Sale reports / Missouri / F&T Livestock Market / 2025-04-29

F&T Livestock Market

Slaughter Cattle · Palmyra, Missouri · Tue, Apr 29
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1789
Receipts
163 head
143 vs last sale 20 75 vs year ago 238 · 31.5%
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement CattleTue Aug 11, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded with new all time highs with the market 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher than two weeks ago.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,818194.753,54111
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,701159.592,7155thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,502151.722,27916
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,222148.711,81730
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,028119.881,23220
HeifersChoiceAverage1,359216.252,9398thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,463217.513,18215
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,197212.682,5466thin

Every lot, as filed

17 lots · USDA AMS · F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle - Palmyra, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,900190.61/cwt180.00–200.003,6222
HeifersChoice1,359216.25/cwt215.00–217.502,9398
SteersChoice1,463217.51/cwt216.00–218.003,18215
SteersSelect and Choice1,197212.68/cwt211.00–213.002,5466
CowsLean 85-90%1,042135.09/cwt134.00–136.001,4083
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,701159.59/cwt158.00–161.002,7155
Bulls1,638161.54/cwt150.00–171.002,6462
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,501140.11/cwt136.00–144.002,1034
CowsLean 85-90%1,027118.72/cwt116.00–125.001,2199
CowsBoner 80-85%1,212138.68/cwt134.00–142.001,6816
CowsLean 85-90%98095.53/cwt81.00–110.009365
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,516151.20/cwt149.00–155.002,2925
CowsBoner 80-85%1,216146.89/cwt144.00–151.001,78610
Bulls1,846205.42/cwt202.00–215.003,7927
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,493158.72/cwt155.00–163.002,3707
CowsLean 85-90%1,097148.74/cwt145.00–152.001,6323
CowsBoner 80-85%1,230154.31/cwt151.00–158.001,89814

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One 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.