Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.22/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 571 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $159.34/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 474 lb · 44 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.64/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 517 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	757	769	1,205
Feeder cattle	656	659	1,024
Slaughter cattle	70	83	137
Replacement cattle	31	27	44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 4.00-15.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	278	3	175.00–180.00	$178.23	$495	+20.13
330–335	333	5	150.00–175.00	$165.01	$549	+14.93
355–390	362	6	160.00–170.00	$166.73	$604	+19.25
400–445	425	11	146.00–171.00	$153.37	$652	+8.23
455–495	474	44	146.00–170.00	$159.34	$755	+18.40
500–545	525	30	147.50–159.00	$156.36	$821	+12.55
568 unweaned	568	7	141.50	$141.50	$804	—
550–595	572	48	135.00–147.00	$142.33	$814	+16.16
600–630	615	18	128.00–147.00	$136.89	$842	+3.73
650–675	658	26	125.00–140.75	$136.67	$899	+10.49
700–725	709	6	120.00–133.00	$126.51	$897	+1.11
708–740	724	6	116.00–118.00	$117.02	$847	-8.38
758–792	779	10	120.00–133.00	$127.15	$990	—
833–848	841	6	120.00	$120.00	$1,009	+9.22
865	865	3	122.50	$122.50	$1,060	—
915–925	918	4	111.00–113.00	$111.50	$1,024	-1.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	410	4	120.00–135.00	$123.89	$508	-9.86
470–490	481	8	120.00–145.00	$133.52	$642	-0.14
510–545	531	12	120.00–132.50	$127.16	$675	-2.57
560–597	569	21	120.00–140.00	$134.39	$765	+18.32
613–635	619	4	118.00–120.00	$118.51	$734	+3.53
751–780	763	7	110.00–115.00	$112.81	$861	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	3	120.00	$120.00	$696	—
625	625	3	100.00	$100.00	$625	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–347	345	4	120.00–128.00	$126.03	$435	-0.77
375–393	390	6	125.00–143.00	$137.61	$537	+10.36
403–443	432	14	120.00–134.00	$127.56	$551	+2.90
450–490	475	32	124.00–141.00	$133.23	$633	+11.65
501–545	517	38	117.50–137.00	$127.64	$660	+6.61
550–593	576	19	116.00–132.00	$119.73	$690	+0.77
600–648	611	16	110.00–118.50	$114.36	$699	+0.16
655–698	672	12	105.00–110.00	$109.58	$736	-0.08
715–727	725	8	105.00–110.00	$109.13	$791	-7.87
750–790	770	10	100.00–112.00	$105.14	$810	—
822	822	3	105.00	$105.00	$863	-7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–343	341	11	107.00–122.00	$116.97	$399	—
380–395	384	8	109.00–120.00	$115.92	$445	+0.92
420–440	431	4	110.00–120.00	$114.48	$493	-1.74
450–495	469	18	105.00–119.00	$110.86	$520	-0.06
510–548	537	13	110.00–118.00	$115.14	$618	+4.90
555–595	574	21	102.50–118.50	$112.67	$647	+6.68
600–645	617	5	105.00–110.00	$107.25	$662	+2.50
655–680	669	5	100.00–105.50	$104.28	$698	+1.28
700–730	723	4	102.00–108.00	$103.45	$748	—
808	808	3	100.00	$100.00	$808	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	3	155.00	$155.00	$566	+17.61
422–435	426	10	147.00–155.00	$152.55	$650	+15.31
465–490	471	9	128.00–141.00	$132.99	$626	+3.39
515–520	519	5	120.00–136.00	$125.79	$653	+1.74
558–590	563	12	120.00–131.00	$125.38	$706	+11.86
630–635	632	7	115.00–127.50	$121.07	$765	—
725–730	728	6	100.00–107.00	$103.49	$753	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	4	127.00–130.00	$127.75	$479	—
415–435	420	4	130.00	$130.00	$546	+15.00
550–598	575	12	102.00–120.00	$109.94	$632	-3.38
655–685	670	2	105.00–108.00	$106.53	$714	—
778	778	3	95.00	$95.00	$739	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1440	1178	80-85%	31	43.00–54.00	$48.26	$569	+0.15
1030–1420	1263	80-85%	10	49.00–62.00	$56.93	$719	+1.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1065	1035	85-90%	3	46.00–48.00	$47.01	$487	+1.29
980–1075	1038	85-90%	4	23.00–43.00	$29.21	$303	-16.51
1010–1195	1096	85-90%	8	35.00–44.00	$39.94	$438	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1640	1372	75-80%	10	55.00–63.00	$58.06	$797	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620	1620	1	63.00	$63.00	$1,021	—
1630–2465	1874	5	74.00–75.00	$74.35	$1,393	-9.09
1805–2010	1908	2	74.00–85.00	$79.80	$1,523	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1360	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–1,025.00	$776.41
975–1305	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	600.00–1,075.00	$888.35
935–1610	1267	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	600.00–1,150.00	$796.17
1225–1335	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	575.00–625.00	$601.07
1340	1340	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–785	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	475.00–500.00	$487.74
815–835	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00–575.00	$537.95
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1170	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	885.00–1,170.00	$1,027.50	—
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.