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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,450 | 189.19 | 2,743 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,316 | 187.89 | 2,473 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,509 | 190.50 | 2,875 | 15 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,301 | 187.59 | 2,441 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,438 | 178.56 | 2,568 | 4thin |
Every lot, as filed
5 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,509 | 190.50/cwt | 189.50–191.50 | 2,875 | 15 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,450 | 189.19/cwt | 187.50–190.50 | 2,743 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,438 | 178.56/cwt | 176.00–182.00 | 2,568 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,301 | 187.59/cwt | 185.00–190.00 | 2,441 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,316 | 187.89/cwt | 185.00–189.50 | 2,473 | 17 |
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.