F and T Livestock Market market report — October 13, 2026

Palmyra, MO · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/14/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

620

Last week —
Last year 305

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$416.71 /cwt

$2,283 per head · 56 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$352.50 /cwt

$2,580 per head · 5 hd
vs last week —

Compared to the last feeder special from two weeks ago, steer calves steady to 10.00 lower with heifer calves mostly steady, all on a very light test. Not enough yearlings for a good comparison. Many of the calves sold in small packages with some unweaned and others showing a lot of flesh. Crop harvest still occupying most farmers time here in northeast Missouri.
USDA Market News reporter, October 13, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 13

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 14. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$472.55 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	31	456 lb	$440.97	$2,009	—	−30.70	—	$426.20 (18 hd)
500–599 lb	56	548 lb	$416.71	$2,283	—	−68.29	—	$380.96 (16 hd)
600–699 lb	59	655 lb	$381.75	$2,501	—	−18.50	$365.00 (12 hd)	$355.00 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	5	732 lb	$352.50	$2,580	—	−30.50	$350.00 (18 hd)	—
800–899 lb	15	844 lb	$324.67	$2,741	—	−34.33	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 13

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 14. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	357 lb	$472.50†	$1,687	—	−0.30	—	$450.44 (12 hd)	—
400–499 lb	50	453 lb	$419.58	$1,899	—	−32.45	—	$375.00 (7 hd)	—
500–599 lb	58	554 lb	$381.88	$2,116	—	−14.37	$387.50 (11 hd)	$347.50 (10 hd)	—
600–699 lb	21	663 lb	$349.50	$2,317	—	−26.33	$323.00 (7 hd)	—	—
700–799 lb	4	718 lb	$337.00†	$2,420	—	−34.00	—	—	$318.00 (8 hd)

Slaughter cows — Oct 13

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,340 lb	$139.00	$139.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,298 lb	$130.50	$128.00–$133.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	2	1,313 lb	$118.57	$117.00–$120.00
Boner 80-85%	Very Low	3	1,200 lb	$111.68	$111.00–$113.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	2	1,425 lb	$142.29	$140.00–$145.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	8	1,489 lb	$133.39	$130.00–$138.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,475 lb	$124.00	$124.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	1,160 lb	$129.49	$129.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	5	1,061 lb	$118.28	$115.00–$121.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	5	996 lb	$108.58	$104.00–$115.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	3	1,097 lb	$98.69	$94.00–$102.50
Premium White 65-75%	Average	3	1,760 lb	$140.63	$138.00–$145.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $416.71/cwt
4-week average: $434.60
13-week average: $436.64
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $359.73high $512.44

Sales in 4 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $352.50/cwt
4-week average: $360.75
13-week average: $363.68
4-week vs 13-week: −0.8%

52-wk low $324.00high $417.60

Sales in 4 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $381.88/cwt
4-week average: $370.94
13-week average: $377.34
4-week vs 13-week: −1.7%

52-wk low $324.97high $455.51

Sales in 4 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jun and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.4%	57%	7
Feb	+2.2%	71%	7
Mar	+2.6%	71%	7
Apr	+2.2%	57%	7
May	+2.4%	57%	7
Jun	+3.3%	86%	7
Jul	+3.2%	75%	8
Aug	+4.5%	75%	8
Sep	+1.0%	43%	7
Oct	−3.8%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	0%	7
Dec	−5.4%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Jan and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−2.2%	43%	7
Feb	−0.1%	43%	7
Mar	−0.6%	29%	7
Apr	−1.6%	43%	7
May	−0.3%	43%	7
Jun	+1.9%	57%	7
Jul	+4.0%	88%	8
Aug	+4.3%	62%	8
Sep	+1.3%	57%	7
Oct	+1.1%	43%	7
Nov	−1.4%	43%	7
Dec	−1.9%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 13	620	$416.71	$352.50	$381.88
Tue Oct 13	70	—	—	—
Tue Oct 6	200	—	—	—
Tue Oct 6	50	—	—	—
Tue Sep 29	908	$452.50	$369.00	$360.00
Tue Sep 29	110	—	—	—
Tue Sep 22	73	—	—	—
Tue Sep 15	1,040	$421.22	$363.24	$386.42
Tue Sep 15	143	—	—	—
Tue Aug 25	31	—	—	—
Tue Aug 11	620	$456.12	$370.00	$381.07
Tue Aug 11	100	—	—	—
Tue Aug 4	200	—	—	—
Tue Aug 4	30	—	—	—
Tue Jul 14	546	$455.20	$373.64	$438.75
Tue Jul 14	145	—	—	—

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Eastern MO Commission Company, Bowling Green	36 mi	Oct 23	$431.16	$367.71
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	63 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13
Tina Livestock Market, Tina	103 mi	Oct 19	$420.93	$361.18
Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba	120 mi	Oct 20	$410.11	—
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	138 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
Farmington Regional Stockyards, Farmington	151 mi	Oct 21	$392.45	$345.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Slaughter Cattle	October 13, 2026	70	37	AMS_1789
Feeder/Replacement Cattle	October 13, 2026	620	31	AMS_1816

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “F and T Livestock Market Slaughter Cattle - Palmyra, MO” (AMS_1789); “F and T Livestock Market Feeder/Replacement Cattle - Palmyra, MO” (AMS_1816). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.