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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 1,338 0
Feeder cattle 1,338
Replacement cattle 336 0

Monthly replacement cow sale this week with the bulk of the supply consisting of late summer and fall calving cows. Several rain events the past couple of weeks and more in the forecast has the grass off to a good start.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1067–1233 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,113.52
1136–1195 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,656.33
1107–1336 1207 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,941.40
1057–1356 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,700.00–3,075.00 $2,952.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1270 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,398.13
1166–1185 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,225.00 $3,136.16
1108–1316 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,050.00–3,075.00 $3,061.43
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1353 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 4,600.00–4,800.00 $4,664.26
1508 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938–1092 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,816.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1065 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,796.43
1010–1072 1041 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,748.51

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
851 851 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
918 918 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 5,000.00–5,100.00 $5,062.50

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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.