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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.31/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 567 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.31/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 482 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.08/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 427 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 1,344 772
Feeder cattle 754 1,229 645
Slaughter cattle 108 105 106
Replacement cattle 17 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 11 165.00–187.00 $173.34 $471 -28.85
305–333 319 11 170.00–185.00 $178.02 $568 -12.06
367 fancy 367 8 211.00 $211.00 $774 +4.62
365–388 374 11 172.00–192.00 $183.79 $687 -6.36
415–445 424 7 170.00–195.00 $179.95 $763 -8.55
410–436 fancy 426 18 199.00–202.00 $200.67 $855 +3.33
458–499 fancy 481 19 195.00–197.00 $195.98 $943 -4.50
455–497 483 26 175.00–193.00 $184.43 $891 +2.18
500–506 fancy 505 5 190.00–194.00 $193.21 $976 +7.26
500–545 519 33 167.00–187.00 $175.09 $909 -0.80
560–591 583 24 150.00–175.00 $167.12 $974 -4.95
605–626 fancy 618 8 170.00–172.00 $170.73 $1,055 -0.03
603–649 627 27 145.00–167.00 $159.86 $1,002 +4.17
653–695 679 22 148.00–162.00 $156.11 $1,060 +2.49
686 686 4 140.00 $140.00 $960 -13.62
700–740 734 7 135.00–140.00 $139.32 $1,023 -13.65
757–782 779 26 150.50–152.00 $150.67 $1,174 +0.22
826–833 827 17 145.00–149.00 $148.29 $1,226 +5.29
890–897 893 12 142.00–144.00 $142.84 $1,276 -0.66
923 923 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $418 —
333 333 3 155.00 $155.00 $516 -12.50
400–420 410 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $660 +5.28
473 473 3 145.00 $145.00 $686 -17.41
560–593 585 28 140.00–150.00 $143.28 $838 -16.48
625–635 630 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $920 +5.22
720–735 725 3 135.00–142.00 $137.37 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 155.00–167.00 $160.18 $440 —
320–347 332 14 147.00–167.00 $155.47 $516 -3.98
355–399 388 28 152.00–167.00 $159.08 $617 -6.43
405–445 427 42 145.00–159.00 $152.08 $649 -3.26
450–490 474 29 143.00–160.00 $152.63 $723 +2.06
510–515 fancy 512 8 160.00–165.00 $163.11 $835 —
504–545 513 17 142.00–151.00 $149.32 $766 +0.24
550–596 567 46 137.00–153.00 $149.31 $847 +4.95
612 fancy 612 5 149.00 $149.00 $912 —
600–640 621 11 136.00–150.00 $141.09 $876 -1.40
700–725 704 7 130.00–143.50 $136.35 $960 -5.01
785–795 788 4 122.00–127.00 $123.26 $971 —
834 834 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 9 130.00–145.00 $135.72 $525 +9.91
435 435 4 130.00 $130.00 $566 -8.70
540 540 3 135.00 $135.00 $729 +5.05
578–597 588 6 132.00–134.00 $133.02 $782 -1.29
605–625 610 4 120.00–125.00 $121.28 $740 -6.74
705–745 724 7 120.00–121.00 $120.15 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 155.00 $155.00 $574 +10.32
410–448 433 8 150.00–170.00 $162.78 $705 —
450–495 469 8 157.00–167.00 $163.90 $769 +4.09
507–538 519 15 142.00–157.00 $150.85 $783 +5.18
563–575 566 4 142.00–148.00 $146.48 $829 +1.49
603–639 624 7 143.00–144.00 $143.59 $896 +11.21
660 660 3 143.00 $143.00 $944 -0.02
720–745 726 4 125.00–135.00 $127.56 $926 -7.22
755 755 3 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–483 475 7 146.00–147.00 $146.56 $696 —
520–545 526 4 132.00–135.00 $132.78 $698 —
580 580 3 127.00 $127.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1020 1013 80-85% 2 46.00 $46.00 $466 —
865–1470 1189 80-85% 30 47.00–56.00 $53.41 $635 +3.12
1210–1635 1330 80-85% 15 60.00–68.00 $63.66 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1020 920 85-90% 3 23.00–28.00 $26.15 $241 -22.85
1135 1135 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $579 +14.08
970–1585 1158 85-90% 6 32.00–45.00 $42.83 $496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1410 75-80% 5 61.00–67.00 $64.79 $914 —
1305–1540 1423 75-80% 3 55.00–59.00 $57.42 $817 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 65-75% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1725 1468 4 66.00–80.00 $76.87 $1,128 —
1345–2180 1793 4 83.00–91.00 $87.12 $1,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1115–1185 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $696.96
1000–1433 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,075.00 $911.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.