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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1110–1203 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,642.87
1116–1385 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,577.77
1143–1407 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,075.33
1192–1396 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,851.89
1347 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1423 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1260–1576 1451 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,882.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1582 1582 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984–1253 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,313.89
1151 1151 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834–946 884 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,047.57
835–943 896 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,438.65
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1250 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 5,600.00–5,900.00 $5,761.90 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 5,600.00–6,000.00 $5,800.00 —
1150–1250 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,500.00 $4,233.33 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 5,650.00 $5,650.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 3 5,800.00 $5,800.00 —
1000–1100 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 5,300.00–6,200.00 $5,757.14 —

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Reading this report

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.