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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.38/cwt +22.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 767 lb · 136 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.20/cwt ≈ $1,056/hd at 708 lb · 79 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.25/cwt +24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 858 lb · 63 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,106 404 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,106 404 1,274

Compared to the light receipts from last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher, over 700 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Several reputation strings of both calves and yearlings offered. Plenty of buyers were in the seats looking to own cattle, and the prices reflect their enthusiasm. Demand very good and supply moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 334 6 180.00–191.00 $182.16 $608 -2.84
365–380 375 3 181.00–187.00 $185.05 $694
400–427 416 5 170.00–181.00 $174.23 $725 -1.31
461–496 468 22 164.00–169.00 $166.60 $780 +4.06
520 520 3 154.00 $154.00 $801 -3.09
523–546 537 35 160.00–167.00 $162.48 $873 +5.39
555–583 570 31 152.00–163.00 $158.13 $901 +10.42
603–630 611 55 147.00–150.50 $149.68 $915 +5.93
656–676 665 35 149.75–154.50 $152.12 $1,012 +17.62
702 702 60 152.75 $152.75 $1,072
727 727 19 138.00 $138.00 $1,003
763–771 767 136 149.00–149.75 $149.38 $1,146 +22.38
858 858 63 145.25 $145.25 $1,246 +24.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–587 560 30 146.50–152.00 $148.51 $832 +8.51
615–629 623 13 133.00–135.50 $134.14 $836 +0.14
623 623 25 148.00 $148.00 $922 +14.00
655 655 12 152.00 $152.00 $996
650–698 679 17 122.00–139.00 $132.85 $902
700–716 710 34 137.25–142.50 $140.52 $998 +8.02
900 900 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,197
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 160.00 $160.00 $773
503–520 512 6 135.00–153.00 $143.85 $737

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–528 519 36 135.00–145.00 $139.72 $725 +2.72
533 533 4 131.00 $131.00 $698 -6.00
550–571 560 21 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $753 +0.51
600 600 10 131.00 $131.00 $786 +3.00
645 645 2 122.00 $122.00 $787 -6.00
650–655 653 16 136.00–136.50 $136.28 $890
708 708 6 126.00 $126.00 $892
756 756 37 132.50 $132.50 $1,002 +16.50
834–842 840 17 121.00–123.50 $122.92 $1,033 +7.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–388 383 12 153.00–159.00 $156.62 $600
428–446 442 16 154.00–157.00 $156.27 $691 +8.45
487–491 490 11 151.00–156.00 $154.64 $758 +5.64
503–532 516 38 142.00–149.00 $144.17 $744 -0.38
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 150.50 $150.50 $650
460 460 2 136.00 $136.00 $626

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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.