Cattle Market F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report
Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024984 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 984 | 969 | 755 |
| Feeder cattle | 984 | 969 | 755 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–335 | 325 | 2 | 331.00–357.00 | $343.60 | $1,117 | — |
| 418–440 | 433 | 10 | 316.00–335.00 | $329.50 | $1,427 | — |
| 456 | 456 | 8 | 319.00 | $319.00 | $1,455 | -0.41 |
| 482–495 | 489 | 34 | 311.00–322.00 | $318.60 | $1,558 | — |
| 508–542 | 534 | 29 | 295.00–302.00 | $298.21 | $1,592 | -8.54 |
| 565–581 | 577 | 31 | 285.50–291.00 | $286.72 | $1,654 | -14.13 |
| 620–627 | 624 | 12 | 264.00–272.00 | $268.02 | $1,672 | -24.98 |
| 642 | 642 | 9 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,644 | -13.00 |
| 653–685 | 668 | 15 | 260.00–272.00 | $266.26 | $1,779 | -6.74 |
| 671–678 | 673 | 79 | 260.50–272.00 | $263.93 | $1,776 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 12 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,808 | -19.69 |
| 740 | 740 | 16 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,872 | — |
| 813 | 813 | 59 | 251.50 | $251.50 | $2,045 | +8.29 |
| 828 | 828 | 5 | 232.00 | $232.00 | $1,921 | -11.21 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | 514 | 19 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,568 | — |
| 534 | 534 | 7 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,533 | -11.00 |
| 561 | 561 | 8 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,509 | — |
| 595 | 595 | 17 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $1,621 | — |
| 629–644 | 641 | 73 | 268.00–272.25 | $271.45 | $1,740 | -3.53 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 2 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $1,059 | +26.00 |
| 365–370 | 368 | 8 | 293.00–299.00 | $296.02 | $1,089 | — |
| 385 | 385 | 2 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $1,205 | +16.50 |
| 410 | 410 | 2 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,201 | — |
| 408–431 | 420 | 16 | 293.00–301.00 | $296.89 | $1,247 | +19.89 |
| 453–455 | 454 | 10 | 300.00–301.00 | $300.50 | $1,364 | +31.78 |
| 450–484 | 466 | 24 | 269.50–301.00 | $280.69 | $1,308 | +9.68 |
| 495 | 495 | 3 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,267 | — |
| 521–546 | 525 | 32 | 273.00–277.00 | $276.35 | $1,451 | +8.66 |
| 527 | 527 | 6 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $1,428 | +3.17 |
| 550–582 | 566 | 8 | 254.00–255.00 | $254.49 | $1,440 | -10.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571–585 | 581 | 22 | 249.00–257.50 | $254.84 | $1,481 | — |
| 635 | 635 | 58 | 255.50 | $255.50 | $1,622 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 17 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,517 | — |
| 696 | 696 | 4 | 240.50 | $240.50 | $1,674 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | 497 | 8 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $1,307 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 406 | 3 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,214 | — |
| 531 | 531 | 4 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,434 | — |
| 556 | 556 | 6 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,523 | — |
| 710 | 710 | 3 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,612 | — |
| 808 | 808 | 3 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,673 | — |
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.
Compared to the last feeder special from 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady. The drought in Northeast Missouri is quickly intensifying as the past few months have seen much above normal temperatures with little to no rain. Most beef producers are already feeding hay, and what seemed like an abundant feed supply in the middle of summer now have producers counting bales to see if they have enough to get to spring. The later planted soybeans were really hurt by the late summer drought as yields are well below expectations and some of those acres will qualify for a crop insurance payment.