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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.63/cwt ≈ $1,905/hd at 681 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.21/cwt ≈ $1,791/hd at 626 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $338.84/cwt ≈ $1,596/hd at 471 lb · 34 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 225 532
Feeder cattle 789 — 532
Replacement cattle — 225 —

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, steer calves 500-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone, with light weight steers under 500 lbs selling sharply higher. Not enough good comparisons with last time on steers over 700 lbs or on the feeder heifer side to establish a trend. Feeder prices continue to trade near record highs as demand for cattle is very good on a light to moderate supply.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–347 340 11 405.00–410.00 $405.82 $1,380 —
355–391 387 33 386.00–400.00 $387.75 $1,501 —
425–437 430 8 347.00–352.50 $349.12 $1,501 —
451–470 468 30 322.50–347.50 $345.09 $1,615 —
493 493 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,440 —
517–540 536 16 297.00–304.00 $299.92 $1,608 —
548 548 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,551 —
565 565 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
556–586 576 26 284.00–297.00 $289.79 $1,669 —
620–633 624 39 287.00–294.00 $291.63 $1,820 —
615–639 632 11 263.00–278.00 $266.98 $1,687 —
661 661 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,692 —
676–696 683 91 276.00–286.00 $281.71 $1,924 —
718 718 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,867 —
703–745 729 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,925 —
750 750 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,898 —
771 771 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,812 —
802 802 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,925 —
805 805 15 248.50 $248.50 $2,000 —
920 920 30 246.00 $246.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,652 —
633 633 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
706 706 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,885 —
844 844 18 247.50 $247.50 $2,089 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,476 —
596 596 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,705 —
626 626 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,634 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–537 525 7 270.00–283.00 $277.59 $1,457 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
405–430 422 14 301.00–320.00 $309.50 $1,306 —
483–491 488 11 281.00–297.50 $291.56 $1,423 —
509–533 520 9 287.00–290.00 $288.63 $1,501 —
534 unweaned 534 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,452 —
582 582 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,595 —
603 603 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —
609 609 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,468 —
610 610 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 —
669–672 670 14 232.00–235.00 $234.14 $1,569 —
792 792 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,861 —

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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.