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F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Palmyra, MO

Palmyra, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.52/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 638 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.07/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 670 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.82/cwt +29.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 613 lb · 64 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,040 1,359
Feeder cattle 908 1,040 1,359

Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, with steers over 700 lbs steady on a light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, with over 600 lbs steady. Several reputation cattle in the offering and that helped support prices, especially around the 600 lb weight range. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–431 value added 417 9 535.00–540.00 $537.70 $2,242 +32.70
465 465 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 —
511–540 value added 522 39 430.00–495.00 $473.92 $2,474 +26.12
557 value added 557 14 447.00 $447.00 $2,490 +11.55
586 586 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,344 -12.27
611–637 value added 632 72 411.00–423.00 $413.44 $2,613 +0.62
643–649 649 36 380.00–420.00 $416.69 $2,704 —
720–722 value added 721 22 354.00–357.00 $355.50 $2,563 -26.50
737 737 12 342.50 $342.50 $2,524 -20.60
746 746 30 369.00 $369.00 $2,753 +5.90
810 810 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,693 -22.75
902–946 value added 918 11 291.00–310.00 $302.88 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–513 506 9 405.00–422.50 $416.59 $2,108 —
536 536 8 452.50 $452.50 $2,425 —
552 552 5 407.00 $407.00 $2,247 —
779 779 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,540 —
986 986 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,859 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,162 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 -31.49
596 596 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,056 -36.03
612–616 value added 613 64 347.50–370.00 $366.82 $2,249 —
668–686 670 80 331.00–357.00 $354.67 $2,376 +16.67
674 value added 674 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,207 -18.50
721–748 value added 738 11 311.00–327.50 $316.86 $2,338 -18.14
751 751 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,373 +3.99
764–784 776 13 308.00–313.00 $309.89 $2,405 -2.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,138 —
296 unweaned 296 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,628 —
337–348 342 9 470.00–520.00 $497.38 $1,701 -27.62
382 unweaned 382 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,700 —
363–396 384 11 450.00–495.00 $465.47 $1,787 —
405 405 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,650 -32.50
423–431 unweaned 427 11 392.50–430.00 $409.72 $1,750 -20.28
447 value added 447 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,900 -20.00
459–480 472 16 395.00–415.00 $407.04 $1,921 -12.96
533 unweaned 533 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,945 —
555 value added 555 17 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -20.00
612 612 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,127 -2.50
613 value added 613 14 366.00 $366.00 $2,244 +5.83

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 9 600.00 $600.00 $1,548 —
265 unweaned 265 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,709 —
323 unweaned 323 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,906 —
377 unweaned 377 11 490.00 $490.00 $1,847 —
467 unweaned 467 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 +22.50
500 unweaned 500 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
553–593 576 7 375.00–397.50 $384.26 $2,213 —
592 unweaned 592 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,220 +5.00

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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.