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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.00/cwt ≈ $745/hd at 291 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.32/cwt ≈ $528/hd at 266 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 1,407 350
Feeder cattle 123 1,407 0
Replacement cattle 210 — 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cow special with some really nice cow/calf pairs offered and a couple of herd liquidations in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,073 +6.00
493 493 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,149 -14.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 unweaned 182 6 202.00 $202.00 $368 —
260–298 unweaned 266 12 191.00–200.00 $198.32 $528 —
310–348 unweaned 327 9 200.00–202.00 $201.05 $657 -10.95
400 400 2 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
402 unweaned 402 7 190.00 $190.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 unweaned 208 2 247.00 $247.00 $514 —
291 unweaned 291 16 256.00 $256.00 $745 —
343 unweaned 343 6 247.00 $247.00 $847 —
360 unweaned 360 8 243.00 $243.00 $875 —
419 unweaned 419 6 235.00 $235.00 $985 —
668 668 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263–1403 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,469.34
1335–1513 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,684.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038–1118 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,078.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1100–1150 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,137.50 —
1050–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,770.83 —
1200–1350 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,578.82 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 971 (<2 yrs)Open 17 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.