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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.77/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 666 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.83/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 625 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.08/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 571 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 948 302
Feeder cattle 852 847 242
Slaughter cattle 59 93 54
Replacement cattle 6 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold 2.00-6.00 higher, heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher, bulls 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
302–320 307 4 195.00–210.00 $206.08 $633 +9.08
361–390 fancy 372 8 214.00–217.00 $215.18 $800 +13.07
355–392 380 9 185.00–190.00 $186.04 $707 +2.24
400–440 fancy 428 11 200.00–212.00 $204.55 $875 -2.45
403–441 432 13 175.00–197.00 $178.42 $771 -1.74
460–490 466 13 170.00–190.00 $179.20 $835 -1.37
450–495 fancy 476 17 197.00–210.00 $205.48 $978 —
508–540 fancy 524 18 192.00–217.00 $203.34 $1,066 +7.58
507–548 539 14 187.00–193.00 $190.05 $1,024 +17.23
540 value added 540 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 —
553 fancy 553 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 —
550–598 566 30 171.00–185.00 $177.40 $1,004 +7.24
628 fancy 628 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,105 +12.13
620–647 634 24 148.00–163.00 $155.48 $986 -2.89
650–671 661 38 154.00–159.50 $155.96 $1,031 +5.18
663–679 value added 672 16 169.00–175.00 $171.59 $1,153 —
665–675 fancy 674 8 169.00–175.00 $169.74 $1,144 —
733 value added 733 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,209 —
701–747 738 40 150.00–159.00 $153.02 $1,129 +4.64
750–794 772 11 142.00–152.50 $148.74 $1,148 -1.28
860–875 868 6 132.00–144.00 $137.95 $1,197 -4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 8 170.00–177.00 $173.69 $547 —
368–395 384 10 157.00–172.00 $166.77 $640 +16.77
437 437 3 160.00 $160.00 $699 +0.38
470–475 473 5 155.00–170.00 $160.96 $761 +10.09
525–540 529 4 150.00–165.00 $161.17 $853 +17.61
553–590 570 20 152.00–167.00 $162.88 $928 +13.66
670–675 674 4 130.00–135.00 $131.24 $885 -8.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 287 7 180.00–187.00 $184.17 $529 —
320–340 324 5 172.00 $172.00 $557 +12.07
358 fancy 358 3 180.00 $180.00 $644 —
355–390 371 7 162.00–172.00 $168.09 $624 +10.08
405–433 416 33 153.00–171.00 $161.81 $673 +7.56
425 fancy 425 4 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
458–493 479 20 150.00–162.00 $156.11 $748 +6.78
455–492 fancy 482 14 163.00–169.00 $165.12 $796 —
515–522 fancy 520 20 164.00–170.00 $168.52 $876 —
515–548 537 21 142.00–164.00 $155.04 $833 +7.51
554–595 567 25 145.00–153.00 $149.71 $849 +4.23
570–583 fancy 575 29 161.00–162.00 $161.58 $929 —
600–627 623 24 140.00–153.00 $148.86 $927 +5.21
622–638 fancy 626 33 155.00–162.00 $157.44 $986 —
655–690 667 17 140.00–142.00 $141.19 $942 -0.50
679 fancy 679 13 152.00 $152.00 $1,032 —
704–730 716 14 135.00–144.00 $142.14 $1,018 +8.64
717–732 fancy 725 6 141.00–149.50 $145.21 $1,053 —
773 fancy 773 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,086 —
792 792 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,045 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 152.00 $152.00 $426 —
328 328 3 155.00 $155.00 $508 —
475–499 489 13 132.00–142.00 $137.91 $674 -1.25
503–545 522 10 139.00–146.00 $141.78 $740 +6.55
550–598 585 19 129.00–137.00 $132.59 $776 -3.01
640 640 3 132.00 $132.00 $845 -0.75
660 660 3 127.00 $127.00 $838 +2.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 386 8 187.00–197.00 $194.77 $752 +24.77
423 fancy 423 3 187.00 $187.00 $791 —
463–490 470 15 150.00–170.00 $167.24 $786 +6.02
478 fancy 478 3 174.00 $174.00 $832 —
530 530 3 150.00 $150.00 $795 +5.67
573–598 586 6 151.00–166.00 $158.34 $928 +20.18
613–625 616 4 135.00–139.00 $136.01 $838 +3.01
700 700 3 134.00 $134.00 $938 +6.93
765–796 783 7 128.00–136.00 $131.35 $1,028 —
800 800 3 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 137.00 $137.00 $621 -8.00
565–580 573 6 140.00 $140.00 $802 —
787 787 5 117.00 $117.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1465 1176 80-85% 8 69.00–74.50 $71.70 $843 +11.38
1120–1410 1264 80-85% 4 76.50–85.50 $81.11 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1640 1422 75-80% 11 79.00–85.00 $82.14 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $499 —
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 65.00–74.00 $69.26 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,557 —
1265–2200 1779 7 93.00–113.50 $100.28 $1,784 +5.81

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703 703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1260 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $979.90
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.