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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.15/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 585 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.47/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 669 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.44/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 618 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 772 721
Feeder cattle 725 645 646
Slaughter cattle 73 106 55
Replacement cattle 21 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lbs steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher; 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
255 255 3 178.00 $178.00 $454 +9.00
308 308 3 174.00 $174.00 $536 +0.97
370–385 376 5 162.00–176.00 $167.34 $629 +7.66
410–448 435 29 153.00–170.00 $161.82 $704 +1.79
450–482 479 13 158.50–160.00 $158.65 $760 +2.73
500–543 520 31 140.00–159.00 $153.52 $798 +4.49
564–597 585 66 134.00–152.00 $146.15 $855 +6.23
600–649 618 46 130.00–147.50 $143.44 $886 +10.37
650–695 669 50 123.00–140.00 $134.47 $900 +3.81
700–747 732 45 125.00–132.00 $128.79 $943 +4.71
750–785 773 17 122.00–130.00 $127.25 $984 +5.88
802 802 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,007 +2.01
903–939 919 24 112.50–115.00 $113.04 $1,039 —
959 959 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–441 437 10 120.00–140.00 $131.51 $575 -11.89
455–485 470 15 134.00–148.00 $141.88 $667 +8.09
530–540 539 7 135.00–140.00 $137.71 $742 +1.79
550–590 576 5 125.00–140.00 $130.51 $752 -0.42
615–620 618 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $772 +5.42
740 740 3 120.00 $120.00 $888 +2.00
895 895 3 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 3 104.00 $104.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 157.00 $157.00 $416 +22.85
325 325 3 133.00–143.00 $139.67 $454 +6.28
357–398 376 10 132.00–143.00 $137.37 $517 +5.41
400–445 422 24 130.00–139.00 $134.16 $566 +2.42
455–496 475 41 127.00–140.00 $132.74 $631 +3.38
500–547 540 27 120.00–132.00 $126.87 $685 -1.80
554–597 576 21 123.50–130.00 $126.35 $728 +3.21
600–648 628 38 119.00–126.50 $124.12 $779 +4.95
673 673 3 118.00 $118.00 $794 -1.32
651–699 674 18 122.00–126.50 $123.70 $834 +4.38
753–781 775 9 117.00–121.00 $117.86 $913 —
864 864 8 101.50 $101.50 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 128.00 $128.00 $435 —
409–430 421 12 116.00–125.00 $120.29 $506 -0.08
450–498 475 7 120.00–128.00 $124.96 $594 +4.58
520–540 534 4 110.00–122.00 $114.97 $614 -1.15
590–593 592 4 112.00–119.00 $113.74 $673 +2.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 165.00 $165.00 $619 +10.00
400–442 432 4 138.00–158.00 $153.37 $663 +12.45
458–490 469 11 140.00–160.00 $151.33 $710 +14.40
500–520 512 3 120.00–140.00 $130.29 $667 -4.45
570–585 575 8 122.00–131.00 $125.38 $721 -5.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1350 1123 80-85% 20 43.00–52.00 $47.34 $532 —
1080–1695 1258 80-85% 9 53.00–58.50 $55.19 $694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1005 973 85-90% 3 45.50–48.50 $47.22 $459 +4.41
860–1275 999 85-90% 7 31.00–44.00 $35.15 $351 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1115 1057 75-80% 3 45.00–50.50 $47.75 $505 —
1175–1615 1405 75-80% 5 53.50–60.00 $56.74 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1428 3 65.00–73.00 $68.45 $977 —
1650–2280 1920 10 74.00–89.00 $82.60 $1,586 -1.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1215 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 685.00–725.00 $703.37
1250–1280 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $903.87
1175–1415 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 535.00–925.00 $728.48
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
733 733 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.