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Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

620 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (186)

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.59/cwt ≈ $2,596/hd at 776 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.26/cwt ≈ $2,407/hd at 670 lb · 79 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.70/cwt ≈ $2,468/hd at 718 lb · 39 head
Palmyra, MO 7-weight heifers at $337/cwt are $18/cwt below the MO average ($355) and $34/cwt under Macon, MO ($371). The class is down $8/cwt from its late June peak of $360. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 200 1,129
Feeder cattle 620 — 1,129
Replacement cattle — 200 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand was moderate to good with no recent feeder sales for a comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–646 644 17 406.00–409.00 $407.58 $2,625 —
657–678 671 6 382.00–385.00 $382.98 $2,570 —
692 692 11 366.50 $366.50 $2,536 —
743 743 8 373.00 $373.00 $2,771 —
771 771 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,806 —
823 823 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,806 —
882 882 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 515.00 $515.00 $2,199 —
450 450 7 472.50 $472.50 $2,126 —
525–538 536 20 450.00–457.50 $456.40 $2,446 —
562 562 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,557 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–548 538 6 355.00–390.00 $372.17 $2,002 —
556–573 565 16 367.50–381.00 $374.15 $2,114 —
607–628 627 30 355.00–362.50 $358.99 $2,251 —
662–670 670 79 358.75–369.00 $359.26 $2,407 —
705–720 718 39 341.00–344.00 $343.70 $2,468 —
774–793 776 139 327.00–335.00 $334.59 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 542.50 $542.50 $1,763 —
361–386 371 12 485.00–515.00 $502.01 $1,862 —
415–427 unweaned 420 5 425.00–455.00 $442.79 $1,860 —
430–445 435 15 425.00–440.00 $437.95 $1,905 —
461–490 483 22 400.00–425.00 $418.85 $2,023 —
513–534 526 10 387.50–415.00 $398.24 $2,095 —
582 582 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,786 —
350–375 363 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,851 —
417–443 433 5 460.00–475.00 $469.22 $2,032 —
542 542 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,263 —
697 697 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,349 —

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Price trend

high 440.04 low 331.00 Sep 2025 Jul 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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