Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

1,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.52/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 573 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.47/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 584 lb · 79 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.52/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 856 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,361 879 819
Feeder cattle 1,290 754 725
Slaughter cattle 64 108 73
Replacement cattle 7 17 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher: Demand good 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
305–340 311 8 172.00–190.00 $182.02 $566 +4.00
358–383 372 7 170.00–197.00 $183.43 $682 -0.36
355–395 fancy 379 7 195.00–206.00 $202.43 $767 -8.57
400–442 fancy 420 16 195.00–199.00 $196.97 $827 -3.70
408–449 427 11 170.00–186.00 $179.87 $768 -0.08
450–467 fancy 455 10 194.00–195.00 $194.31 $884 -1.67
450–490 475 29 170.00–189.00 $183.19 $870 -1.24
507–547 526 41 169.00–187.00 $183.11 $963 +8.02
522–543 fancy 533 11 181.00–190.00 $185.00 $986 -8.21
550–598 584 79 158.00–175.00 $167.47 $978 +0.35
608–643 620 21 150.00–166.00 $152.73 $947 -7.13
602–632 fancy 624 11 168.00–175.00 $169.84 $1,060 -0.89
623–641 value added 638 31 162.50–169.00 $163.73 $1,045 —
655–690 671 23 148.00–163.00 $153.95 $1,033 -2.16
694 value added 694 17 158.50 $158.50 $1,100 —
700–737 714 36 140.00–153.00 $150.39 $1,074 +11.07
749 value added 749 19 156.50 $156.50 $1,172 —
750–775 769 17 137.00–152.00 $148.36 $1,141 -2.31
805–840 812 31 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $1,197 -0.87
851 value added 851 69 150.50 $150.50 $1,281 —
897 897 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,274 -0.84
933 933 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,232 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 315 4 162.00–172.00 $169.38 $534 +14.38
390–395 393 6 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $668 —
473 473 11 155.00 $155.00 $733 +10.00
515 515 3 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
556–590 564 20 137.00–154.00 $145.25 $819 +1.97
655–695 658 32 134.00–145.00 $143.34 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 165.00 $165.00 $441 +4.82
310–340 318 14 151.00–167.00 $161.51 $514 +6.04
352–398 370 17 140.00–160.00 $150.52 $557 -8.56
400–444 432 40 140.00–159.00 $149.84 $647 -2.24
450–498 478 47 145.00–155.00 $150.52 $719 -2.11
478 fancy 478 6 165.00 $165.00 $789 —
500–536 512 50 140.00–152.00 $145.74 $746 -3.58
554–596 573 132 138.00–154.50 $149.52 $857 +0.21
602–649 627 61 134.00–154.00 $145.56 $913 +4.47
640 value added 640 14 149.50 $149.50 $957 —
660–691 684 14 140.00–149.00 $147.14 $1,006 —
722–746 738 24 144.00–147.50 $145.50 $1,074 +9.15
798 798 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,037 +6.74
815 815 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 379 18 130.00–145.00 $140.84 $534 +5.12
435–440 438 6 132.00–140.00 $135.98 $596 +5.98
463–499 481 20 135.00–145.00 $139.04 $669 —
500–548 522 27 125.00–140.00 $132.82 $693 -2.18
558–583 572 12 128.00–138.00 $131.85 $754 -1.17
600 600 6 130.00 $130.00 $780 +8.72
653–691 679 17 120.00–133.00 $125.78 $854 —
700–703 702 7 119.00–125.00 $121.57 $853 +1.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 356 4 155.00–165.00 $157.63 $561 +2.63
406–430 411 5 145.00–165.00 $160.81 $661 -1.97
463–495 485 10 165.00–174.00 $169.54 $822 +5.64
500–520 504 5 145.00–155.00 $152.94 $771 +2.09
555–597 576 8 142.00–155.00 $150.30 $866 +3.82
620–645 633 6 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $845 -10.12
717 717 5 119.00 $119.00 $853 -8.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–580 575 8 128.00–148.00 $138.10 $794 +11.10
625 625 3 118.00 $118.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1445 1186 80-85% 11 50.00–59.00 $54.73 $649 +1.32
1135–1460 1308 80-85% 7 62.00–69.50 $65.55 $857 +1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1625 1459 75-80% 16 60.00–70.50 $66.18 $966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 952 85-90% 5 35.00–48.00 $41.93 $399 —
890–1025 958 85-90% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.32 $262 —
885–1185 1050 85-90% 3 51.00–56.00 $53.44 $561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1615 1370 3 70.00–83.00 $76.17 $1,044 —
1670–2120 1891 5 84.00–91.00 $86.68 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
955–1325 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–900.00 $774.34
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
805–935 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.87

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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.