Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

1,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.70/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 521 lb · 56 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.51/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 575 lb · 53 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.18/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 584 lb · 48 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,129	1,360	854
Feeder cattle	921	1,260	754
Slaughter cattle	169	86	83
Replacement cattle	39	14	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher, heifers sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaighter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower; 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
255–295	270	3	180.00–185.00	$181.82	$491	+0.97
305–338	325	16	170.00–187.50	$180.40	$586	+4.92
310–340 fancy	330	3	190.00–192.00	$190.63	$629	-3.00
355–390	379	11	172.00–190.00	$181.70	$689	+1.02
410–435 fancy	424	5	190.00–193.00	$190.58	$808	+1.57
405–445	426	13	170.00–187.00	$181.23	$772	+0.67
460–485 fancy	467	7	185.00–190.00	$187.59	$876	+0.09
455–495	474	28	167.00–180.00	$172.76	$819	+1.36
500–530	521	56	157.50–175.00	$163.70	$853	-1.87
553–591	575	53	130.00–173.00	$160.51	$923	-4.17
600–643	620	40	140.00–160.00	$153.25	$950	+9.48
650–698	674	39	132.00–151.00	$141.83	$956	-0.80
708–747	729	15	125.00–135.00	$130.57	$952	-1.80
750–780	774	5	129.00–133.00	$132.19	$1,023	-0.18
804	804	4	131.50	$131.50	$1,057	+4.10
910–920	913	4	116.00–122.50	$120.86	$1,103	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	3	157.00	$157.00	$416	—
313–340	319	6	142.00–150.00	$146.61	$468	-5.46
350–365	355	3	155.00–165.00	$158.43	$562	+12.68
405–445	421	8	140.00–165.00	$149.86	$631	+13.30
465–495	477	14	140.00–160.00	$152.93	$729	+3.36
508–545	523	16	140.00–162.00	$147.50	$771	+5.45
550–595	583	15	128.00–154.00	$146.10	$852	-5.40
845	845	3	93.00	$93.00	$786	—
968	968	3	105.00	$105.00	$1,016	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	284	10	142.00–159.00	$154.19	$438	-7.66
305–338	324	10	133.00–152.50	$143.05	$463	-10.78
350–395	375	27	140.00–161.00	$151.28	$567	-1.16
405–445	428	29	130.00–150.00	$142.06	$608	-7.19
455–499	476	37	130.00–145.00	$137.48	$654	-7.65
500–547	526	41	123.00–138.00	$132.32	$696	-5.80
560–592	584	48	121.00–132.50	$127.18	$743	-8.58
600–643	620	14	120.00–133.00	$124.56	$772	+3.53
658–665	660	8	118.00–124.00	$119.62	$789	-7.32
715–720	716	7	110.00–120.00	$116.42	$834	-5.08
800–820	815	4	105.00–120.00	$108.68	$886	-10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	4	135.00–140.00	$136.25	$395	—
315–347	337	6	120.00–150.00	$137.54	$464	—
350–395	377	12	121.00–145.00	$132.39	$499	+6.43
420–445	436	15	129.00–140.00	$134.12	$585	+7.30
450–498	477	24	120.00–138.00	$127.23	$607	-4.64
500–545	519	22	120.00–130.00	$124.06	$644	-0.51
555–595	572	19	110.00–130.00	$123.16	$704	+1.92
615–630	625	3	105.00–115.00	$108.28	$677	-9.24
667	667	3	115.00	$115.00	$767	-5.87
774	774	12	106.50	$106.50	$824	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	372	13	140.00–177.00	$161.88	$602	-6.23
400–443	420	24	140.00–182.00	$162.40	$682	-2.32
455–493	469	16	150.00–167.00	$156.21	$733	+3.12
500–543	529	18	125.00–155.00	$137.19	$726	-11.52
555–590	578	11	122.00–156.00	$134.20	$776	-7.56
605–633	626	7	115.00–132.00	$125.75	$787	-2.66
655	655	4	121.00–123.00	$122.50	$802	+3.27
700–720	705	4	110.00–115.00	$111.28	$785	—
785–793	789	6	102.00–109.00	$105.52	$833	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	3	142.00	$142.00	$557	—
440	440	3	147.00	$147.00	$647	—
455–495	478	3	130.00–145.00	$139.49	$667	-0.51
525–540	531	5	125.00–134.00	$128.66	$683	—
565–575	570	2	127.00–129.00	$128.01	$730	—
610	610	3	120.00	$120.00	$732	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1460	1108	80-85%	40	40.00–57.00	$49.58	$549	—
1020–1390	1211	80-85%	10	57.50–64.50	$59.94	$726	+17.40
1215	1215	80-85%	1	38.00	$38.00	$462	-4.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–950	871	85-90%	4	20.00–25.00	$22.37	$195	—
889–985	927	85-90%	5	42.00–48.00	$45.45	$421	—
750–1240	967	85-90%	27	30.00–44.00	$35.69	$345	+8.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1640	1497	75-80%	5	57.00–63.00	$60.02	$898	—
1365–1845	1542	75-80%	6	50.00–56.00	$53.77	$829	-0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1685	1394	7	65.00–78.00	$71.77	$1,000	—
1165–1855	1510	2	50.00–55.00	$51.93	$784	—
1345–1940	1664	17	78.50–90.00	$84.10	$1,399	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
1025–1310	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	450.00–975.00	$728.08
980–1298	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	575.00–1,035.00	$923.73
1060–1420	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	550.00–700.00	$596.60
1355	1355	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–880	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	685.00–875.00	$787.58
760–990	854	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	400.00–715.00	$533.37
890–980	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	475.00–750.00	$607.50
965	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	435.00	$435.00

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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
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	960.00	$960.00	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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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.