Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

1,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.48/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 619 lb · 97 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.64/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 526 lb · 82 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.02/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 530 lb · 78 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,344	1,333	1,472
Feeder cattle	1,229	1,193	1,355
Slaughter cattle	105	105	84
Replacement cattle	10	35	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–290	266	7	200.00–205.00	$202.19	$538	+30.19
305–345	319	8	180.00–205.00	$190.08	$606	+13.96
363–390 fancy	372	8	200.00–215.00	$206.38	$768	+10.72
355–395	380	9	182.00–200.00	$190.15	$723	+6.71
404–438 fancy	418	10	195.00–200.00	$197.34	$825	+0.34
408–449	426	20	174.00–195.00	$188.50	$803	+8.18
453–478 fancy	460	16	194.00–205.00	$200.48	$922	—
450–498	481	36	175.00–193.00	$182.25	$877	+0.10
510–543 fancy	526	32	182.00–188.00	$185.95	$978	-4.05
510–547	532	46	168.00–182.00	$175.89	$936	+0.25
553–594	576	60	162.00–177.00	$172.07	$991	-0.87
576 fancy	576	10	183.00	$183.00	$1,054	—
602–646 fancy	615	63	167.00–174.00	$170.76	$1,050	—
604–635	625	34	148.00–160.00	$155.69	$973	-0.14
650–681 fancy	668	10	161.00–166.00	$165.00	$1,102	—
650–696	669	29	145.00–162.00	$153.62	$1,028	-1.99
703–735	717	15	145.00–156.00	$152.97	$1,097	+18.56
770–785	780	15	144.00–153.00	$150.45	$1,174	+4.45
820 fancy	820	4	151.00	$151.00	$1,238	—
800–845	828	9	135.00–144.00	$143.00	$1,184	+2.00
890	890	3	143.50	$143.50	$1,277	+9.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–335	330	12	160.00–170.00	$167.50	$553	—
350–390	368	10	155.00–170.00	$162.30	$597	+13.31
408–440	429	16	150.00–170.00	$155.70	$668	+3.75
465–495	478	24	150.00–170.00	$162.41	$776	+20.41
502–533	518	15	150.00–165.00	$157.94	$818	-2.20
560–595	578	31	145.00–165.00	$159.76	$923	+9.90
610–648	632	10	137.00–145.00	$140.77	$890	+2.33
657–694	666	12	140.00–145.00	$143.70	$957	+11.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	315	4	155.00–172.00	$159.45	$502	+4.95
358–398	376	38	159.00–179.00	$165.51	$622	+3.74
412–414 fancy	413	12	165.00–168.00	$167.00	$690	—
403–448	422	36	150.00–164.00	$155.34	$656	+2.84
450–490	473	47	141.00–158.00	$150.57	$712	+2.05
490 unweaned	490	4	146.00	$146.00	$715	—
500–545	526	78	140.00–156.00	$149.08	$784	+3.02
528 unweaned	528	4	140.00	$140.00	$739	—
557–597	579	33	140.00–146.50	$144.36	$836	-0.57
609–644	624	30	137.50–145.00	$142.49	$889	+6.64
654–665	658	10	137.00–140.00	$138.50	$911	+0.54
675 fancy	675	4	152.00	$152.00	$1,026	—
690	690	4	135.00	$135.00	$932	-2.96
705 fancy	705	3	151.00	$151.00	$1,065	—
700–731	722	16	135.00–145.00	$141.36	$1,021	—
753 fancy	753	5	146.00	$146.00	$1,099	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	140.00	$140.00	$455	-4.39
350–388	372	7	125.00–127.00	$125.81	$468	-8.60
409–445	425	21	133.00–144.00	$138.70	$589	+3.24
462–493	474	22	132.00–145.00	$137.44	$651	+2.32
500–510	505	2	125.00–135.00	$129.95	$656	-3.71
550–591	571	21	125.00–142.00	$134.31	$767	+5.10
615–645	625	15	125.00–130.00	$128.02	$800	-1.92
655–683	669	6	118.00–121.00	$119.53	$800	-5.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370 fancy	370	3	205.00	$205.00	$758	—
350–398	374	6	140.00–150.00	$144.68	$541	—
458–490	469	7	154.00–164.00	$159.81	$750	+7.39
505–540	522	6	142.00–155.00	$145.67	$760	-14.75
550–590	574	10	139.00–150.00	$144.99	$832	-8.28
584 fancy	584	5	169.00	$169.00	$987	—
600–640	630	4	130.00–140.00	$132.38	$834	+1.02
670–678	676	4	137.00–145.00	$143.02	$967	—
700–710	708	4	125.00–138.00	$134.78	$954	+13.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
373	373	3	145.00	$145.00	$541	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1620	1195	80-85%	47	44.00–56.00	$50.29	$601	—
1160–1440	1255	80-85%	3	39.00–44.00	$41.84	$525	-17.57
1015–1515	1256	80-85%	19	56.00–64.00	$59.14	$743	-0.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1640	1385	75-80%	17	57.00–68.00	$61.13	$847	+5.21
1455	1455	75-80%	1	56.00	$56.00	$815	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	85-90%	1	19.00	$19.00	$165	—
925	925	85-90%	1	49.00	$49.00	$453	+25.10
975–1250	1110	85-90%	6	35.00–40.00	$36.92	$410	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335	1335	1	59.00	$59.00	$788	—
1355–1830	1535	3	70.00–80.00	$75.15	$1,154	—
1660–1795	1728	3	82.00–85.00	$83.00	$1,434	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1110	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00–650.00	$577.26
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
1095–1140	1118	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	475.00–550.00	$513.26

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710	710	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00–610.00	$605.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	+550.00
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.