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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.60/cwt ≈ $2,935/hd at 677 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.23/cwt ≈ $2,811/hd at 576 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $525.97/cwt ≈ $2,736/hd at 520 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 336 643
Feeder cattle 1,475 — 643
Replacement cattle — 336 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction from three weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs steady, with feeder steers over 600 lbs and all weights of heifers trading firm to 10.00 higher. Once again an active market on all weights with some fantastic dollars per head. More fleshier cattle in the offering, but discounts seem less severe than what is usual for this time of year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 645.00 $645.00 $1,922 —
307 307 4 635.00 $635.00 $1,949 —
428–434 430 17 525.00–535.00 $530.85 $2,283 —
421–442 value added 434 11 550.00–587.50 $574.28 $2,492 —
440–442 441 7 575.00–585.00 $577.85 $2,548 —
450–485 459 17 550.00–597.50 $561.84 $2,579 —
478 value added 478 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,701 —
492–496 494 34 532.50–540.00 $535.82 $2,647 —
512–513 513 35 535.00–540.00 $535.71 $2,748 —
514–541 value added 527 28 502.50–533.00 $522.86 $2,755 —
535 535 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,474 —
572 572 7 483.00 $483.00 $2,763 —
550–584 value added 576 105 477.50–522.50 $488.58 $2,814 —
601–603 601 27 450.00–469.00 $454.23 $2,730 —
601 value added 601 15 465.00 $465.00 $2,795 —
620 620 12 430.00 $430.00 $2,666 —
655–671 661 26 407.50–427.50 $417.63 $2,761 —
657–693 value added 679 114 422.50–446.00 $436.05 $2,961 —
670–695 684 26 433.00–447.00 $438.80 $3,001 —
701 701 7 397.50 $397.50 $2,786 —
708–712 value added 710 21 403.00–410.00 $407.01 $2,890 —
714–748 719 19 385.00–424.00 $417.60 $3,003 —
772–790 value added 777 35 377.50–389.00 $385.66 $2,997 —
805 805 22 359.00 $359.00 $2,890 —
815 value added 815 3 370.00 $370.00 $3,016 —
861 861 6 357.50 $357.50 $3,078 —
1010–1011 1010 14 278.00–288.00 $285.14 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,563 —
545 value added 545 15 485.00 $485.00 $2,643 —
578–596 585 10 461.00–475.00 $469.30 $2,745 —
670 value added 670 12 447.50 $447.50 $2,998 —
683 683 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,817 —
716 716 6 392.50 $392.50 $2,810 —
866 866 8 343.50 $343.50 $2,975 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 36 333.00 $333.00 $3,040 —
962 962 10 321.00 $321.00 $3,088 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 11 467.50 $467.50 $2,529 —
569 569 8 442.50 $442.50 $2,518 —
674 674 6 417.00 $417.00 $2,811 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,147 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 3 640.00 $640.00 $2,054 —
399 value added 399 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,194 —
405 405 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,207 —
402–443 value added 421 22 530.00–547.50 $538.20 $2,266 —
459–481 469 15 510.00–515.00 $512.61 $2,404 —
466–493 value added 479 23 480.00–495.00 $486.22 $2,329 —
502–524 512 13 460.00–486.00 $473.72 $2,425 —
526–542 value added 529 42 452.50–467.50 $463.89 $2,454 —
570–573 value added 572 21 422.50–442.50 $438.71 $2,509 —
598 598 10 418.00 $418.00 $2,500 —
602 602 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,574 —
626–640 630 13 392.50–402.50 $395.62 $2,492 —
651–660 value added 656 32 390.00–414.00 $399.67 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 value added 513 12 465.00 $465.00 $2,385 —
595–597 596 15 397.50–407.50 $403.51 $2,405 —
620 620 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,526 —
633–637 value added 634 56 403.50–418.00 $407.92 $2,586 —
673–698 680 21 374.00–378.00 $377.17 $2,565 —
685 685 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —
708 708 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,513 —
715 715 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,567 —
786 786 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,578 —
834 834 11 315.00 $315.00 $2,627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 324 6 625.00–645.00 $634.72 $2,056 —
406–419 415 9 550.00–555.00 $551.63 $2,289 —
473–498 486 6 467.50–520.00 $493.07 $2,396 —
545 545 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,589 —
669–694 684 13 325.00–355.00 $336.28 $2,300 —
741 741 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,242 —

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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.