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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

2,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.51/cwt +27.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 621 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.41/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 672 lb · 154 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.74/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 483 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,136 917 0
Feeder cattle 2,026 852 0
Slaughter cattle 97 59 0
Replacement cattle 13 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 192.00–212.00 $200.57 $558 —
308–347 326 16 200.00–215.00 $207.56 $677 +1.48
338 fancy 338 2 215.00 $215.00 $727 —
353–375 fancy 363 7 215.00–230.00 $225.82 $820 +10.64
358–395 371 6 200.00–215.00 $208.91 $775 +22.87
405–448 fancy 419 45 205.00–239.00 $219.88 $921 +15.33
400–438 value added 426 7 217.00–225.00 $220.80 $941 —
400–448 432 21 180.00–200.00 $195.93 $846 +17.51
455–491 481 53 178.00–207.00 $192.39 $925 +13.19
450–494 fancy 485 66 199.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,019 +4.66
483–493 value added 486 12 213.00–221.50 $218.63 $1,063 —
505–525 fancy 513 20 195.00–210.00 $201.92 $1,036 -1.42
514–545 523 21 182.00–197.00 $188.98 $988 -1.07
538–539 value added 538 15 199.50–201.00 $200.10 $1,077 +5.10
551–598 576 77 173.00–192.00 $183.27 $1,056 +5.87
563–589 fancy 580 42 193.00–199.00 $194.98 $1,131 +4.98
603–627 value added 620 109 183.00–187.00 $186.26 $1,155 —
600–642 fancy 621 31 180.50–199.00 $189.29 $1,175 +13.29
604–646 625 19 155.00–180.00 $175.08 $1,094 +19.60
660–685 fancy 663 28 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 +10.26
650–699 674 126 148.00–175.00 $165.84 $1,118 +9.88
704–737 720 34 151.00–163.50 $160.45 $1,155 +7.43
730–748 value added 734 18 160.00–163.50 $162.71 $1,194 -2.29
770 770 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 -11.74
750–799 781 36 141.00–167.00 $156.24 $1,220 +7.50
830 fancy 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
833–846 839 12 140.00–159.00 $148.31 $1,244 —
871–875 872 13 132.50–135.00 $133.08 $1,160 -4.87
873 fancy 873 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,353 —
968 968 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 177.00–185.00 $179.64 $517 —
315–345 322 5 175.00–180.00 $177.07 $570 +3.38
380–393 389 3 185.00–187.00 $186.35 $725 +19.58
445–448 447 6 150.00–165.00 $157.47 $704 -2.53
455–490 474 13 150.00–172.00 $167.08 $792 +6.12
505–547 537 23 150.00–178.00 $166.31 $893 +5.14
553–595 579 30 155.00–177.00 $165.85 $960 +2.97
600–622 610 12 142.00–162.00 $153.13 $934 —
650–690 670 12 138.00–153.00 $146.26 $980 +15.02
741 741 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,074 —
775 775 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
848 848 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 5 170.00–181.00 $177.71 $581 +5.71
352–398 376 12 157.00–177.00 $168.24 $633 +0.15
390 fancy 390 4 181.00 $181.00 $706 +1.00
405–411 fancy 409 8 175.00–182.00 $179.40 $734 +4.40
425 value added 425 3 176.00 $176.00 $748 —
408–447 428 42 160.00–176.00 $168.36 $721 +6.55
453–498 472 88 157.00–175.00 $165.72 $782 +9.61
470–483 fancy 481 6 177.00–179.00 $177.33 $853 +12.21
505 value added 505 5 169.00 $169.00 $853 —
503–549 515 73 147.00–173.00 $162.59 $837 +7.55
530 fancy 530 10 173.00–176.00 $174.20 $923 +5.68
564 fancy 564 4 167.00 $167.00 $942 +5.42
558–592 value added 571 35 160.00–167.00 $165.77 $947 —
558–597 576 51 152.00–165.00 $158.78 $915 +9.07
604–607 value added 606 14 156.00–162.00 $160.29 $971 —
610–640 631 17 152.00–159.00 $153.42 $968 +4.56
638 fancy 638 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,027 +3.56
659–690 value added 667 27 153.00–157.00 $154.91 $1,033 —
650–690 671 34 141.00–156.00 $148.20 $994 +7.01
706–721 value added 711 12 149.50–149.75 $149.67 $1,064 —
705–738 722 24 139.00–149.00 $143.44 $1,036 +1.30
806–846 821 11 134.00 $134.00 $1,100 —
863–881 872 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–341 341 8 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $516 -3.63
350–380 360 8 150.00–170.00 $164.93 $594 —
410–440 427 19 140.00–160.00 $149.62 $639 —
450–495 472 18 135.00–155.00 $142.90 $674 +4.99
516–544 524 21 142.00–150.00 $144.83 $759 +3.05
550–595 585 64 132.00–155.00 $145.03 $848 +12.44
600–645 616 5 127.00–139.00 $134.31 $827 +2.31
654–693 673 20 122.00–143.00 $136.24 $917 +9.24
806 806 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,016 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 140.00 $140.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 181.00 $181.00 $666 -13.77
435–448 445 5 157.00–175.00 $170.42 $758 —
446 fancy 446 5 200.00 $200.00 $892 +13.00
470–499 484 11 150.00–162.00 $156.88 $759 -10.36
511–525 515 9 145.00–167.00 $161.03 $829 +11.03
551–585 562 6 147.00–151.00 $149.61 $841 -8.73
611–625 614 5 140.00–142.00 $140.41 $862 +4.40
659–675 666 9 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $944 —
748 748 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 125.00 $125.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 1055 80-85% 6 55.00–65.00 $59.01 $623 —
1045–1500 1292 80-85% 9 62.00–75.00 $71.65 $926 -9.46
1215–1775 1406 80-85% 10 75.00–82.00 $77.85 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $312 —
825–1500 1090 85-90% 12 50.00–67.00 $56.58 $617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1780 1497 75-80% 9 75.00–80.50 $78.11 $1,169 —
1510–1595 1553 75-80% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.54 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 75.00 $75.00 $975 —
1160–1775 1498 3 75.00–83.00 $79.45 $1,190 —
1745–2330 2111 6 92.00–115.00 $105.11 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1335 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $927.39
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
810–825 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–725.00 $636.70

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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.