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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 148

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1156 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1190–1260 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,781.68
1195–1421 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,183.79
1228–1430 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,182.26
1192–1522 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,457.48
1326–1499 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 3,800.00–4,400.00 $4,143.91
1255–1554 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,939.16

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–975 929 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,148.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1277 1128 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,900.00–4,025.00 $3,968.38

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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.