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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.94/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 680 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.95/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 530 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.07/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 529 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 1,062 1,171
Feeder cattle 773 914 1,013
Slaughter cattle 91 117 138
Replacement cattle 46 31 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week, Feeder steers under 650 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, Over 650 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Over 500 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 158.00 $158.00 $556 -10.90
445 445 5 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $716 -1.66
450–480 463 19 146.00–160.00 $156.10 $723 -4.18
500–548 530 46 138.00–158.00 $146.95 $779 -3.69
550–593 578 38 139.00–151.00 $144.78 $837 -6.56
605–639 626 31 125.00–138.50 $133.51 $836 -9.40
653–692 680 64 120.00–138.50 $134.94 $918 +1.58
725–741 736 14 128.00–137.00 $130.47 $960 -5.23
751–757 753 9 126.00–131.00 $129.32 $974 -0.75
814–818 814 9 122.00–131.00 $130.00 $1,058 +10.00
920 920 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
1034 1034 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 135.00 $135.00 $459 -6.00
370 370 2 130.00 $130.00 $481 -8.83
405–433 419 4 127.00–139.00 $133.20 $558 +8.48
490 490 2 118.00 $118.00 $578 -11.53
512–548 521 10 108.00–122.00 $117.97 $615 -10.99
560–593 577 11 110.00–125.00 $120.11 $693 -9.18
615–634 626 10 124.00–129.00 $125.96 $789 +4.56
650–660 655 6 116.00–124.00 $120.03 $786 +1.77
756 756 6 123.00 $123.00 $930 +2.00
805–845 816 7 118.00–130.00 $120.90 $987 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 6 135.00 $135.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 137.00 $137.00 $489 —
410–415 412 3 132.00–135.00 $133.99 $552 +2.20
476–488 484 13 127.50–141.00 $131.82 $638 +2.02
489–491 fancy 490 10 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $706 —
503–548 529 38 120.00–136.00 $129.07 $683 -5.80
563–586 573 30 115.00–128.00 $123.11 $705 -7.90
613–649 637 12 115.00–120.00 $116.37 $741 -10.25
661 661 5 117.00 $117.00 $773 -11.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 9 133.00 $133.00 $442 +1.64
415–440 423 6 116.00–117.00 $116.35 $492 -1.11
460–490 476 19 106.00–121.00 $114.14 $543 +0.15
513–523 517 5 100.00–116.00 $109.53 $566 -3.47
605–622 613 8 102.50–112.00 $107.96 $662 +3.69
757 757 7 101.00 $101.00 $765 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 116.00 $116.00 $356 —
407–435 416 10 126.00–139.00 $130.14 $541 +3.66
483–490 485 6 133.00–135.00 $133.67 $648 +11.59
503–527 514 9 106.00–120.00 $113.89 $585 -7.11
550–593 586 6 96.00–120.00 $99.76 $585 -5.24
625 625 3 115.00 $115.00 $719 +10.00
658–688 667 7 93.00–103.00 $95.95 $640 —
716–740 726 7 90.00–95.00 $92.82 $674 —
807–827 812 11 80.00–88.00 $85.78 $697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1017 80-85% 3 44.00 $44.00 $447 —
1060–1315 1186 80-85% 13 45.00–54.00 $49.07 $582 +3.07
1085–1375 1221 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $56.30 $687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1240 1070 85-90% 7 34.00–37.50 $36.53 $391 -7.10
1025–1120 1087 85-90% 3 43.50–46.50 $44.96 $489 +1.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1365 1268 75-80% 2 53.00–54.50 $53.81 $682 —
1405–1750 1630 75-80% 5 55.50–63.50 $59.78 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1323 2 49.00–58.00 $54.51 $721 —
1215–1575 1341 4 68.00–72.00 $70.30 $943 —
1770–1850 1810 2 84.00–92.00 $87.91 $1,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1483 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 600.00–875.00 $732.18
1195–1445 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 550.00–725.00 $628.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1265 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
970–1630 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,075.00 $992.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1450 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,035.00–1,325.00 $1,186.25 —

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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.