Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.04/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 626 lb · 128 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.78/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 732 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.79/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 580 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 302 426
Feeder cattle 1,252 242 362
Slaughter cattle 117 54 52
Replacement cattle 51 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00-13.00 higher with value added calves selling as much as 20.00 higher with good qualilty in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
335 335 3 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
360–395 371 13 170.00–192.00 $184.09 $683 —
410–435 417 12 162.00–182.00 $173.02 $721 —
410–430 fancy 418 6 184.00–190.00 $187.65 $784 —
460–473 value added 465 11 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $865 —
450–491 480 12 162.00–181.00 $176.90 $849 —
526 value added 526 8 178.00–186.00 $182.00 $957 —
505–544 529 37 155.00–176.00 $167.36 $885 -2.64
555–596 583 40 148.00–166.00 $159.55 $930 +0.55
565–590 value added 583 22 166.00–180.00 $169.53 $988 —
603–634 value added 619 74 161.00–167.00 $163.90 $1,015 —
605–649 635 54 140.00–158.00 $150.01 $953 +1.01
650–698 677 24 133.00–156.00 $139.62 $945 —
722 value added 722 12 137.50 $137.50 $993 —
700–748 733 95 125.50–140.00 $133.31 $977 -1.11
750–768 value added 761 32 136.00–142.00 $138.22 $1,052 —
751–783 768 50 127.50–133.00 $130.85 $1,005 —
793 793 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,011 —
801 801 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,013 +6.00
800–840 814 55 120.00–127.00 $124.18 $1,011 +3.68
835 value added 835 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,119 —
862 862 6 122.50 $122.50 $1,056 +2.50
925–928 927 7 115.00–118.00 $116.72 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
376 376 5 151.00 $151.00 $568 —
450–485 468 15 140.00–160.00 $149.52 $700 —
500–545 523 3 130.00–145.00 $138.39 $724 —
550–593 573 19 126.00–147.00 $137.12 $786 —
600–643 626 16 112.00–130.00 $127.99 $801 —
652–692 673 26 117.00–137.00 $129.85 $874 -1.15
719–745 724 5 128.00–130.00 $128.41 $930 —
788 788 3 122.00 $122.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 275 4 147.00–149.00 $147.53 $406 —
313 313 3 157.00 $157.00 $491 +20.95
370–380 376 6 140.00–160.00 $153.56 $577 —
415 value added 415 7 150.00–158.00 $151.14 $627 —
400–449 434 27 135.00–149.00 $145.28 $631 +9.30
450–495 463 33 130.00–147.00 $142.48 $660 +13.48
500–542 524 32 130.00–142.00 $137.54 $721 -3.36
550–598 580 89 130.00–136.00 $133.79 $776 +2.68
600–625 615 25 126.00–133.00 $132.68 $816 -0.32
651–688 667 73 123.00–145.00 $130.22 $869 -2.81
708–728 value added 713 20 125.50 $125.50 $895 —
705–735 714 20 118.00–125.00 $122.69 $876 —
758–779 774 8 118.00 $118.00 $913 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 464 6 122.00–136.00 $127.98 $594 +7.98
505–540 520 17 115.00–139.00 $128.81 $670 —
553–597 579 37 115.00–132.50 $124.10 $719 —
610–641 628 17 112.00–120.00 $115.73 $727 +5.73
660–689 679 12 108.00–126.50 $119.80 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–548 542 4 135.00–155.00 $139.84 $758 +19.84
558 558 3 129.00 $129.00 $720 —
610–645 624 7 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $796 —
675–695 685 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $801 —
745–749 748 6 117.00–118.00 $117.17 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 125.00 $125.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1505 1137 80-85% 28 47.00–58.00 $52.50 $597 —
1100–1545 1310 80-85% 10 59.00–69.00 $62.65 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1030 943 85-90% 2 49.00–53.00 $51.19 $483 —
720–1365 987 85-90% 6 20.00–35.00 $28.37 $280 —
720–1220 997 85-90% 20 32.00–48.00 $40.50 $404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1750 1436 75-80% 6 58.00–64.50 $60.68 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1680 1403 2 65.00–72.00 $69.19 $971 —
1505–2095 1815 7 81.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,574 —
1670–2020 1830 3 70.00–79.00 $75.23 $1,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1525 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 535.00–925.00 $808.99
965–1169 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 500.00–835.00 $741.29
1030–1203 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–735.00 $672.16
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
723–890 799 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00–750.00 $710.46
760–950 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–825.00 $721.88
886 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 635.00 $635.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–950 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00–850.00 $810.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.