Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

1,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.47/cwt +15.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 661 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.23/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 632 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.23/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 582 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,256 1,339 734
Feeder cattle 976 1,094 624
Slaughter cattle 228 219 92
Replacement cattle 52 26 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

****No Sale next week, Nov 24 due to Thanksgiving , On Dec 1 will be Farmington Christmas appreciation dinner***** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 275 5 170.00–190.00 $183.06 $503 +14.10
325–345 336 8 162.00–180.00 $170.78 $574 +2.82
365–395 372 17 161.00–177.00 $168.34 $626 +0.56
390 fancy 390 11 190.00 $190.00 $741 -2.00
405–443 426 10 162.00–175.00 $170.31 $726 -7.69
430 value added 430 6 185.00 $185.00 $796 -2.00
455–495 480 13 160.00–177.00 $167.76 $805 +1.86
485 value added 485 3 181.00 $181.00 $878 —
506–525 value added 512 9 177.00 $177.00 $906 —
500–548 527 43 154.00–171.00 $162.14 $854 +0.09
552–586 value added 578 13 168.00–175.00 $169.54 $980 —
562–599 583 31 152.00–172.00 $161.20 $940 +9.69
583 583 13 153.00 $153.00 $892 +1.49
622 value added 622 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,039 —
603–648 623 34 146.00–162.00 $153.43 $956 +9.19
650–675 660 66 149.00–159.00 $153.10 $1,010 +14.67
666 value added 666 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,046 —
710 value added 710 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
722–741 728 27 147.00–153.50 $149.37 $1,087 +10.75
754–766 760 12 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $1,113 +6.49
810 810 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
885 885 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 155.00 $155.00 $530 +13.00
445 445 4 150.00–152.00 $150.50 $670 +9.04
453–495 467 22 135.00–160.00 $152.34 $711 +8.38
528 value added 528 3 177.00 $177.00 $935 —
505–548 533 19 130.00–154.00 $138.94 $741 +5.49
563–595 582 5 142.00–150.00 $146.91 $855 +11.40
675–691 684 9 127.00–133.00 $130.58 $893 +4.34
772 772 3 120.00 $120.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 11 140.00–153.00 $145.17 $465 +1.30
352–385 360 14 140.00–152.00 $145.52 $524 +5.19
405–445 426 14 140.00–151.00 $144.92 $617 +6.15
455–493 474 15 135.00–144.00 $139.19 $660 +2.93
505–543 522 25 130.00–145.00 $137.73 $719 +3.37
558–598 574 30 139.00–147.00 $143.35 $823 +9.42
605–641 632 69 135.00–145.50 $142.23 $899 +16.79
664–680 672 17 130.00–144.50 $140.70 $946 +15.37
718–741 734 17 130.00–142.00 $137.29 $1,008 +5.54
779–786 784 12 133.50–149.00 $138.64 $1,087 —
845 845 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
858 858 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 129.00–135.00 $130.55 $423 +0.71
370–393 389 16 125.00–132.00 $129.10 $502 -1.95
405–448 432 22 112.00–135.00 $127.22 $550 -3.48
455–498 483 16 120.00–135.00 $128.75 $622 -0.98
515–543 523 17 120.00–130.00 $125.48 $656 -1.39
550–595 563 20 110.00–132.00 $126.79 $714 +11.76
600–645 625 5 110.00–125.00 $114.92 $718 -0.66
695–696 696 10 113.00–125.00 $116.60 $812 —
740 740 3 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 157.00 $157.00 $604 +9.07
432–440 433 10 140.00–156.00 $153.28 $664 +10.29
450–495 469 26 137.50–149.00 $143.35 $672 +3.16
515–544 534 24 130.00–150.00 $141.16 $754 -3.33
591 591 4 136.00 $136.00 $804 +7.84
620–624 623 6 121.00–122.00 $121.17 $755 -2.82
655–695 678 8 114.00–130.00 $123.25 $836 -4.69
713–715 713 6 110.00–124.50 $122.08 $870 +1.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 136.00 $136.00 $496 —
408–433 422 14 125.00–136.00 $131.62 $555 -3.38
460–483 475 11 120.00–139.00 $127.08 $604 —
550–585 579 9 120.00–130.00 $126.83 $734 +6.83
615–643 631 7 105.00–115.00 $110.76 $699 -1.24
665–685 680 4 111.00–117.00 $112.47 $765 -10.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1345 1105 80-85% 22 46.00–53.50 $50.04 $553 —
1025–1470 1224 80-85% 26 54.00–66.00 $57.37 $702 +0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–995 903 85-90% 3 25.00–31.00 $28.79 $260 —
940 940 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $451 —
740–1650 963 85-90% 18 36.00–45.00 $41.78 $402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1490 1413 75-80% 2 51.00–54.00 $52.58 $743 —
1175–1790 1491 75-80% 20 55.00–67.00 $60.22 $898 +2.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1580 1420 5 70.00–75.00 $73.58 $1,045 —
1630–2055 1870 3 80.00–88.00 $83.04 $1,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014–1125 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 550.00–800.00 $631.60
1000–1200 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 550.00–910.00 $621.20
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 610.00 $610.00
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00 $760.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–905 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–785.00 $720.01
795–955 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–685.00 $641.84
785–973 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 500.00–810.00 $730.59
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -200.00

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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.