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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1287 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,798.85
1191–1245 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 3,800.00–4,075.00 $3,934.16
1352–1475 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,615.04
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1127 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,148.92
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1651 1651 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1100–1350 1136 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,128.57
1000–1400 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 3,950.00–4,400.00 $4,173.53
1100–1500 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 3,550.00–3,950.00 $3,713.64

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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.