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 | 1,824 | 213.26 | 3,890 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,298 | 156.86 | 2,036 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,544 | 156.66 | 2,419 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,760 | 156.57 | 2,756 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 938 | 142.00 | 1,331 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,335 | 236.20 | 3,153 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,362 | 235.24 | 3,204 | 35 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 226.64 | 2,738 | 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 | — | — | 1,620 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 3,305 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,208 | 226.64/cwt | 226.00–228.00 | 2,738 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,335 | 236.20/cwt | 235.00–237.50 | 3,153 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,362 | 235.24/cwt | 233.75–239.00 | 3,204 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,276 | 157.77/cwt | 154.00–160.00 | 2,013 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 995 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,532 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,355 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,829 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 815 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 994 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,760 | 156.57/cwt | 154.00–159.00 | 2,756 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,544 | 156.66/cwt | 152.00–159.00 | 2,419 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,892 | 216.34/cwt | 214.00–218.00 | 4,093 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 900 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 1,404 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,313 | 165.98/cwt | 165.00–167.00 | 2,179 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,040 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,414 | 1 |
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.