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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 615 200
Feeder cattle 615
Replacement cattle 200 200

Replacement cow special this week with a typical light supply for early summer as most cows are out grazing in tall pasture, and their owners are busy with hay harvest. Most of the offering consisted of 3 to 6 yr old fall calving cows along with a few cow/calf pairs.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1138 thin fleshed 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,746.47
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1137–1490 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 4,000.00–4,725.00 $4,466.29
1222 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1148–1440 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,566.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076–1262 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,700.00–4,975.00 $4,914.18

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050–1275 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 3,900.00–4,550.00 $4,211.54

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 4,750.00–5,100.00 $4,972.22

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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.