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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.89/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 623 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.66/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 715 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.94/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 527 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 873 333
Feeder cattle 1,598 873 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, with the weights over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. About twice as many cattle offered this week with buyers more aggressive, especially for the available light calves that will become more scarce as we move deeper into spring. Demand was good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 value added 326 7 231.00 $231.00 $753 —
404 value added 404 5 235.00 $235.00 $949 —
405–421 414 7 229.00–233.00 $230.68 $955 —
452–471 value added 459 30 225.00–241.00 $232.77 $1,068 +12.77
451–499 477 19 220.00–236.00 $228.24 $1,089 +13.24
516–526 value added 521 18 224.00–228.00 $225.32 $1,174 +9.32
517–549 530 38 219.00–235.00 $224.14 $1,188 +14.08
572–580 value added 575 17 200.00–211.00 $207.08 $1,191 +1.62
575–598 588 16 186.00–198.00 $191.13 $1,124 -10.40
601–643 622 143 192.00–206.00 $197.56 $1,229 +1.26
615–645 value added 636 17 189.00–197.00 $191.27 $1,216 -2.73
668 668 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 -11.63
659–687 value added 672 32 183.00–186.50 $185.12 $1,244 -6.35
677 677 15 188.00 $188.00 $1,273 -3.63
700–715 value added 705 33 178.00–181.50 $180.58 $1,273 -1.16
705–721 719 84 181.00–185.50 $184.87 $1,329 -6.13
759–768 763 36 180.50–182.50 $181.55 $1,385 +3.55
792 value added 792 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–589 574 9 186.00–212.00 $197.18 $1,132 —
564–583 value added 574 19 199.50–201.00 $200.20 $1,149 —
627–639 632 16 185.00–191.00 $188.72 $1,193 —
662–699 683 34 173.00–190.50 $179.86 $1,228 +4.86
705 value added 705 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
735 735 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
858 858 4 168.50 $168.50 $1,446 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 212.50 $212.50 $680 —
431–447 435 22 189.00–214.00 $202.34 $880 —
517 517 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 6 184.00 $184.00 $986 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 5 161.50 $161.50 $1,197 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 172.00 $172.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 10 209.00 $209.00 $671 —
414–435 value added 420 14 206.00–210.00 $208.82 $877 +12.82
410–438 424 10 197.00–205.00 $201.36 $854 +7.36
459–483 475 32 187.00–204.00 $195.80 $930 +5.77
451–496 value added 481 30 197.00–210.00 $203.06 $977 —
500–532 523 52 191.00–203.00 $196.40 $1,027 +11.63
528–549 value added 539 18 188.00–195.00 $190.73 $1,028 +6.64
572 value added 572 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,104 +14.91
573–576 574 27 180.00–183.50 $181.43 $1,041 +1.67
596 596 22 176.00 $176.00 $1,049 -3.76
615–619 value added 617 36 175.50–183.75 $180.09 $1,111 +5.59
609–623 618 17 178.50–182.50 $179.89 $1,112 +1.89
664 664 9 172.50 $172.50 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 5 175.00 $175.00 $914 —
565 value added 565 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
615 value added 615 22 174.00 $174.00 $1,070 —
607–641 624 33 170.00–176.50 $174.39 $1,088 +7.39
654–668 660 12 166.00–169.50 $168.02 $1,109 —
660–686 value added 679 15 171.00–174.25 $173.41 $1,177 +9.41
708 value added 708 43 171.00–174.00 $172.67 $1,223 —
702–732 717 10 164.00–168.00 $165.96 $1,190 —
782–785 783 19 151.00–151.50 $151.32 $1,185 -9.68
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 376 5 190.00–192.00 $190.75 $717 —
444 444 15 195.00 $195.00 $866 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 8 164.50 $164.50 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 207.00 $207.00 $762 -6.00
408–421 414 9 187.00–207.00 $196.04 $812 —
500–549 526 20 189.00–199.00 $193.25 $1,016 —

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Reading this report

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.