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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 88

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–1045 993 (<2 yrs)Open 9 307.00–314.00 $309.91 $3,077

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1332–1500 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,525.00 $3,479.97
1285–1510 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,019.83

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1026 1002 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 3,550.00–3,625.00 $3,596.68
1008–1024 1012 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 3,650.00–3,675.00 $3,655.62

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1500 1367 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,466.67
1350–1700 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,850.00–4,450.00 $4,100.00
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00

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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.