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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 715 240
Feeder cattle 715
Replacement cattle 150 240

Replacement cow special with the featured consignment a fancy string of heifers with new babies that sold mostly from 5800.00 to 6000.00 per pair.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1560 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 4,300.00–4,800.00 $4,513.74

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1261 1261 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 5,100.00 $5,100.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 5,900.00 $5,900.00
1000–1150 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 5,400.00–6,100.00 $5,854.55

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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.