Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.99/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 478 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.84/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 532 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.96/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 427 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 971 1,032
Feeder cattle 1,066 861 942
Slaughter cattle 114 103 70
Replacement cattle 26 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold 6.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady , bulls sold 3.00 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
260–287 279 6 190.00–210.00 $201.43 $562 +32.52
305–343 328 11 190.00–210.00 $202.14 $663 +4.92
333 fancy 333 3 217.00 $217.00 $723 —
350–397 379 26 187.00–209.00 $197.03 $747 -6.33
363–390 fancy 380 9 215.00–220.00 $218.94 $832 +7.99
400–435 fancy 418 12 210.00–231.00 $217.86 $911 +7.36
410–445 422 13 192.00–207.00 $201.29 $849 +9.83
450–490 475 45 182.00–202.00 $192.79 $916 -3.33
450–496 fancy 482 28 205.00–218.00 $211.57 $1,020 —
515–516 fancy 516 6 213.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,107 +18.23
505–545 524 19 180.00–197.00 $188.38 $987 +10.32
560–596 578 25 160.00–195.00 $183.75 $1,062 -0.91
573–590 fancy 585 10 190.00–196.00 $193.38 $1,131 —
613–625 fancy 620 14 178.00–194.00 $184.13 $1,142 +10.48
610–633 627 16 155.00–170.00 $161.55 $1,013 -0.75
667–674 670 11 140.00–165.00 $151.99 $1,018 —
706 fancy 706 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,130 —
705–740 726 5 137.00–155.00 $145.31 $1,055 -0.22
753–772 761 9 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 170.00 $170.00 $479 +10.04
330–345 338 7 170.00–180.00 $176.40 $596 +10.01
368–373 370 5 167.00–170.00 $168.21 $622 +15.40
400–433 413 19 164.00–185.00 $176.05 $727 +9.88
470–485 479 5 170.00–187.00 $179.25 $859 —
503–540 520 33 150.00–176.00 $168.76 $878 +18.20
555–598 574 42 140.00–166.00 $157.30 $903 +0.56
628–644 637 10 144.00–155.00 $151.35 $964 +9.74
655–670 664 7 140.00–147.00 $142.72 $948 +2.72
768 768 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 291 15 150.00–170.00 $162.59 $473 +16.03
310–320 312 5 175.00–185.00 $177.05 $552 +28.58
331 fancy 331 4 192.00 $192.00 $636 —
358–398 383 26 174.00–186.00 $178.94 $685 +25.19
385–393 fancy 391 4 185.00–190.00 $186.23 $728 —
400–440 fancy 423 11 172.00–183.00 $177.61 $751 —
403–448 428 41 155.00–182.00 $170.45 $730 +14.26
453–465 fancy 455 7 169.00–176.00 $174.98 $796 —
455–496 480 28 150.00–172.00 $163.30 $784 +3.74
500–545 532 62 142.00–167.00 $154.84 $824 +6.82
550–599 582 32 140.00–157.00 $148.01 $861 +13.17
600–610 607 11 135.00–147.00 $142.72 $866 +13.74
628 628 4 135.00 $135.00 $848 +6.02
650–695 661 4 130.00–133.00 $130.79 $865 +1.51
720–723 721 7 120.00–131.00 $126.27 $910 -4.83
745 745 3 124.00 $124.00 $924 —
760 760 3 129.00 $129.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 5 144.00–163.00 $151.90 $570 +6.90
412–437 423 8 140.00–156.00 $146.88 $621 +16.09
468 468 3 127.00 $127.00 $594 -6.98
450–495 485 18 130.00–153.00 $135.55 $657 +1.57
500–530 513 21 128.00–154.00 $140.07 $719 +14.12
555–595 581 11 131.00–145.00 $137.41 $798 +9.43
615–640 632 6 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $806 +0.37
658–675 667 8 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $840 -4.01
705–742 729 7 116.00–131.00 $122.97 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 fancy 445 4 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
457 fancy 457 3 185.00 $185.00 $845 —
475–495 482 5 157.00–168.00 $163.91 $790 -14.84
505–540 530 10 145.00–155.00 $148.29 $786 -12.09
553–570 562 6 138.00–143.00 $140.46 $789 +3.14
600–628 613 16 120.00–137.00 $127.45 $781 +1.20
665 665 3 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–530 529 9 128.00–146.00 $136.34 $721 -8.66
590 590 3 125.00 $125.00 $738 -2.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 132.00 $132.00 $495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1136 80-85% 47 61.00–79.50 $73.48 $835 —
990–1690 1317 80-85% 9 79.50–83.50 $81.08 $1,068 -0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1120 981 85-90% 10 54.00–69.50 $60.14 $590 +15.14
905–1095 1007 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $70.26 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1840 1446 75-80% 7 73.00–80.00 $76.62 $1,108 +0.40
1400–1900 1633 75-80% 6 82.00–87.00 $84.49 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1915 1576 7 80.00–113.00 $93.79 $1,478 +3.54
1315–2195 1801 7 104.00–119.50 $111.16 $2,002 +6.46

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–935 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–900.00 $729.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1110–1120 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.22
1115–1180 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.15
1170–1200 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,110.00 $987.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,000.00 -25.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 945.00 $945.00 -80.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 +195.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 +250.00

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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.