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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1,909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.58/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 618 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.52/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 607 lb · 236 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.97/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 723 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,909 917 721
Feeder cattle 1,759 817 596
Slaughter cattle 128 84 85
Replacement cattle 22 16 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand lower and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–261 259 10 175.00–200.00 $195.61 $507 +13.24
300 300 4 175.00 $175.00 $525 -7.44
350–380 fancy 364 7 197.00–207.00 $201.95 $735 —
353–395 369 7 170.00–192.50 $176.37 $651 -2.84
417–435 fancy 426 6 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $862 —
400–443 427 28 160.00–195.00 $176.14 $752 -3.75
450–498 478 26 156.00–172.00 $163.74 $783 -11.70
503–549 523 73 150.00–175.00 $162.95 $852 -8.43
523 fancy 523 3 178.00 $178.00 $931 —
558 558 3 135.00 $135.00 $753 -26.87
551–599 578 56 145.00–168.00 $158.10 $914 -3.77
600–648 value added 617 188 153.00–168.50 $165.40 $1,021 —
605–649 623 51 135.00–159.00 $152.19 $948 -7.03
652–695 675 57 138.00–154.50 $148.82 $1,005 -11.25
701–745 717 50 135.00–147.50 $142.80 $1,024 -15.27
718–732 value added 726 119 147.75–156.75 $151.56 $1,100 —
768 value added 768 36 147.00 $147.00 $1,129 —
757–783 775 11 142.00–143.50 $142.96 $1,108 -13.04
805 805 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 -9.00
855–895 880 22 132.50–140.50 $137.35 $1,209 -6.65
884 value added 884 24 144.25 $144.25 $1,275 —
930–935 933 6 131.00–136.00 $133.49 $1,245 +3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 6 155.00–165.00 $159.96 $501 —
383 383 2 150.00 $150.00 $574 -10.94
440–445 443 7 157.00 $157.00 $696 -2.28
470–495 486 8 130.00–158.00 $147.17 $715 -15.61
500–549 537 4 139.00–140.00 $139.23 $748 -15.71
560–575 565 3 140.00–149.00 $144.67 $817 -4.29
610–625 618 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $819 -6.94
825 825 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
915 915 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 5 145.00–157.50 $152.28 $469 -14.72
350–395 368 11 145.00–153.00 $151.41 $557 -9.38
405–444 427 24 140.00–157.00 $149.23 $637 -5.91
450–490 473 29 140.00–161.00 $148.23 $701 -7.58
500–548 521 70 138.00–155.00 $146.25 $762 -7.80
550–599 572 29 132.00–147.00 $140.98 $806 -8.33
574 value added 574 34 149.00 $149.00 $855 —
602 value added 602 153 154.00 $154.00 $927 —
604–645 617 83 130.00–153.00 $144.10 $889 +0.26
650–690 661 32 130.00–147.00 $143.42 $948 -8.21
695 value added 695 55 138.50 $138.50 $963 —
700–710 707 6 135.00–137.50 $136.67 $966 -3.61
791 791 45 133.00 $133.00 $1,052 -5.00
820–825 824 5 125.00–125.50 $125.40 $1,033 -8.60
828 value added 828 18 135.00 $135.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 334 10 125.00–147.00 $134.91 $451 —
360–380 375 6 122.50–147.00 $141.58 $531 —
400–448 436 4 137.00–140.00 $139.31 $607 +8.60
453–475 465 8 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $612 -5.12
515–545 533 13 125.00–141.00 $134.81 $719 —
550–598 580 20 130.00–143.00 $137.56 $798 -0.08
649 649 3 119.00 $119.00 $772 —
743 743 3 125.00 $125.00 $929 —
800 800 3 120.00 $120.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 392 5 150.00–157.50 $154.94 $607 -12.50
400–415 404 7 140.00–152.00 $147.63 $596 -8.93
465–498 491 10 138.00–157.00 $141.01 $692 -10.91
503–538 513 8 130.00–148.00 $140.88 $723 -6.40
550–598 584 13 130.00–135.00 $133.84 $782 -13.14
615–643 629 8 132.00–135.00 $133.12 $837 -4.24
668 668 3 144.00 $144.00 $962 +6.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
560–590 569 10 127.00–137.00 $131.00 $745 -6.11
635 635 3 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
713 713 3 112.00 $112.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 49.50 $49.50 $433 —
850–1420 1109 80-85% 16 52.50–63.00 $59.23 $657 -3.55
1020–1385 1171 80-85% 16 62.50–76.50 $67.69 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1775 1374 75-80% 16 65.50–77.50 $72.08 $990 +2.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1000 831 85-90% 4 22.50–37.50 $29.11 $242 —
665–1095 889 85-90% 5 43.00–49.00 $47.22 $420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 65.00 $65.00 $627 —
990–1915 1360 7 68.00–84.00 $79.19 $1,077 —
1605–2360 1871 7 84.00–92.50 $89.26 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1155 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $683.29
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
950–1335 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $800.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–770 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00–650.00 $517.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 688 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–850.00 $756.25 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–950.00 $887.50 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.