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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 106

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1107–1379 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,362.07
1180–1400 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,709.14
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1100–1451 1311 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,562.08
1386 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
721 721 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
872–990 929 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,185.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1100–1350 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,271.43
1150–1300 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,115.63
1250–1300 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,740.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–975 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,071.43

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,850.00

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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.