Cattle Market Pulse

F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.79/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 735 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $221.89/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 433 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.82/cwt -15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 518 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,003 751
Feeder cattle 1,165 1,003 751

On limited comparisons from the last tested feeder sale three weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs steady with feeder steers over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers near steady. More new crop calves in the offering as dry pastures and better prices are starting to bring more light calves to the market.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–336 value added 327 10 225.00–248.00 $236.83 $774
326–343 332 6 217.00–223.00 $219.07 $727
384–399 value added 392 24 226.00–240.00 $232.46 $911
404–438 412 16 217.00–227.00 $222.22 $916 -1.96
427 unweaned 427 7 223.00 $223.00 $952
410–446 value added 442 40 221.00–224.00 $221.56 $979 -1.44
458–492 value added 469 18 214.00–221.00 $216.45 $1,015 -5.55
469 469 7 186.00 $186.00 $872
500–541 unweaned 510 17 183.00–205.00 $199.51 $1,018
513–519 value added 517 27 215.00–221.00 $219.38 $1,134
515–534 529 8 203.00–209.00 $204.46 $1,082 -21.04
543 543 3 196.50 $196.50 $1,067 -29.00
560 560 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,159 -5.93
566 value added 566 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,194 -7.00
583 unweaned 583 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,125
585 585 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,088 -26.93
600–608 value added 604 11 193.50–194.50 $193.95 $1,171 -14.05
670 670 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,233 -7.25
681 value added 681 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,253
693 693 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,234 -13.25
711–723 value added 720 14 180.50–181.50 $180.78 $1,302 -5.22
737 737 71 180.25 $180.25 $1,328 -2.25
740 740 14 176.50 $176.50 $1,306 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,016 -15.36
533 533 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,029 -24.36
625 625 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 -9.50
651 651 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,217 -3.50
663–697 value added 683 12 184.50–188.75 $187.03 $1,277
768 value added 768 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,344 -6.50
785–786 785 9 169.00–172.00 $170.33 $1,337
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 212.00 $212.00 $767
408 408 6 214.00 $214.00 $873
414 value added 414 4 211.00 $211.00 $874
471 471 5 184.00 $184.00 $867
503 value added 503 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,036

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 value added 318 5 192.00–198.00 $194.26 $618
353–379 value added 369 20 196.00–201.00 $197.22 $728
404–432 value added 408 25 193.00–200.00 $196.92 $803
450–469 value added 464 29 189.00–193.00 $190.45 $884
493 493 4 192.00 $192.00 $947
503–540 value added 520 27 187.00–191.00 $189.95 $988
561–566 565 28 190.50–193.00 $192.38 $1,087 +7.38
588 value added 588 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,094
610 value added 610 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,092
644 644 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,140 -0.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,001 -1.00
587 587 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,039 +5.00
603–642 627 54 174.50–179.00 $176.72 $1,108 +1.72
657 657 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,130 -5.35
698 value added 698 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,201
708–716 714 31 169.25–171.50 $169.83 $1,213 -5.42
768 768 22 167.50 $167.50 $1,286 -5.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 184.00 $184.00 $672
429 429 6 182.00 $182.00 $781

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 4 209.00 $209.00 $886
486 unweaned 486 8 192.00 $192.00 $933

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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.