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 | — | Average | 1,705 | 159.82 | 2,725 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,534 | 130.77 | 2,006 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,276 | 121.77 | 1,554 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,081 | 103.43 | 1,118 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,386 | 186.99 | 2,592 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,494 | 187.87 | 2,807 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,305 | 182.17 | 2,377 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
14 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,995 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 3,352 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,305 | 182.17/cwt | 181.00–183.00 | 2,377 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,386 | 186.99/cwt | 186.50–187.50 | 2,592 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,483 | 187.58/cwt | 186.50–189.00 | 2,782 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,542 | 131.26/cwt | 128.00–134.50 | 2,024 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,100 | 109.46/cwt | 106.00–115.00 | 1,204 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,298 | 125.04/cwt | 123.00–129.00 | 1,623 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,848 | 176.53/cwt | 173.50–180.00 | 3,262 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,605 | 136.12/cwt | 134.00–140.00 | 2,185 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,615 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 3,085 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,513 | 145.96/cwt | 141.00–150.00 | 2,208 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,238 | 116.05/cwt | 112.00–119.00 | 1,437 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,066 | 98.90/cwt | 94.50–104.00 | 1,054 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,433 | 123.48/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,769 | 4 |
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.