Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.30/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 465 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.37/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 577 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.47/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 518 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 848 658
Feeder cattle 390 757 543
Slaughter cattle 65 77 55
Replacement cattle 22 14 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not enough of a comparison for an accurate market trend, steady undertone noted. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls not enough comparison for and accurate market trend, steady undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +7.01
355–395 381 7 180.00–190.00 $183.58 $699 +5.14
400–448 428 5 166.00–174.00 $170.60 $730 -7.12
458 fancy 458 4 188.00 $188.00 $861 —
468–483 476 4 175.00–181.00 $177.95 $847 +13.31
500–536 518 18 158.00–172.00 $166.47 $862 -0.31
580–595 591 8 147.00–155.00 $149.62 $884 -0.38
605–623 609 9 151.00 $151.00 $920 -6.17
655 fancy 655 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 —
665–690 678 2 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $993 -4.97
711–715 713 8 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $973 -7.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $564 —
367–395 378 5 167.00–169.00 $168.16 $636 +7.00
438 438 2 160.00 $160.00 $701 +9.65
455–488 477 3 151.00–155.00 $153.73 $733 -6.25
510–530 522 11 137.00–154.00 $148.20 $774 +1.53
560–595 583 3 140.00–144.00 $141.28 $824 -7.72
600–645 632 7 139.00–145.00 $142.55 $901 +2.55
650–695 676 7 130.00–140.00 $136.58 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 9 160.00–172.50 $168.46 $522 +5.85
370–385 378 2 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $570 -5.15
400–422 416 8 147.50–158.00 $153.68 $639 -6.48
455–485 465 21 145.00–154.00 $149.30 $694 -3.36
500–541 529 10 141.00–146.00 $144.26 $763 -2.28
555–590 577 18 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $793 -2.87
600–645 616 16 132.50–142.00 $135.07 $832 -3.76
655–698 680 8 128.00–132.00 $129.51 $881 -7.77
703 703 2 140.00 $140.00 $984 +9.17
785 785 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 +9.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 132.50 $132.50 $504 +2.50
420–425 423 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $608 +1.26
455–495 475 4 130.00–140.00 $136.21 $647 +1.21
525–541 534 9 130.00–137.50 $133.84 $715 -0.16
560–585 575 4 131.00–133.00 $131.73 $757 +7.46
605–635 613 8 120.00–130.00 $125.90 $772 -2.84
705 705 5 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
825 825 3 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
888 888 2 106.00 $106.00 $941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
369–372 370 10 160.00–172.50 $168.73 $624 -1.27
459–475 466 7 148.00–165.00 $155.43 $724 -0.18
515–540 534 10 145.00–155.00 $149.78 $800 +1.80
575–590 584 5 137.00–145.00 $141.22 $825 -3.64
608 608 2 145.00 $145.00 $882 +2.98
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 +15.00
815–825 820 2 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $968 +2.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
373 373 2 137.00 $137.00 $511 —
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
529 529 5 129.00 $129.00 $682 —
555–590 578 4 127.50–133.00 $128.95 $745 —
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1375 1070 80-85% 17 63.50–70.00 $67.25 $720 —
1065–1375 1229 80-85% 6 71.50–75.00 $72.61 $892 -0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $558 +4.00
690–1415 1088 85-90% 10 53.00–63.00 $57.72 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1440 1430 75-80% 2 62.50–70.00 $66.28 $948 —
1275–1545 1453 75-80% 3 71.00–73.50 $72.18 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 73.00 $73.00 $836 —
1180–1530 1371 4 84.00–92.00 $89.03 $1,221 —
1335–2140 1786 5 96.00–106.50 $102.01 $1,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1148 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 850.00–885.00 $860.73
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,010.00–1,235.00 $1,100.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1275 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,265.00–1,385.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.