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 | Average | 1,225 | 184.14 | 2,256 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,227 | 180.31 | 2,212 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,353 | 183.96 | 2,489 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,508 | 181.67 | 2,740 | 7thin |
Every lot, as filed
4 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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,508 | 181.67/cwt | 180.50–182.00 | 2,740 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,353 | 183.96/cwt | 182.50–186.50 | 2,489 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,227 | 180.31/cwt | 179.00–181.00 | 2,212 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,225 | 184.14/cwt | 183.50–185.00 | 2,256 | 5 |
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.