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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 781 0
Feeder cattle 781
Replacement cattle 200 0

Cow special with the highlight of the auction some really nice big cows that had young babies by side. Also offered were some fancy three to six year old fall caving cows.

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Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1219–1557 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,740.00–1,825.00 $1,796.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1430 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,265.42
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1850 1619 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,044.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,023.68
1050–1400 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,810.00 $1,785.00

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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.