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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.67/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 678 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.41/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 682 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.88/cwt -12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 534 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 702 1,112
Feeder cattle 1,037 502 1,112
Replacement cattle 200

Compared to the auction from last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-12.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Light calves suitable for summer grazing are easy to sell, with the feedlot ready yearlings more difficult to market due to high feed costs and an expected lower finished price. Demand moderate to good and supply moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 value added 334 6 201.00–205.00 $203.75 $681
360 value added 360 2 218.50 $218.50 $787
368 368 3 195.00 $195.00 $718
425 value added 425 3 215.00 $215.00 $914 +25.00
440 440 2 208.00 $208.00 $915
453–493 476 19 197.00–221.00 $210.00 $1,000 +11.42
471–493 value added 477 21 197.00–207.00 $200.70 $957
510 fancy 510 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,102
524–528 value added 525 6 189.00–193.00 $190.34 $999 -3.16
509–545 535 22 197.00–198.50 $197.20 $1,055 +9.19
548 548 4 166.00 $166.00 $910 -22.01
561 value added 561 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,156
559–565 563 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,002 -5.00
579–593 588 18 188.00–191.50 $189.32 $1,113 +6.32
606–630 619 19 172.00–188.00 $175.88 $1,089 -3.27
613–643 value added 634 19 168.00–184.50 $178.94 $1,134 +1.54
668–690 677 48 156.00–167.50 $160.64 $1,088 -8.36
685–692 value added 691 25 167.25–169.00 $168.72 $1,166 +5.72
713–722 718 43 162.00–167.50 $166.74 $1,197 +15.74
723 value added 723 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,157 -4.00
774 774 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,207 +4.50
806 806 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,209
828 value added 828 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,209
852–866 861 8 142.50–146.50 $143.98 $1,240
1050 1050 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,381
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–633 616 9 170.00–172.50 $170.86 $1,052
655–686 664 16 164.00–167.00 $165.21 $1,097 -1.79
729 729 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,166
783 value added 783 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,182
758–791 788 38 152.00–153.00 $152.90 $1,205 +0.90
821–824 824 49 140.00–150.00 $149.19 $1,229
1022 1022 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,318
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,138

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 165.00 $165.00 $607 -10.00
394–398 value added 395 7 165.00–174.00 $167.59 $662
410 value added 410 3 174.00 $174.00 $713
436 436 9 175.00 $175.00 $763 +6.00
473–493 value added 483 30 158.00–166.50 $161.90 $782
499 499 5 159.00 $159.00 $793
511–538 value added 524 15 155.00–160.00 $156.78 $822 -11.72
515–549 534 33 155.00–164.00 $158.87 $848 -4.13
541 541 18 146.00 $146.00 $790 -17.00
551–565 value added 555 11 151.00–156.50 $154.97 $860
561–584 576 27 150.00–153.50 $151.22 $871 -5.78
646 646 20 158.50 $158.50 $1,024
652 652 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,004 -8.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 4 154.00 $154.00 $790
579–580 580 20 147.00–151.00 $150.00 $870 -3.94
575–588 value added 582 8 147.00–154.00 $150.46 $876
625–631 630 18 142.00 $142.00 $895 -15.00
633 633 28 157.50 $157.50 $997 +0.50
677–678 678 85 154.25–157.25 $154.67 $1,049 +4.67
710 710 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,001
790 790 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 -12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 162.00 $162.00 $640
489 489 6 142.00 $142.00 $694

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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.