Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.88/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 615 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.84/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 531 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.91/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 571 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,249 637 1,012
Feeder cattle 1,149 490 892
Slaughter cattle 78 129 78
Replacement cattle 22 18 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs heifers sold 9.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
280–290 285 2 182.50–200.00 $191.40 $545 —
310–345 328 7 175.00–185.00 $181.31 $595 -3.41
355–388 373 13 160.00–180.00 $169.77 $633 +2.22
408–440 418 14 161.50–177.50 $166.72 $697 +0.33
450–486 467 45 155.00–177.00 $168.39 $786 +3.97
500–541 514 57 151.00–172.00 $164.11 $844 +3.57
551–597 571 80 144.00–168.00 $158.91 $907 +11.44
600–645 615 98 125.00–154.00 $145.88 $897 +4.26
652–695 669 41 135.50–149.00 $142.05 $950 +0.30
708–743 722 36 130.00–137.50 $133.71 $965 -0.25
750–785 774 9 128.50–132.00 $130.72 $1,012 +3.29
808–843 825 9 120.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,023 —
960 960 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 158.00 $158.00 $427 —
300–346 312 4 153.00–160.00 $154.94 $483 —
358–387 375 5 156.00 $156.00 $585 +4.00
413–435 423 10 145.00–150.00 $148.49 $628 +0.99
453–493 474 12 146.00–156.00 $149.60 $709 -0.40
500–545 520 21 130.00–150.00 $139.71 $726 -1.34
559–592 571 24 130.00–153.00 $142.25 $812 +3.76
611–645 626 13 120.00–130.00 $122.67 $768 -7.28
656–695 663 19 128.00–135.00 $131.72 $873 —
755 755 2 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 130.00 $130.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 155.00–157.50 $157.03 $437 +7.70
310–345 333 12 160.00–177.50 $170.62 $568 —
355–395 376 30 158.00–175.00 $167.45 $630 +25.85
418–442 433 28 143.00–159.50 $153.69 $665 +8.99
453–495 469 78 142.00–163.50 $150.08 $704 +8.22
504–549 531 87 131.00–143.00 $137.84 $732 -0.20
563–598 577 41 127.00–161.00 $137.25 $792 +3.53
589 589 14 160.00 $160.00 $942 +26.28
598 598 3 128.00 $128.00 $765 -5.72
600–645 618 47 120.00–133.00 $128.62 $795 +5.44
660–677 671 17 126.00–128.00 $126.69 $850 +4.81
710–725 714 4 125.00–128.00 $127.24 $908 +9.24
715 715 3 134.00 $134.00 $958 +16.00
790 790 4 120.00 $120.00 $948 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 132.00 $132.00 $515 +8.31
412 412 3 135.00 $135.00 $556 +3.96
478–490 483 7 127.50–137.00 $133.64 $645 +4.21
505–545 526 21 120.00–136.00 $128.29 $675 —
565–597 585 23 116.00–133.00 $126.39 $739 +10.18
600–633 613 11 118.00–121.00 $119.10 $730 +10.15
665–691 677 19 117.00–124.00 $119.75 $811 —
715–728 722 6 105.00–120.00 $112.57 $813 —
722 722 3 123.00 $123.00 $888 —
757–770 764 12 110.00–117.00 $113.53 $867 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 127.50 $127.50 $612 —
616–642 624 10 110.00–125.00 $120.37 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 434 12 145.00–163.00 $151.73 $659 -0.38
458–473 467 7 145.00–151.50 $148.77 $695 +6.64
506–548 520 9 134.00–145.50 $141.41 $735 +4.42
555–595 574 8 126.50–137.50 $131.63 $756 -1.93
660 660 3 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 144.00 $144.00 $749 +16.53
610–641 629 8 115.00–118.00 $116.09 $730 +5.20
655–660 656 4 110.00–116.00 $114.49 $751 +10.81
785 785 3 107.00 $107.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1335 1088 80-85% 20 51.00–63.00 $57.84 $629 —
1000–1645 1246 80-85% 23 63.00–71.50 $66.87 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1685 1431 75-80% 11 66.00–73.00 $69.19 $990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1015 1005 85-90% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.50 $588 —
760–1485 1029 85-90% 4 39.00–49.00 $44.07 $453 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 32.50 $32.50 $377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 —
1105–1725 1454 5 70.00–86.00 $82.17 $1,195 —
1660–2345 1977 9 89.50–100.00 $95.80 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1480 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–910.00 $861.97
1154–1525 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 785.00–1,050.00 $870.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 ±0.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.