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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 1,304 291
Feeder cattle 1,304
Replacement cattle 350 291

Cow special with a heavy supply of bred cows, cow/calf pairs, and weigh-up cows offered. Demand was good for the replacements and internet bidding was active as well.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1440 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,200.14
1253 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1040–1550 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,423.63
1351 1351 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941 thin fleshed 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103 1103 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1000–1100 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,371.43
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100–1350 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,415.00 $1,331.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–900 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,192.86
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.