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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.88/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 721 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.85/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 425 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.09/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 420 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 995 464
Feeder cattle 395 826 404
Slaughter cattle 91 139 40
Replacement cattle 29 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 3.00-6.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-6.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 182.50 $182.50 $520 +5.07
300–332 324 4 177.50–192.50 $189.03 $612 +12.91
355–386 382 9 173.00–188.00 $180.17 $688 +3.10
400–445 420 20 165.00–185.00 $178.09 $748 +2.24
455–470 459 10 172.50–181.00 $176.55 $810 +6.93
510–545 524 13 156.00–175.00 $162.69 $852 -4.37
553–581 571 13 158.00–175.00 $166.75 $952 +7.92
600–635 612 16 140.00–161.00 $151.37 $926 -3.04
620 value added 620 3 160.00 $160.00 $992 -4.63
655–688 672 8 145.00–169.00 $152.91 $1,028 +3.04
674 value added 674 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,099 -0.50
703–730 721 27 135.00–154.50 $149.88 $1,081 +3.88
805–815 813 4 132.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,085 -10.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 6 145.00–161.00 $158.00 $515 -3.86
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 +14.18
410–445 423 3 150.00–160.00 $153.50 $649 -3.90
468–480 472 3 150.00–160.00 $156.61 $739 +8.10
515–530 526 5 152.50–157.00 $153.90 $810 +5.65
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 340 9 157.50–168.00 $164.24 $558 -5.52
400–435 425 26 149.00–165.00 $152.85 $650 -6.75
458–495 467 18 145.00–155.00 $147.91 $691 -4.80
505–540 524 19 140.00–157.00 $147.83 $775 -2.86
556–585 567 17 133.00–148.00 $145.12 $823 -4.31
605–635 622 16 137.00–151.00 $142.18 $884 -3.12
650–690 680 9 125.00–148.00 $142.69 $970 -1.24
708–742 value added 730 11 132.50–145.00 $136.91 $999 —
735 735 3 130.00 $130.00 $956 -3.32
843 843 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,041 —
988 988 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 125.00–145.00 $130.48 $411 —
375–393 387 3 140.00–152.50 $148.46 $575 -8.54
400–435 408 5 122.00–145.00 $138.11 $563 +0.70
450–495 480 12 134.00–145.00 $141.33 $678 -5.70
505–540 516 7 125.00–139.00 $132.54 $684 +5.64
580–590 584 10 120.00–138.00 $130.52 $762 —
655–665 660 2 120.00–128.00 $124.03 $819 -7.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 5 151.00–165.00 $159.30 $601 —
425 425 3 170.00 $170.00 $722 +2.98
458–483 472 11 150.00–168.00 $161.65 $763 +6.71
500–545 530 6 143.00–150.00 $146.02 $774 +2.15
650–680 673 4 130.00 $130.00 $875 -0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 518 4 130.00–138.00 $132.09 $684 —
580 580 3 142.00 $142.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1530 1231 80-85% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.06 $862 -1.17
930–1500 1259 80-85% 14 57.00–67.00 $63.89 $804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1395 1318 75-80% 6 69.00–75.00 $71.39 $941 —
1415–1535 1493 75-80% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.02 $941 -11.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–970 968 85-90% 2 49.00 $49.00 $474 -6.36
980–1340 1107 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.80 $651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,027 —
1460–1940 1704 4 81.00–87.50 $83.79 $1,428 —
1480–1925 1725 5 92.00–100.50 $94.75 $1,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1075 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $709.35
1027–1160 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–800.00 $709.19
1067–1380 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–900.00 $820.55
1025–1444 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–950.00 $873.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1100–1300 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,145.00 -255.00
1250–1325 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 -12.50
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.