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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 951 0
Feeder cattle 951
Replacement cattle 225 0

Cow special with several small herd dispersals of running age cows along with cow/calf pairs.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–993 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 188.50–195.50 $192.17 $1,885
1116 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,607

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1058–1221 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,575.91
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1292–1367 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,986.33
1347–1400 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.74
1455–1500 1474 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,678.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967–1020 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,664.58

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1022–1191 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,954.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,387.50
1100–1300 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,492.31
1200–1350 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,440.00
1100–1450 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,485.00

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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.