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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.03/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 774 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.71/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 574 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.09/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 955 0
Feeder cattle 404 955 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs steady, steers 700-800 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher with other weights not well tested. A light supply of calves and yearlings, but enough buyers present for a fairly active market.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 185.00 $185.00 $638 +6.66
405–406 406 11 175.00–177.00 $175.54 $713 +8.66
455–490 469 10 156.00–169.00 $162.54 $762 +7.54
518–545 528 24 150.00–163.25 $157.09 $829 -3.85
551–599 574 39 144.00–153.00 $147.71 $848 +2.71
613–619 616 8 143.50–144.00 $143.75 $886 +0.22
640 640 4 131.00 $131.00 $838 -12.53
682 682 7 134.50 $134.50 $917 -9.50
798 798 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,013
873 873 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,056
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 139.50 $139.50 $757 -2.50
560 560 11 140.00 $140.00 $784 -7.00
608 608 3 134.00 $134.00 $815 +2.20
719 719 6 132.50 $132.50 $953 -5.00
750–775 774 56 130.00–131.00 $130.03 $1,006 +0.78

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 150.00 $150.00 $327 -21.00
258 258 4 155.00 $155.00 $400
403–449 426 15 145.00–153.00 $147.82 $630 +6.20
456 456 6 149.00 $149.00 $679 +1.64
516–518 517 10 143.50–145.00 $144.55 $747 +18.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 137.00 $137.00 $723 +3.97
563 563 3 134.00 $134.00 $754 +11.07
575 575 4 129.50 $129.50 $745 +2.52
614–635 628 14 128.00 $128.00 $804 +2.68
785 785 2 116.00 $116.00 $911
819 819 7 117.00 $117.00 $958 -6.50
828 828 3 115.00 $115.00 $952 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 4 121.50 $121.50 $711
667 667 3 122.00 $122.00 $814
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 136.00 $136.00 $456
363 363 2 138.00 $138.00 $501

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 8 136.50 $136.50 $684
577 577 9 127.50 $127.50 $736
654 654 5 120.00 $120.00 $785

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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.