Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.36/cwt -8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 522 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.93/cwt -16.84 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 580 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.50/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 423 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,339 1,774 1,809
Feeder cattle 1,094 1,634 1,653
Slaughter cattle 219 132 134
Replacement cattle 26 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No sale Nov 24 due to Thanksgiving******************************************* Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs steers sold 1.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-10.00 lower with lower than average quality than passed weeks.. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply was moderate to heavy.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 4 162.00–172.00 $168.96 $448 —
300–345 335 13 160.00–180.00 $167.96 $563 -5.92
360–395 372 11 162.00–172.00 $167.78 $624 -9.52
394 fancy 394 8 192.00 $192.00 $756 —
413 value added 413 22 187.00 $187.00 $772 +8.00
403–449 433 22 170.00–190.00 $178.00 $771 +1.99
460–498 474 29 155.00–175.00 $165.90 $786 -2.31
503–533 510 25 150.00–170.00 $162.05 $826 -4.37
540 thin fleshed 540 13 168.00 $168.00 $907 —
550–598 575 37 140.00–163.00 $151.51 $871 -3.49
597 unweaned 597 10 130.00 $130.00 $776 —
608 fancy 608 5 162.00 $162.00 $985 —
601–648 617 35 132.00–154.00 $144.24 $890 -12.29
675–698 690 21 129.00–145.00 $138.43 $955 -12.01
708–740 728 15 130.00–149.00 $138.62 $1,009 -9.74
733 733 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,041 -6.36
757 757 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,060 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 142.00 $142.00 $446 +12.00
355–390 378 10 140.00–150.00 $146.30 $553 +0.68
425–445 434 25 122.00–155.00 $141.46 $614 -13.03
450–495 469 17 137.00–150.00 $143.96 $675 -7.10
518–548 541 31 120.00–140.00 $133.45 $722 -18.23
555–590 570 17 125.00–145.00 $135.51 $772 -12.72
605–630 614 11 121.00–139.00 $133.17 $818 -1.47
651–696 669 10 120.00–135.00 $126.24 $845 -7.96
710 710 4 120.00–125.00 $123.75 $879 -6.25

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 5 135.00–152.00 $143.87 $449 —
350–395 373 19 135.00–148.00 $140.33 $523 -14.03
375–391 value added 384 12 153.00–162.00 $156.66 $602 —
410–435 422 18 130.00–146.00 $138.77 $586 -8.16
450–480 470 38 125.00–145.00 $136.26 $640 -13.14
500–544 522 74 125.00–147.00 $134.36 $701 -7.54
570–593 579 21 130.00–146.00 $133.93 $775 -6.98
600–635 613 9 122.00–129.00 $125.44 $769 -17.56
615–618 value added 617 13 135.00–139.00 $136.53 $842 -11.47
662 value added 662 12 135.00 $135.00 $894 —
660–679 676 6 125.00–127.00 $125.33 $847 -12.53
715–746 739 16 125.00–133.00 $131.75 $974 -7.25
865 value added 865 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 140.00 $140.00 $410 -2.00
310–335 322 5 120.00–140.00 $129.84 $418 -1.01
358–375 363 19 126.00–135.00 $131.05 $476 -3.68
405–448 434 13 125.00–137.00 $130.70 $567 -3.37
455–495 471 27 120.00–136.00 $129.73 $611 -2.80
500–524 521 16 122.00–135.00 $126.87 $661 +1.33
553–593 583 39 112.00–122.00 $115.03 $671 -13.35
605–645 625 15 110.00–120.00 $115.58 $722 —
655 655 3 112.00 $112.00 $734 -9.51

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 377 8 140.00–155.00 $147.93 $558 -8.91
407–435 412 6 140.00–157.00 $142.99 $589 -4.66
456–473 465 22 135.00–145.00 $140.19 $652 —
504–545 520 13 130.00–157.00 $144.49 $751 +4.09
575–590 578 8 125.00–140.00 $128.16 $741 -5.28
623–625 624 7 120.00–127.00 $123.99 $774 -6.58
663–685 671 8 123.00–131.00 $127.94 $858 +3.97
720–740 730 6 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $883 +13.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 135.00 $135.00 $585 -1.45
500–535 513 6 120.00–139.00 $125.82 $645 +3.25
569–580 573 8 120.00 $120.00 $688 —
615 615 3 112.00 $112.00 $689 —
696 696 4 123.00 $123.00 $856 +4.68

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1430 1191 80-85% 33 42.00–54.00 $50.70 $604 —
920–1600 1203 80-85% 40 54.00–60.00 $56.73 $682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1615 1461 75-80% 6 48.00–53.00 $51.99 $760 —
1255–1620 1485 75-80% 41 54.00–64.00 $57.54 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1155 1000 85-90% 2 31.00–39.00 $35.62 $356 —
835–1340 1042 85-90% 25 32.00–48.00 $42.92 $447 —
1045–1125 1085 85-90% 2 45.00–51.00 $48.11 $522 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1825 1536 7 60.00–79.00 $72.53 $1,114 —
1630–2025 1804 9 81.00–89.50 $86.33 $1,557 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1070–1370 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 600.00–1,000.00 $823.79
1110–1420 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,035.00 $968.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
815–835 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–900.00 $751.82

↑ Back to top

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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1200–1300 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,011.67 -13.33
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.