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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.34/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 574 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.30/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 629 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.07/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 568 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 819 444
Feeder cattle 322 725 374
Slaughter cattle 46 73 52
Replacement cattle 4 21 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 300 higher on a light test due to weather. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 162.00 $162.00 $426 -16.00
320–325 322 7 167.00–185.00 $177.22 $571 +3.22
385–390 388 6 166.00–183.00 $174.55 $677 +7.21
400–445 421 15 165.00–182.00 $170.80 $719 +8.98
455–485 461 5 155.00–160.00 $156.20 $720 -2.45
548 548 3 148.00 $148.00 $811 -5.52
555–597 574 24 141.00–161.00 $152.34 $874 +6.19
610–630 624 12 130.00–149.00 $143.47 $895 +0.03
655–675 668 16 132.00–143.00 $134.40 $898 -0.07
718 718 7 124.00–128.00 $126.29 $907 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 473 5 130.00–141.00 $138.17 $654 -3.71
550–595 566 8 120.00–137.00 $132.38 $749 +1.87
601–645 618 11 120.00–129.00 $126.73 $783 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 140.00 $140.00 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 130.00 $130.00 $442 -9.67
360–365 364 5 132.00–142.00 $140.02 $510 +2.65
425–445 432 12 130.00–137.50 $133.16 $575 -1.00
463–498 484 14 127.00–136.00 $132.21 $640 -0.53
510–537 524 18 123.00–135.50 $128.85 $675 +1.98
550–593 568 20 126.00–133.00 $129.07 $733 +2.72
608–645 629 21 113.00–129.00 $124.30 $782 +0.18
660–698 676 10 111.00–120.00 $115.35 $780 -8.35
743–746 745 9 113.00–118.00 $116.34 $867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 430 7 124.00–125.00 $124.14 $534 +3.85
460–475 470 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $572 -3.33
500–545 518 11 110.00–121.00 $117.46 $608 +2.49
605–625 613 3 106.00–115.00 $111.68 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–393 390 4 140.00–150.00 $147.56 $575 -17.44
400–438 433 8 140.00–145.00 $142.87 $619 -10.50
450–496 474 14 135.00–157.00 $144.28 $684 -7.05
544 544 7 138.00 $138.00 $751 +7.71
550–580 558 4 131.00–132.00 $131.74 $735 +6.36
618–633 623 9 118.00–126.00 $123.29 $768 —
663 663 4 116.50 $116.50 $772 —
772 772 3 100.00 $100.00 $772 —
830 830 3 103.00 $103.00 $855 —
853 853 3 100.00 $100.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 131.00 $131.00 $633 —
635 635 3 110.00 $110.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1109 80-85% 10 40.00–52.00 $47.43 $526 +0.09
1045–1570 1300 80-85% 11 52.00–63.50 $56.49 $734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–980 963 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $428 -2.73
820–1135 1047 85-90% 6 32.00–39.50 $36.58 $383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1450 1318 75-80% 4 53.00–55.50 $54.23 $715 —
1624 1624 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,043 —
1220–1940 1649 4 77.00–83.50 $79.72 $1,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–990 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–775.00 $698.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.