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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.50/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 781 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.06/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 532 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.17/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 636 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 443 0
Feeder cattle 826 323 0
Slaughter cattle 139 101 0
Replacement cattle 30 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold steady; 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
275–285 278 4 170.00–180.00 $177.43 $493 -8.30
310–345 334 5 170.00–192.50 $176.12 $588 -18.31
355–395 375 13 170.00–182.00 $177.07 $664 -8.94
402–445 428 25 160.00–188.00 $175.85 $753 -12.80
470–495 487 28 155.00–177.00 $169.62 $826 -10.76
500–541 532 59 161.00–175.00 $167.06 $889 -9.57
550–595 571 28 150.00–167.00 $158.83 $907 -7.86
600–648 619 13 145.00–160.00 $154.41 $956 -4.83
614–646 value added 641 41 164.00–168.50 $164.63 $1,055 —
653–678 666 22 132.00–158.00 $149.87 $998 -2.30
676 value added 676 12 163.50 $163.50 $1,105 —
700–745 715 24 142.50–151.00 $146.00 $1,044 -3.32
746 value added 746 10 152.50 $152.50 $1,138 —
781 value added 781 94 149.50 $149.50 $1,168 —
807–810 808 8 143.00–144.50 $143.56 $1,160 —
836 value added 836 22 143.00 $143.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
300–325 306 4 160.00–167.00 $161.86 $495 —
365–395 372 5 150.00–160.00 $153.32 $570 —
405–443 430 8 152.00–160.00 $157.40 $677 —
450–485 472 10 140.00–155.00 $148.51 $701 +3.38
500–548 526 24 130.00–161.00 $148.25 $780 —
554–595 566 9 139.00–155.00 $145.91 $826 +2.97
600–625 614 7 121.00–145.00 $134.12 $823 +9.12
693 693 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,019 —
845 845 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
310–335 328 4 162.50–175.00 $169.76 $557 +2.74
350–395 380 22 162.00–173.00 $167.75 $637 +12.75
405–448 439 16 140.00–167.50 $159.60 $701 +1.67
450–495 473 48 140.00–165.00 $152.71 $722 +3.86
503–546 526 43 143.00–157.50 $150.69 $793 +0.84
558–598 577 45 140.00–154.00 $149.43 $862 +3.31
609 value added 609 4 154.00 $154.00 $938 —
600–645 615 24 135.00–153.00 $145.30 $894 -1.41
661–697 674 24 122.00–153.00 $143.93 $970 -6.48
677 value added 677 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,016 —
710–730 722 11 125.00–138.00 $133.32 $963 -8.28
801–810 803 4 125.00–137.00 $133.97 $1,076 —
905 905 3 103.50 $103.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 157.00 $157.00 $581 +15.35
400–420 405 4 130.00–140.00 $137.41 $557 -5.91
470–499 485 7 135.00–151.00 $147.03 $713 —
505–545 533 6 120.00–140.00 $126.90 $676 -3.60
615–640 628 12 130.00 $130.00 $816 +2.00
673–675 674 3 125.00–135.00 $131.66 $887 +2.66
740 740 3 121.00 $121.00 $895 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 20 142.00–180.00 $167.02 $705 -7.98
465–485 471 6 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $730 —
525–535 528 8 139.00–152.00 $143.87 $760 -2.83
565–585 574 5 125.00–149.00 $142.33 $817 —
605–645 634 12 120.00–143.00 $130.16 $825 -12.20
650–685 668 4 120.00–137.00 $130.17 $870 —
720–740 726 7 125.00–134.00 $130.24 $946 -0.33
792 792 3 123.00 $123.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1565 1101 80-85% 37 58.00–68.00 $63.39 $698 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $699 —
1010–1515 1245 80-85% 30 69.00–75.00 $71.23 $887 -3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1467 75-80% 7 73.00–77.50 $74.37 $1,091 +0.51
1445–1713 1619 75-80% 8 67.50–68.00 $67.83 $1,098 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $229 —
850 850 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $510 —
830–1208 994 85-90% 11 46.00–57.50 $55.36 $550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 67.00 $67.00 $770 —
1355–1575 1444 5 77.50–90.00 $85.86 $1,240 —
1385–2200 1775 7 94.00–117.00 $101.62 $1,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1235 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $772.79
990–1280 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–1,050.00 $904.52
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1563 1563 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
794 794 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +225.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +50.00
1000–1025 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 +337.50
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.