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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.02/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 714 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 679 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt ≈ $978/hd at 633 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 571 0
Feeder cattle 333 551 0
Replacement cattle 20

Compared to the auction from last week, feeder steers and heifers near steady on a light test. Weather has been improving since last weeks snow storm, but many of the secondary roads are still snow packed and that limited receipts. Demand moderate to good and supply light.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 value added 398 2 191.50 $191.50 $762
402 value added 402 3 192.50 $192.50 $774
500 value added 500 4 185.50 $185.50 $928
536 536 5 179.00 $179.00 $959
593 value added 593 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,044
679 679 35 166.00 $166.00 $1,127
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 value added 675 19 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 -6.25
750 value added 750 16 161.50 $161.50 $1,211

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 value added 438 2 164.00 $164.00 $718
500 500 2 156.00 $156.00 $780
508 value added 508 8 159.00 $159.00 $808
568 568 9 156.00 $156.00 $886 +13.00
575 value added 575 3 151.00 $151.00 $868 -3.50
633 633 33 154.50 $154.50 $978
709–728 714 85 148.00–157.75 $156.02 $1,114 +11.02
751 751 25 151.50 $151.50 $1,138
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 value added 665 25 154.50 $154.50 $1,027
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 157.50 $157.50 $682
660–693 680 5 135.00–136.00 $135.61 $922

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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.