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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 976 0
Feeder cattle 976
Replacement cattle 211 0

Monthly cow special with several herd dispersals in the offering. Too few feeder cattle for any kind of a test.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1320 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,410.48
1135–1590 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,424.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–920 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–968 954 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,590.57

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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.