Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.88/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 520 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.58/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 477 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.84/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 472 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,128	2,136	1,360
Feeder cattle	998	2,026	1,260
Slaughter cattle	120	97	86
Replacement cattle	10	13	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher, the offering over 600 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	272	3	192.00–200.00	$194.70	$530	-5.87
318–335 fancy	329	6	215.00–220.00	$216.61	$713	+1.61
320–343	331	12	192.00–215.00	$206.41	$683	-1.15
350–383 fancy	371	20	217.00–232.00	$224.23	$832	-1.59
360–392	375	12	190.00–212.00	$205.69	$771	-3.22
406–445	412	8	185.00–200.00	$190.47	$785	-5.46
400–445 fancy	422	20	210.00–230.00	$218.76	$923	-1.12
450–483 fancy	467	14	202.00–217.00	$211.24	$986	+1.10
451–498	481	35	184.00–200.00	$193.52	$931	+1.13
503–510 fancy	504	8	200.00–210.00	$207.25	$1,045	+5.33
505–540	525	27	188.00–197.00	$194.35	$1,020	+5.37
571–574 fancy	573	12	194.00–196.00	$195.17	$1,118	+0.19
573–598	587	26	178.00–193.00	$182.00	$1,068	-1.27
610–621 fancy	618	10	183.00–187.00	$185.81	$1,148	-3.48
600–644	625	29	159.00–176.00	$167.88	$1,049	-7.20
650–685	672	11	155.00–163.00	$159.06	$1,069	-6.78
703–736	718	18	141.00–149.00	$145.58	$1,045	-14.87
775	775	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,085	+3.00
817–825	821	11	140.00–144.00	$142.18	$1,167	-6.13
857–885	869	7	136.00–142.00	$139.10	$1,209	+6.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
268–295	282	8	172.00–180.00	$175.97	$496	-3.67
310–348	335	13	160.00–187.00	$178.72	$599	+1.65
373–385	378	4	170.00–180.00	$172.55	$652	-13.80
405–438	423	16	167.00–185.00	$173.27	$733	+15.80
450–490	479	36	167.00–185.00	$172.41	$826	+5.33
500–541	528	23	160.00–177.00	$171.14	$904	+4.83
550–592	582	13	158.00–175.00	$162.25	$944	-3.60
603–645	619	13	135.00–150.00	$141.53	$876	-11.60
655–660	658	2	150.00–152.00	$151.00	$994	+4.74
728	728	6	142.00	$142.00	$1,034	-3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	316	9	162.00–180.00	$170.89	$540	-6.82
357–385 fancy	361	7	182.00–187.00	$182.76	$660	+1.76
362–393	382	26	165.00–180.00	$171.72	$656	+3.48
407–443	423	32	156.00–179.00	$169.62	$717	+1.26
438 fancy	438	5	185.00	$185.00	$810	+5.60
455–495	472	39	160.00–176.00	$166.84	$787	+1.12
500–545	520	51	149.00–173.00	$164.88	$857	+2.29
560–597	575	35	157.00–164.00	$159.72	$918	+0.94
610–640	630	11	139.00–159.00	$150.09	$946	-3.33
665	665	3	146.00	$146.00	$971	-2.20
674–696 fancy	681	18	150.00–158.00	$152.72	$1,040	—
710–725	717	10	135.00–142.00	$137.69	$987	-5.75
791	791	4	136.50	$136.50	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–283	276	14	140.00–150.00	$145.84	$403	—
345	345	4	150.00–162.00	$159.00	$549	+7.63
385	385	3	162.00	$162.00	$624	-2.93
400–446	421	14	135.00–150.00	$143.45	$604	-6.17
455–495	475	18	137.00–157.00	$144.29	$685	+1.39
508–545	518	17	130.00–147.00	$139.89	$725	-4.94
555–585	569	10	135.00–140.00	$139.51	$794	-5.52
973	973	5	127.00	$127.00	$1,236	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–422	414	6	170.00–182.00	$175.88	$728	+5.46
410–425 fancy	414	4	197.00–215.00	$201.62	$835	+1.62
460–468	466	4	168.00–175.00	$169.73	$791	+12.85
560–593	577	6	148.00–152.00	$149.94	$865	+0.33
643	643	4	143.00	$143.00	$919	+2.59
680	680	1	140.00	$140.00	$952	-1.69
705	705	3	137.00	$137.00	$966	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	150.00	$150.00	$728	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1450	1123	80-85%	20	59.00–78.00	$73.11	$821	—
955–1570	1184	80-85%	7	79.00–84.00	$80.72	$956	—
1155–1370	1273	80-85%	3	50.00–59.00	$53.91	$686	-17.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1265	1044	85-90%	12	46.00–60.00	$53.54	$559	—
885–1325	1105	85-90%	2	72.00–76.00	$73.60	$813	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1435	1318	75-80%	4	74.00–79.00	$77.50	$1,021	—
1155–1880	1439	75-80%	7	78.00–82.00	$80.27	$1,155	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1725	1620	4	84.00–95.00	$89.39	$1,448	—
1425–2000	1671	6	97.00–114.00	$105.20	$1,758	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1180	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	600.00–1,110.00	$965.16
1228	1228	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.