Palmyra, Missouri · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 38 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Receipts
690 head
Total of 2 USDA reports this date
500-599 lb steers
$408.56/cwt
74 head, M&L 1 n/a vs last week ▼ -$46.68 vs Oct 14, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$348.28/cwt
27 head, M&L 1 n/a vs last week ▼ -$34.72 vs Oct 14, 2025
Reports
38 in 12 mo
Since Oct 14, 2025 Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
358355-365
472.55470.00-477.50
$1,692
Unweaned
7
420420
447.50447.50
$1,880
24
466464-470
439.06435.00-450.00
$2,046
18
473451-490
426.20405.00-455.00
$2,016
Unweaned
5
500500
405.00405.00
$2,025
Fleshy
19
526508-531
419.61412.50-447.50
$2,207
34
563552-595
415.90402.50-430.00
$2,342
16
572557-585
380.96380.00-382.50
$2,179
Unweaned
3
616616
393.00393.00
$2,421
6
636636
373.00373.00
$2,372
Fleshy
4
640640
355.00355.00
$2,272
Unweaned
12
665665
365.00365.00
$2,427
Value Added
47
665652-696
379.90362.00-388.00
$2,526
5
695695
352.50352.50
$2,450
Fleshy
3
745745
352.50352.50
$2,626
18
756756
350.00350.00
$2,646
Value Added
6
767767
341.00341.00
$2,615
Fleshy
10
827827
327.00327.00
$2,704
3
843843
325.00325.00
$2,740
Fleshy
5
879879
320.00320.00
$2,813
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
515515
407.50407.50
$2,099
9
616602-627
387.65382.00-395.00
$2,388
2
712712
352.50352.50
$2,510
Feeder steers, Medium 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
493493
375.00375.00
$1,849
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
357357
472.50472.50
$1,687
12
379366-383
450.44445.00-467.50
$1,707
Unweaned
14
423419-428
418.68407.50-430.00
$1,771
36
464452-471
419.93397.50-430.00
$1,948
7
468468
375.00375.00
$1,755
Unweaned
2
500500
385.00385.00
$1,925
Unweaned
4
527527
385.00385.00
$2,029
Fleshy
19
527518-541
396.30382.50-407.50
$2,089
11
534534
387.50387.50
$2,069
Value Added
6
584584
335.00335.00
$1,956
Unweaned
13
590560-599
371.33367.50-385.00
$2,191
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
8
525525
387.00387.00
$2,032
18
570558-578
372.01362.50-387.50
$2,120
2
582582
347.50347.50
$2,022
Unweaned
3
591591
347.50347.50
$2,054
Fleshy
21
663663
349.50349.50
$2,317
7
693693
323.00323.00
$2,238
Value Added
4
718718
337.00337.00
$2,420
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
8
748748
318.00318.00
$2,379
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
375375
470.00470.00
$1,762
Unweaned
3
631631
345.00345.00
$2,177
Slaughter steers, Choice 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,5051505
223.50223.50
$3,364
Average dressing
Slaughter heifers, Choice 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,1751175
228.50228.50
$2,685
Average dressing
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,6601660
201.00201.00
$3,337
High dressing
4
1,8161490-2095
186.44180.00-191.00
$3,386
Average dressing
1
1,9101910
165.00165.00
$3,152
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Premium White 65-75%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,7601645-1930
140.63138.00-145.00
$2,475
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,4251305-1545
142.29140.00-145.00
$2,028
High dressing
1
1,4751475
124.00124.00
$1,829
Low dressing
8
1,4891365-1635
133.39130.00-138.00
$1,986
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,2001120-1255
111.68111.00-113.00
$1,340
Very Low dressing
6
1,2981240-1360
130.50128.00-133.00
$1,694
Average dressing
2
1,3131250-1375
118.57117.00-120.00
$1,557
Low dressing
1
1,3401340
139.00139.00
$1,863
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
996950-1090
108.58104.00-115.00
$1,081
Low dressing
5
1,061940-1165
118.28115.00-121.00
$1,255
Average dressing
3
1,097995-1165
98.6994.00-102.50
$1,083
Very Low dressing
2
1,1601140-1180
129.49129.00-130.00
$1,502
High dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 24 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$408.56
$348.28
Sep 28, 2026
$459.01
$359.39
Sep 14, 2026
$433.80
$361.35
Aug 10, 2026
$456.12
-
Jul 13, 2026
$450.47
$367.25
Jun 22, 2026
$504.86
$415.18
Jun 8, 2026
$473.93
$388.21
May 18, 2026
$515.25
$381.03
May 11, 2026
$493.67
$386.86
Apr 27, 2026
$481.54
$390.41
Apr 13, 2026
$502.36
$399.54
Mar 23, 2026
$506.89
$391.75
Mar 9, 2026
$466.41
$381.76
Feb 23, 2026
$464.23
$381.52
Feb 16, 2026
$454.35
$389.28
Feb 9, 2026
$491.89
$385.00
Jan 12, 2026
$477.90
$374.14
Jan 5, 2026
$470.67
$373.10
Dec 15, 2025
$437.71
$371.80
Dec 8, 2025
$411.31
$338.35
Nov 24, 2025
$361.58
$322.01
Nov 10, 2025
$403.71
$354.48
Oct 27, 2025
$396.70
$337.91
Oct 13, 2025
$455.24
$383.00
Price slide, Oct 13, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$472.55
$453.59
400-499 lb
$435.54-37.01
$414.11-39.48
500-599 lb
$408.56-26.98
$380.72-33.39
600-699 lb
$374.48-34.08
-
700-799 lb
$348.28-26.20
-
800-899 lb
$324.72-23.56
-
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.