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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 1,607 50
Feeder cattle 1,607
Replacement cattle 237 50

Replacement cow special with a big crowd on hand and a lot of interested buyers. The highlight of the sale was a complete dispersion of bred cows where most had been Show Me Select Heifers with the top packages selling for 2300.00 to 2500.00 per head.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1070–1189 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–1,940.00 $1,849.09
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1338 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1050–1743 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,525.00–2,350.00 $1,979.17
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1393–1505 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,664.49
1500–1633 1557 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,477.53
1598 1598 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1000–1400 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,438.89
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,810.71
1200–1450 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,486.11
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.