Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.30/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 624 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.55/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 515 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.98/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 726 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 1,361 372
Feeder cattle 847 1,290 322
Slaughter cattle 93 64 46
Replacement cattle 8 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs heifers sold 2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher; 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
285 285 3 182.00 $182.00 $519 —
300 300 3 197.00 $197.00 $591 +14.98
365–375 fancy 368 10 199.00–205.00 $202.11 $744 -0.32
355–397 380 11 172.00–195.00 $183.80 $698 +0.37
419 fancy 419 4 207.00 $207.00 $867 +10.03
400–446 427 15 172.00–187.00 $180.16 $769 +0.29
450–490 479 26 173.00–190.00 $180.57 $865 -2.62
503 value added 503 16 186.00 $186.00 $936 —
505–510 fancy 508 8 192.00–198.00 $195.76 $994 +10.76
505–545 525 27 167.00–184.00 $172.82 $907 -10.29
556–590 567 34 160.00–177.00 $170.16 $965 +2.69
612 value added 612 25 171.00 $171.00 $1,047 +7.27
601–649 fancy 628 27 162.00–165.00 $163.87 $1,029 -5.97
605–647 637 15 150.00–165.00 $158.37 $1,009 +5.64
670–694 685 14 148.00–154.00 $150.78 $1,033 -3.17
721 fancy 721 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,103 —
708–741 728 32 141.00–151.00 $148.38 $1,080 -2.01
765–783 780 6 145.00–151.00 $150.02 $1,170 +1.66
819 819 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,147 -7.42
853 853 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 150.00 $150.00 $590 -19.97
414–440 424 10 155.00–162.00 $159.62 $677 —
455–480 463 3 145.00–162.00 $150.87 $699 -4.13
505–548 527 6 142.00–145.00 $143.56 $757 -21.44
550–580 558 4 147.00–150.00 $149.22 $833 +3.97
625–630 629 4 135.00–142.00 $136.74 $860 —
665 665 3 140.00 $140.00 $931 -3.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 9 152.00–172.00 $159.93 $533 -1.58
333 fancy 333 3 180.00 $180.00 $599 —
359–395 374 16 150.00–165.00 $158.01 $591 +7.49
400–448 428 29 145.00–165.00 $154.25 $660 +4.41
452–492 470 36 140.00–156.00 $149.33 $702 -1.19
505–544 533 41 140.00–152.00 $147.53 $786 +1.79
573–588 577 29 137.00–148.00 $145.48 $839 -4.04
603–643 615 27 139.00–152.00 $143.65 $883 -1.91
668–695 678 35 140.00–144.00 $141.69 $961 -5.45
735 735 8 131.00–135.00 $133.50 $981 -12.00
782 782 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,024 +1.00
818 818 13 131.00 $131.00 $1,072 -2.00
875 875 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $543 -3.34
425–433 430 5 127.00–142.00 $132.93 $572 -3.05
450–490 471 10 135.00–142.00 $139.16 $655 +0.12
508–545 519 16 127.00–141.00 $135.23 $702 +2.41
550–581 575 13 131.00–140.00 $135.60 $780 +3.75
600–648 617 15 132.00–137.00 $132.75 $819 +2.75
670–693 682 6 120.00–129.00 $124.42 $849 -1.36
735 735 3 120.00 $120.00 $882 -1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 170.00 $170.00 $663 +12.37
400 400 3 167.00 $167.00 $668 +6.19
465–495 481 23 140.00–177.00 $161.22 $775 -8.32
510–536 525 7 142.00–146.00 $144.33 $758 -8.61
555–590 584 12 138.00–139.00 $138.16 $807 -12.14
648 648 4 133.00 $133.00 $862 -0.47
668–680 673 11 124.00–132.00 $128.33 $864 —
708–720 712 11 122.00–129.00 $127.07 $905 +8.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 145.00 $145.00 $686 —
533–545 540 7 136.00–139.00 $137.27 $741 —
700–730 723 4 115.00–121.00 $119.55 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1510 1185 80-85% 18 54.00–65.00 $60.32 $715 +5.59
1005–1590 1310 80-85% 20 59.00–77.50 $69.33 $908 +3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1175 1032 85-90% 13 38.00–48.00 $43.16 $445 —
1075–1115 1095 85-90% 2 54.00–58.00 $55.96 $613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1735 1469 75-80% 10 68.00–76.50 $72.91 $1,071 +6.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1860 1632 7 75.00–87.00 $81.12 $1,324 —
1605–2010 1790 5 88.00–101.50 $94.47 $1,691 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–858 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $818.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.