend.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1422 1361 5 216.00–218.00 $216.93 $2,952 -7.43
1251–1562 1413 29 218.00–223.00 $220.47 $3,115 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,500 —
1280–1490 1344 9 219.00–222.25 $220.77 $2,967 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1150 974 85-90% 7 106.00–119.00 $109.77 $1,069 —
840–1160 1054 85-90% 5 120.00–135.00 $126.69 $1,335 —
1045–1170 1118 85-90% 4 129.00–139.00 $133.68 $1,495 —
1115–1135 1125 85-90% 2 141.00–152.00 $146.55 $1,649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1380 1252 80-85% 5 132.00–139.00 $137.26 $1,718 —
1050–1385 1271 80-85% 9 142.00–151.00 $146.26 $1,859 —
1325–1415 1378 80-85% 3 154.00–160.00 $156.05 $2,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1710 1519 75-80% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.79 $2,078 —
1435–1690 1521 75-80% 7 143.00–153.00 $145.96 $2,220 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2130 1694 12 187.00–208.00 $198.18 $3,357 —
2085–2120 2103 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $4,469 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,698 —

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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.