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 | 1,282 | 233.10 | 2,988 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,549 | 229.79 | 3,559 | 15 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,359 | 228.43 | 3,104 | 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,282 | 233.10/cwt | 232.00–236.00 | 2,988 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,428 | 231.65/cwt | 230.00–233.50 | 3,308 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,730 | 227.00/cwt | 227.00–227.00 | 3,927 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,359 | 228.43/cwt | 227.00–229.50 | 3,104 | 7 |
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.