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 | 1,835 | 188.12 | 3,452 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,266 | 137.76 | 1,744 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,536 | 137.44 | 2,111 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,113 | 119.65 | 1,332 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,251 | 219.65 | 2,747 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,288 | 217.06 | 2,796 | 5thin |
Every lot, as filed
15 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 | — | — | 1,991 | 194.76/cwt | 188.00–201.00 | 3,878 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,288 | 217.06/cwt | 216.00–218.50 | 2,796 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,245 | 217.71/cwt | 217.50–217.75 | 2,710 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,294 | 136.28/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 1,763 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,569 | 136.17/cwt | 132.00–139.00 | 2,137 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,117 | 122.74/cwt | 120.00–125.00 | 1,371 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,148 | 111.82/cwt | 110.00–114.00 | 1,284 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,458 | 127.44/cwt | 125.00–130.00 | 1,858 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,130 | 105.47/cwt | 102.00–109.00 | 1,192 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,265 | 224.50/cwt | 224.50–224.50 | 2,840 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,266 | 144.98/cwt | 141.00–150.00 | 1,835 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,053 | 133.94/cwt | 132.00–136.00 | 1,410 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,500 | 145.29/cwt | 142.00–147.00 | 2,179 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,523 | 174.83/cwt | 170.00–180.00 | 2,663 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,216 | 127.70/cwt | 126.00–129.00 | 1,553 | 4 |
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.