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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.25/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 573 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.70/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 622 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.65/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 471 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 477 833
Feeder cattle 823 390 692
Slaughter cattle 109 65 105
Replacement cattle 22 22 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 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
255–290 268 3 185.00–200.00 $191.37 $513 —
300–348 333 12 170.00–182.50 $176.43 $588 -8.57
350–399 383 8 170.00–186.00 $180.61 $692 -2.97
400–438 427 22 172.00–190.00 $180.86 $772 +10.26
433 fancy 433 5 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
450–498 487 34 170.00–184.00 $177.94 $867 -0.01
504–540 522 28 166.00–179.00 $170.75 $891 +4.28
553–595 568 42 154.00–171.00 $165.72 $941 +16.10
600–647 622 53 142.00–165.00 $155.70 $968 +4.70
661–695 675 19 141.00–152.00 $149.66 $1,010 +3.13
688 688 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,025 +2.47
715–742 731 37 140.00–153.50 $149.92 $1,096 +13.42
753–793 783 9 146.00–151.00 $148.48 $1,163 —
790 value added 790 33 147.75 $147.75 $1,167 —
815 815 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 —
829 829 11 140.50 $140.50 $1,165 —
930 930 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 363 8 150.00–160.00 $154.49 $561 -13.67
400–448 438 6 150.00–165.00 $160.29 $702 +0.29
455–490 475 10 140.00–165.00 $152.65 $725 -1.08
491 thin fleshed 491 4 141.00 $141.00 $692 —
525–548 541 19 152.00–159.00 $154.32 $835 +6.12
553–585 567 14 137.00–157.00 $143.43 $813 +2.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 328 13 157.00–174.00 $171.38 $562 +2.92
365–398 377 10 155.00–167.00 $160.05 $603 +9.13
420 fancy 420 5 178.00 $178.00 $748 —
415–444 435 20 148.00–174.00 $161.11 $701 +7.43
450–496 471 51 147.00–169.50 $155.65 $733 +6.35
505–548 526 28 139.00–156.00 $150.27 $790 +6.01
550–597 573 64 137.00–156.50 $148.25 $849 +10.88
612–635 622 18 135.00–148.00 $143.41 $892 +8.34
661–688 672 21 136.00–143.00 $138.02 $927 +8.51
705–745 728 7 135.00–139.00 $137.88 $1,004 -2.12
775 775 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 147.00 $147.00 $387 —
378 378 2 132.00 $132.00 $499 -0.50
400 400 3 132.00 $132.00 $528 -11.76
460–465 463 9 130.00–140.00 $134.31 $622 -1.90
508 508 3 130.00 $130.00 $660 -3.84
550–590 573 8 121.00–147.50 $135.16 $774 +3.43
600–605 601 4 121.00–133.00 $129.98 $781 +4.08
725 725 3 127.00 $127.00 $921 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 12 150.00–171.00 $161.00 $700 —
450–498 473 19 150.00–167.00 $155.92 $738 +0.49
502 502 3 159.00 $159.00 $798 +9.22
552–595 570 13 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $798 -1.26
605–648 630 11 129.00–142.00 $136.80 $862 -8.20
650–695 684 5 123.00–134.00 $127.35 $871 —
710–743 729 6 122.00–130.00 $126.15 $920 -18.85
778 778 3 123.00 $123.00 $957 —
830 830 3 114.00 $114.00 $946 -4.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 378 4 152.00–161.00 $158.79 $600 +21.79
500–545 518 17 125.00–148.00 $137.65 $713 +8.65
578–583 581 5 134.00–135.00 $134.60 $782 +5.65
605–640 631 4 110.00–115.00 $111.20 $702 -16.80
775 775 3 118.00 $118.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1525 1122 80-85% 38 59.00–74.00 $68.47 $768 —
940–1510 1244 80-85% 19 72.50–82.00 $76.81 $956 +4.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $501 —
715–1270 967 85-90% 8 46.00–59.50 $54.59 $528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1485 1460 75-80% 2 68.50–73.00 $70.79 $1,034 -1.39
1385–1590 1504 75-80% 4 76.50–81.50 $78.37 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1580 1412 3 72.50–93.00 $81.79 $1,155 —
1515–2360 1909 8 94.00–108.00 $102.21 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1167–1260 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,260.00 $1,087.19
1013–1555 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 760.00–1,175.00 $1,034.49
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–980 834 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–875.00 $820.46
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.