Sale reports / Missouri / F&T Livestock Market / 2026-05-19

F&T Livestock Market

Slaughter Cattle · Palmyra, Missouri · Tue, May 19
● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1789
Receipts
118 head
26 vs last sale 144 96 vs year ago 214 · 44.9%
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 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher on a light test.

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
BullsHigh1,908217.754,1549thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,572182.572,8717thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,302181.462,36323
CowsLean 85-90%High1,077160.021,72311
HeifersChoiceAverage1,376254.003,49420
SteersChoiceLow1,431256.733,67518
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,370253.323,4708thin

Every lot, as filed

19 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
CowsBoner 80-85%1,311190.71/cwt186.00–194.002,5007
CowsLean 85-90%1,043175.69/cwt173.00–178.001,8322
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,485187.05/cwt186.00–188.002,7782
Bulls1,720228.00/cwt228.00–228.003,9222
CowsLean 85-90%1,135166.92/cwt164.00–169.001,8954
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,702247.00/cwt247.00–247.004,2042
CowsLean 85-90%1,105158.49/cwt158.00–159.001,7512
HeifersChoice1,326253.61/cwt252.00–254.503,36313
CowsBoner 80-85%1,311170.25/cwt165.00–175.002,2324
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,520175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,6601
SteersChoice1,422252.82/cwt252.00–253.003,5955
Bulls1,825201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,6681
CowsLean 85-90%1,003141.41/cwt138.00–147.001,4183
CowsBoner 80-85%1,294179.81/cwt177.00–185.002,32712
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,629182.23/cwt182.00–183.002,9694
HeifersChoice1,374257.81/cwt257.00–260.003,5425
SteersChoice1,435258.24/cwt257.00–261.003,70613
SteersSelect and Choice1,370253.32/cwt247.00–255.003,4708
Bulls1,984217.13/cwt208.00–225.004,3086

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.