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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.35/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 674 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.79/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 634 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.15/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 673 lb · 42 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 603 0
Feeder cattle 756 — 0
Replacement cattle — 603 —

Compared to the last tested feeder sale from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady, except for some packages of six weight steers and five weight heifers that sold 2.00-4.00 higher. The last couple of months have seen a nice uptrend to the calf and feeder market that producers hope to see continue into the new year, ( those on the selling end anyway ). So far no winter weather or muddy lots to deal with as conditions have been warm and dry. 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
290 value added 290 2 217.00 $217.00 $629 —
400 value added 400 3 199.00 $199.00 $796 —
415–445 435 6 199.00–205.00 $203.09 $883 —
467 467 3 191.00 $191.00 $892 —
475–480 value added 478 6 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $887 —
533 533 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,007 —
557–579 value added 566 18 161.00–181.00 $172.82 $978 —
553–579 569 16 168.00–180.00 $174.23 $991 —
603–627 value added 617 23 166.00–172.50 $170.05 $1,049 —
626–627 627 18 168.50–173.50 $170.16 $1,067 —
666–676 value added 671 26 152.00–166.00 $162.40 $1,090 —
668–696 676 56 158.00–166.50 $162.32 $1,097 —
707–715 value added 709 26 157.00–164.00 $162.37 $1,151 —
759 759 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 169.00 $169.00 $870 —
657 657 26 161.00 $161.00 $1,058 —
756–776 765 9 141.00–149.00 $144.61 $1,106 —
795 795 6 146.50 $146.50 $1,165 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–531 520 12 161.00–170.00 $165.60 $861 —
533 value added 533 2 165.00 $165.00 $879 —
685 685 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,075 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 154.00 $154.00 $832 —
581 581 11 148.00 $148.00 $860 —
610 value added 610 11 149.50 $149.50 $912 —
606–646 635 30 150.00–152.00 $151.55 $962 —
648 648 15 146.50 $146.50 $949 —
664 value added 664 18 155.50 $155.50 $1,033 —
652–694 680 24 137.00–142.00 $139.14 $946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 4 174.00 $174.00 $581 —
346 346 4 167.00 $167.00 $578 —
445 value added 445 7 177.00 $177.00 $788 —
472–475 474 8 169.00–172.00 $170.88 $810 —
495 value added 495 4 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
528 528 14 161.50 $161.50 $853 —
531–539 value added 536 17 162.00–167.00 $164.04 $879 —
575 value added 575 11 154.00 $154.00 $886 —
584 584 15 161.50 $161.50 $943 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
418 value added 418 4 156.00 $156.00 $652 —
469–493 478 8 150.00–160.00 $156.13 $746 —
568 568 6 150.00 $150.00 $852 —
620 620 11 146.00 $146.00 $905 —
633 633 4 127.00 $127.00 $804 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 7 108.00 $108.00 $877 —

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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.