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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.05/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 771 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.00/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 746 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.77/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 672 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,112 733 542
Feeder cattle 1,112 733 542

No recent feeder sales to establish a trend, although a higher undertone noted on most weights, especially the grass prospect cattle. Slaughter steers and heifers 4.00-5.00 higher than the last reported sale from three weeks ago, and slaughter cows 4.00-8. 00 higher. Buyers and sellers were ready to do business after suffering through the past couple of weeks of near shutdown due to the extreme winter weather. The feeder market seemed to gain strength all day long. Demand was good and supply moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 195.00 $195.00 $702 +10.00
400–430 427 11 183.00–197.00 $185.29 $791 +12.04
453–495 479 17 176.00–193.50 $183.04 $877 +27.04
507–549 530 24 168.00–177.75 $174.63 $926 +14.63
554–595 573 48 159.00–175.00 $165.37 $948 +18.08
612–648 633 31 145.50–155.00 $152.82 $967 +10.22
651–691 672 66 148.50–154.75 $151.77 $1,020 +18.77
733–734 733 27 144.50–147.75 $147.27 $1,079 +14.39
790 790 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 +1.50
813–823 815 37 126.00–133.75 $132.27 $1,078
883–885 885 23 125.50–129.25 $128.60 $1,138 +3.85
957 957 11 120.50 $120.50 $1,153
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–570 568 14 147.00–159.00 $149.58 $850 +10.07
623–626 625 14 146.50–149.50 $147.78 $924 +8.78
696 696 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,034 +18.00
746 746 74 138.00 $138.00 $1,029 +3.38
754–773 771 78 136.00–138.25 $138.05 $1,064

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 163.00 $163.00 $645
403–410 405 7 153.00–165.00 $156.47 $634 -7.81
408 408 4 141.00 $141.00 $575 -23.28
470–492 481 42 140.00–158.00 $149.57 $719 -0.51
513–541 531 25 140.50–150.00 $143.75 $763
548 fancy 548 4 149.50 $149.50 $819
552–563 556 19 138.00–147.00 $142.70 $793
626–641 631 27 130.00–139.00 $132.50 $836 +1.39
650 650 22 132.00–137.00 $133.14 $865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–536 535 10 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $738 -3.84
572 572 3 125.00 $125.00 $715 -6.50
558–576 574 39 130.00–133.50 $130.44 $749 -1.06
629–647 643 39 123.00–132.75 $127.02 $817 -3.90
647 647 3 110.00 $110.00 $712
650 650 11 129.25 $129.25 $840 +1.05
720 720 3 110.00 $110.00 $792 -9.00
720–729 726 8 121.50–124.50 $122.62 $890 +3.62
753–766 760 13 115.50–116.50 $116.04 $882 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 146.00 $146.00 $580
490–499 496 6 125.00–141.00 $130.27 $646
525 525 7 128.00 $128.00 $672 +12.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 185.00 $185.00 $747

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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.