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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.91/cwt ≈ $1,238/hd at 662 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.80/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 665 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.92/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 784 lb · 57 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 1,052 976
Feeder cattle 818 1,052 976

Compared to the last tested auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, with over 600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher with instances 10.00-15.00 higher under 500 lbs. Another active market with all segments of both cash and futures continuing to leap higher every week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–439 424 10 239.00–251.00 $243.97 $1,034 +6.97
450–468 457 11 247.00–259.00 $254.53 $1,163 +22.87
515–537 527 13 231.50–236.00 $233.53 $1,231 -2.60
553 value added 553 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,286
603–613 610 32 217.00–219.50 $218.65 $1,334 +17.65
651–662 660 75 207.00–213.75 $212.77 $1,404 +12.27
697 value added 697 13 213.00 $213.00 $1,485 +15.50
706 value added 706 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,461 +11.75
710–737 717 38 194.50–203.00 $199.38 $1,430
797 797 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,486 +4.00
871 871 55 186.00 $186.00 $1,620
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 226.00 $226.00 $775 -1.00
387 387 3 228.00 $228.00 $882 +7.00
416–433 422 8 237.00–240.00 $238.85 $1,008 +17.80
478 478 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,056 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,244 +11.50
562 value added 562 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,270 +7.24
658 658 5 210.50 $210.50 $1,385 +17.72

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,109
565–580 575 46 185.50–203.00 $193.09 $1,110
639 639 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,208
657–664 659 107 185.50–191.00 $189.50 $1,249
670–678 674 32 178.00–178.50 $178.25 $1,201
769–783 781 31 165.50–171.50 $170.55 $1,332
787 787 26 175.75 $175.75 $1,383
985 985 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,394
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 220.00 $220.00 $730
400–448 432 15 211.00–231.00 $225.56 $974 +19.24
467–484 478 8 211.00–216.00 $214.17 $1,024 +13.08
558–590 571 35 190.00–206.50 $203.14 $1,160 +6.13
622–624 value added 623 18 195.00–206.00 $198.66 $1,238 +11.35
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 180.00 $180.00 $860
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 201.00 $201.00 $750 +5.00

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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.