Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.72/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 574 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.33/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 527 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.96/cwt -6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 526 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 676 569
Feeder cattle 1,087 556 531
Slaughter cattle 85 98 28
Replacement cattle 15 22 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher; 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
280–288 285 7 177.50–190.00 $184.73 $526 —
333–345 339 9 162.50–177.50 $171.64 $582 -1.43
350–375 361 13 160.00–181.00 $176.14 $636 +8.48
405–445 420 21 160.00–170.00 $166.24 $698 +6.52
430 value added 430 4 172.50 $172.50 $742 —
450–498 469 52 154.00–169.00 $164.25 $770 -4.55
474 value added 474 5 167.00 $167.00 $792 -11.00
517–537 value added 525 28 166.00–170.00 $168.26 $883 —
503–549 526 58 150.00–165.00 $157.44 $828 -10.46
561–570 value added 567 48 161.00–163.00 $161.66 $917 —
550–598 577 102 137.00–165.00 $147.04 $848 -6.10
600–645 620 26 137.50–148.00 $141.67 $878 -3.39
606–638 value added 625 25 148.00–155.50 $151.10 $944 —
650–685 673 39 135.00–146.50 $142.89 $962 +6.39
691 value added 691 14 146.50 $146.50 $1,012 —
723–739 733 8 135.00–138.50 $136.29 $999 +2.36
738 value added 738 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,066 —
760 value added 760 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,068 —
763–765 763 15 135.00–140.50 $139.77 $1,066 +13.77
808–837 828 10 122.50–136.00 $127.21 $1,053 —
870 870 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 145.00 $145.00 $457 -13.06
385 385 3 155.00 $155.00 $597 +3.80
405–438 420 7 135.00–155.00 $149.11 $626 +9.60
453–490 473 11 132.00–155.00 $150.28 $711 -0.58
500–548 536 18 132.00–149.00 $141.63 $759 +0.87
550–598 590 56 131.00–147.00 $135.27 $798 -3.66
620–645 639 4 129.00–130.00 $129.24 $826 —
655 655 3 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 11 140.00–155.00 $148.90 $487 -9.74
353–390 362 11 145.00–155.00 $148.34 $537 +2.60
400–448 418 18 140.00–160.00 $150.54 $629 +3.52
438–439 value added 439 7 154.00–157.50 $156.50 $687 —
463–468 value added 466 9 156.00–157.00 $156.33 $728 —
456–495 472 24 132.00–151.00 $142.95 $675 +3.17
503–547 527 43 132.00–149.00 $142.18 $749 +8.25
515–528 value added 527 47 144.00–146.50 $146.29 $771 —
553–560 value added 555 19 141.00–143.00 $142.57 $791 —
558–595 571 11 127.00–135.00 $132.15 $755 -3.76
605–630 620 27 122.50–135.00 $132.45 $821 +2.86
613–649 value added 627 25 136.00–141.00 $137.45 $862 —
657–679 674 43 126.00–136.50 $130.67 $881 +6.70
708–745 729 10 115.00–124.00 $122.04 $890 +3.55
772–775 773 5 118.00–119.00 $118.60 $917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
350–390 371 11 132.00–155.00 $141.28 $524 +5.10
405–430 420 14 115.00–135.00 $130.55 $548 -4.45
480–483 482 12 126.00–135.00 $129.99 $627 +3.80
515–520 516 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $672 +1.48
570–590 578 8 118.00–130.00 $125.56 $726 +3.87
610–648 639 4 114.00–115.00 $114.24 $730 +4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 140.00 $140.00 $626 -11.60
505–543 530 3 138.00–141.00 $138.95 $736 -1.96
563–598 580 9 131.00–136.00 $133.69 $775 -3.13
625 625 3 130.00 $130.00 $812 -3.00
665–675 670 5 123.00 $123.00 $824 -6.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
462–480 469 8 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $619 —
593 593 3 126.00 $126.00 $747 —
665 665 3 116.00 $116.00 $771 —
783 783 3 100.00 $100.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1370 1065 80-85% 19 57.00–66.00 $62.02 $661 -0.05
990–1595 1262 80-85% 26 60.00–88.00 $72.59 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $382 —
775–1055 898 85-90% 9 50.00–62.50 $56.55 $508 —
770–1095 933 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.17 $543 +8.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1675 1426 75-80% 5 75.00–82.50 $77.97 $1,112 +5.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1825 1750 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,662 —
1540–2250 1898 10 97.00–109.00 $102.14 $1,939 +3.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1230 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–975.00 $824.72
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–955 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00–910.00 $741.74
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +275.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.