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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

592 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.06/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 631 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $429.84/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 434 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.21/cwt -36.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 674 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 390 344
Feeder cattle 504 318 258
Slaughter cattle 71 66 82
Replacement cattle 17 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-14.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 530.00–565.00 $547.59 $1,517 +2.59
330–340 335 2 470.00–490.00 $480.15 $1,609 -7.85
355–395 381 5 465.00–515.00 $494.49 $1,884 +64.49
413–448 434 28 390.00–460.00 $429.84 $1,866 +0.91
455–499 483 27 405.00–452.00 $432.99 $2,091 +34.75
500–530 521 25 405.00–445.00 $423.19 $2,205 +5.12
553–590 573 13 380.00–430.00 $398.82 $2,285 —
600–645 631 40 340.00–395.00 $379.06 $2,392 +7.41
650–687 678 8 340.00–360.00 $343.95 $2,332 -1.19
710–725 718 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,477 +15.62
765 value added 765 17 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
800–829 820 6 300.00–330.00 $321.08 $2,633 +11.08
900 900 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
430–435 432 3 340.00–375.00 $351.76 $1,520 -50.98
470–485 478 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,828 -6.94
515–545 533 11 340.00–390.00 $365.76 $1,950 —
550–595 574 13 335.00–370.00 $349.55 $2,006 -18.98
610–645 625 3 300.00–335.00 $320.31 $2,002 —
698 698 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 329 5 440.00–480.00 $461.90 $1,520 —
355–395 378 12 400.00–465.00 $432.28 $1,634 —
405–430 fancy 411 5 425.00–445.00 $434.03 $1,784 —
415–448 431 17 385.00–460.00 $408.27 $1,760 +21.60
455 fancy 455 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
450–488 467 12 375.00–410.00 $388.10 $1,812 +7.71
500–525 515 21 350.00–410.00 $378.93 $1,951 +12.85
545 fancy 545 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 +36.44
563–579 573 7 345.00–390.00 $361.21 $2,070 +10.28
580 fancy 580 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
605–635 622 22 335.00–382.00 $356.54 $2,218 +13.66
660–695 674 27 330.00–345.00 $338.21 $2,280 —
745 745 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 +9.34
798 798 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,434 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 9 300.00–360.00 $341.17 $1,665 -11.89
515–540 531 4 315.00–360.00 $330.11 $1,753 -21.34
625–630 628 3 300.00–325.00 $308.29 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 425.00–450.00 $437.76 $1,611 +9.27
400–425 413 2 400.00–415.00 $407.27 $1,682 —
415 fancy 415 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 —
460–471 469 7 400.00–430.00 $408.56 $1,916 +11.10
510–528 518 8 380.00–435.00 $394.62 $2,044 +19.45
551–575 561 10 360.00–375.00 $366.98 $2,059 +6.98
615–626 624 8 320.00–352.00 $343.79 $2,145 +22.47
650–675 663 2 315.00–330.00 $322.36 $2,137 —
703–745 724 10 280.00–315.00 $298.45 $2,161 —
965 965 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 267.00–345.00 $307.32 $1,592 -14.47
575–590 585 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
790 790 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1055 991 85-90% 5 60.00–82.00 $73.24 $726 —
715–1220 1031 85-90% 15 95.00–124.00 $110.08 $1,135 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1370 1184 80-85% 8 115.00–125.00 $122.51 $1,451 -10.66
920–1540 1245 80-85% 9 127.00–142.00 $133.64 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $1,824 —
1345–1705 1480 75-80% 4 130.00–140.00 $134.55 $1,991 +14.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1990 1556 5 177.00–202.00 $185.35 $2,884 -12.87
1730 1730 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,854 +25.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
275–1150 868 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,262.97
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005–1215 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,350.00 $2,754.40
1145–1250 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,828.29
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 530.17 low 359.02 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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