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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.29/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 740 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.83/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 615 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 587 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 1,330 965
Feeder cattle 458 1,330 965

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher on very light test. Feeder steers and heifers near steady with two weeks ago with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,760 -11.27
626 626 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 -24.00
705–749 740 121 276.00–291.00 $277.29 $2,052 +0.99
792 792 12 253.00 $253.00 $2,004 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,629
538 538 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,759
623 623 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,881
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,556

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,507
510–520 516 12 291.00–299.00 $296.69 $1,531 +9.63
566 566 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,602 +8.47
570 570 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,613 +8.47
614 614 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,603 -0.59
619 619 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,634 +2.41
695 695 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,717
785 785 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 -13.75
800 800 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,804
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,186
391 391 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,310
415 415 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,374
457–470 468 13 311.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,509 +16.22
525 525 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -4.00
587 587 15 289.00 $289.00 $1,696 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,337
472 472 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,525
521 521 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,454
553 553 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,559

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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.