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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.26/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 733 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.03/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 523 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.46/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 465 lb · 46 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 1,106 1,087
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,106 1,087

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs steady to firm with steers over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. The offering consisted of mostly calves this week with many carrying plenty of flesh and quite a few sold in smaller packages. Demand and supply moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 379 18 174.00–187.00 $183.09 $694 -1.96
404–442 428 20 176.00–185.00 $180.70 $773 +6.47
461–488 473 24 166.50–179.00 $170.87 $808 +4.27
502–547 523 51 152.00–163.50 $158.03 $826 +4.03
566–591 576 29 146.00–159.00 $155.07 $893 -3.06
600–622 611 44 144.50–149.50 $147.22 $900 -2.46
661–687 669 15 133.00–135.50 $134.33 $899 -17.79
653–688 675 15 138.00–142.00 $139.43 $941 -12.69
712–747 732 69 137.50–145.00 $141.76 $1,038 +3.76
748 748 6 135.50 $135.50 $1,014 -2.50
755 755 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 -5.38
837 837 32 138.50 $138.50 $1,159
871 871 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,137 -14.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 7 152.00 $152.00 $847 +3.49
555–574 566 17 152.00–156.50 $154.58 $875 +6.07
605–644 629 8 131.00–132.00 $131.64 $828 -2.50
628–643 unweaned 636 11 132.00–133.00 $132.55 $843
713 713 2 128.00 $128.00 $913 -12.52
793 793 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,071
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 160.00 $160.00 $597
493 493 3 160.00 $160.00 $789 ±0.00
641 641 15 130.50 $130.50 $837

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 137.00 $137.00 $662
536–548 540 21 130.00–137.00 $135.56 $732 +4.56
538–549 545 21 123.00–134.00 $129.06 $703 -1.94
550–580 563 9 134.00–135.00 $134.46 $757 -0.05
555–599 576 21 118.00–135.00 $129.53 $746 -4.98
629 unweaned 629 4 118.00 $118.00 $742
635 635 10 127.00 $127.00 $806 +5.00
686 686 4 129.00 $129.00 $885 -7.28
750 750 12 129.50 $129.50 $971 -3.00
757–763 762 15 120.50–123.00 $122.27 $932 -10.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 157.00 $157.00 $424
332 332 3 160.00 $160.00 $531
355–398 375 18 155.00–171.00 $163.04 $611 +6.42
424 424 4 149.50 $149.50 $634 -6.77
438 438 5 138.00 $138.00 $604 -18.27
453–464 460 35 146.00–158.00 $153.06 $704 -1.58
474 474 7 142.00 $142.00 $673 -12.64
490 unweaned 490 4 131.00 $131.00 $642
506–548 528 26 137.00–144.00 $140.07 $740 -4.10
598 598 2 135.00 $135.00 $807
605 605 5 126.00 $126.00 $762
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 128.00 $128.00 $567 -22.50
452–498 470 13 134.50–140.00 $137.47 $646 +1.47
506–529 520 10 129.00–134.00 $132.05 $687
552 552 3 126.00 $126.00 $696
653 653 9 124.50 $124.50 $813

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 6 157.00 $157.00 $895
633 633 4 131.00 $131.00 $829

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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.