Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,697 | 77.41 | 1,314 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,547 | 58.35 | 903 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,264 | 51.95 | 656 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,015 | 40.72 | 413 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,214 | 107.02 | 1,299 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,266 | 106.50 | 1,348 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,218 | 104.13 | 1,268 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
15 lots · USDA AMS · F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle - Palmyra, MONothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,252 | 53.89/cwt | 52.50–56.50 | 675 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,436 | 56.57/cwt | 54.00–60.00 | 812 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,050 | 43.50/cwt | 43.50–43.50 | 457 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,523 | 50.80/cwt | 49.00–52.00 | 774 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 941 | 15.70/cwt | 5.00–25.00 | 148 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,040 | 48.36/cwt | 45.00–51.25 | 503 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,230 | 58.50/cwt | 58.50–58.50 | 720 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 995 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 537 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,659 | 64.12/cwt | 60.25–67.00 | 1,064 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,463 | 59.92/cwt | 59.00–61.00 | 877 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,283 | 48.63/cwt | 46.00–51.00 | 624 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,214 | 107.02/cwt | 104.00–107.50 | 1,299 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,764 | 82.41/cwt | 75.00–85.00 | 1,454 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,266 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 1,348 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,218 | 104.13/cwt | 103.50–104.50 | 1,268 | 3 |
How this sale compares
Missouri weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.