Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.93/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.39/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.14/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 568 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 1,741 1,540
Feeder cattle 556 1,655 1,455
Slaughter cattle 98 66 58
Replacement cattle 22 20 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-8.00 lower with lower quality in in offering compared to last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-6.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
301–345 314 10 167.50–180.00 $173.07 $543 -6.28
330 fancy 330 3 186.00 $186.00 $614 -11.00
360–393 385 4 160.00–170.00 $167.66 $645 -9.60
410–440 429 16 150.00–170.00 $159.72 $685 -10.55
450–495 470 10 156.00–172.00 $168.80 $793 +2.24
483 value added 483 6 178.00 $178.00 $860 —
510–545 526 12 158.00–174.00 $167.90 $883 +5.66
555–594 568 19 143.00–163.00 $153.14 $870 -4.50
625–645 630 19 138.00–147.00 $145.06 $914 -9.12
673–698 691 7 134.00–143.00 $136.50 $943 -7.00
708–733 717 8 129.00–137.00 $133.93 $960 -3.07
760 760 3 126.00 $126.00 $958 -3.72
870 870 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–320 314 13 155.00–160.00 $158.06 $496 —
375–395 390 4 150.00–155.00 $151.20 $590 -2.42
410–430 416 7 135.00–146.00 $139.51 $580 -9.71
465–485 470 11 139.00–156.00 $150.86 $709 -0.80
505–545 535 4 140.00–141.00 $140.76 $753 -5.87
560–585 573 5 125.00–146.00 $138.93 $796 -6.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–289 282 8 153.00–155.00 $153.72 $433 —
327–348 338 6 154.00–163.00 $158.64 $536 +6.74
370–390 376 6 140.00–154.00 $145.74 $548 -3.51
400–445 436 18 136.00–157.00 $147.02 $641 +5.31
450–485 469 15 136.00–145.00 $139.78 $656 -2.29
458–483 fancy 473 10 151.00–151.50 $151.31 $716 —
505–545 528 36 129.00–140.00 $133.93 $707 -4.72
588–595 589 9 134.00–151.00 $135.91 $801 +0.87
610–648 626 14 119.00–135.50 $129.59 $811 -3.96
650–695 670 13 121.00–126.00 $123.97 $831 -2.94
723 fancy 723 3 129.00 $129.00 $933 —
727–730 729 6 115.00–122.00 $118.49 $864 -7.96
800–842 825 9 105.00–114.00 $110.82 $914 -15.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 7 135.00–143.00 $136.18 $503 +1.49
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 +1.50
450–495 467 18 120.00–133.00 $126.19 $589 -6.90
500–545 524 8 125.00–135.00 $128.77 $675 -3.73
550–593 576 12 118.00–128.00 $121.69 $701 -6.40
610–645 622 6 105.00–115.00 $110.09 $685 -11.26
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 -5.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 118.00 $118.00 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 11 145.00–157.50 $155.71 $599 —
400–440 417 7 145.00–160.00 $151.60 $632 -3.40
455–498 483 15 126.00–160.00 $143.41 $693 —
500–549 533 9 136.00–154.00 $140.91 $751 +0.38
555–589 577 7 134.00–145.00 $136.82 $789 +6.00
600 600 3 133.00 $133.00 $798 —
668–680 674 8 120.00–133.00 $129.87 $875 —
700–719 711 7 118.00–119.00 $118.42 $842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 143.00 $143.00 $719 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1495 1081 80-85% 9 56.50–66.00 $62.07 $671 —
985–1395 1207 80-85% 25 67.00–79.00 $72.27 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1225 1218 75-80% 3 62.50–64.50 $63.83 $777 —
1190–1705 1416 75-80% 11 68.00–77.50 $72.62 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $456 —
820–1115 916 85-90% 5 42.50–52.50 $49.94 $457 +4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991–1820 1138 11 72.50–90.00 $76.14 $866 —
1275–2345 1881 8 92.00–101.50 $98.30 $1,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1375 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $998.71
1185–1350 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $895.37
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813–980 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $768.72
765–990 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–900.00 $741.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +37.50
1200–1250 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.