Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.82/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.87/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 371 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.78/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 567 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 1,019 1,478
Feeder cattle 469 819 1,270
Slaughter cattle 100 185 174
Replacement cattle 25 15 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 higher to 5.00 lower on a light test . Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 4 190.00–195.00 $193.68 $513 -3.32
305–347 325 11 180.00–205.00 $196.79 $640 -2.97
355–363 360 6 185.00–212.00 $198.49 $715 -0.07
420 420 3 190.00 $190.00 $798 -12.46
483–494 491 13 180.00–196.00 $185.41 $910 -7.09
508–545 527 26 172.00–189.00 $179.82 $948 -6.46
555–595 579 12 170.00–190.00 $181.26 $1,049 +2.24
620–645 630 8 157.00–174.00 $163.74 $1,032 -0.73
913 913 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 5 170.00–185.00 $180.17 $618 +15.17
370–380 378 4 150.00–172.00 $166.61 $630 -3.01
410–445 432 16 140.00–185.00 $170.86 $738 —
459–490 468 11 170.00–177.00 $173.94 $814 +5.81
525 525 3 140.00 $140.00 $735 -29.56
670–678 674 6 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $933 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 6 152.00–177.00 $163.33 $446 —
355–388 371 22 155.00–180.00 $171.87 $638 +0.70
407–428 419 18 157.00–167.00 $161.49 $677 +2.37
457–498 478 16 140.00–150.00 $143.98 $688 -12.31
505–533 522 9 150.00–155.00 $150.88 $788 -4.82
579 579 4 140.00 $140.00 $811 -12.78
600 600 10 142.00 $142.00 $852 -4.72
680 680 3 137.00 $137.00 $932 —
798 798 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
300–348 332 7 140.00–152.00 $149.88 $498 +5.86
358–385 372 6 132.00–140.00 $135.85 $505 -10.97
400–445 420 16 135.00–140.00 $137.84 $579 -8.84
465–495 480 19 130.00–140.00 $136.48 $655 -5.06
500–543 527 15 125.00–151.00 $137.24 $723 +5.57
550–595 567 22 130.00–143.00 $137.78 $781 -8.61
604 604 4 125.00 $125.00 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 384 4 172.00–185.00 $181.65 $698 -17.61
410–417 415 12 171.00–193.00 $187.57 $778 -7.43
455–470 461 4 150.00–177.00 $167.10 $770 -13.82
500–535 509 12 145.00–178.00 $159.58 $812 +1.31
554–598 571 11 145.00–156.00 $152.57 $871 —
609 fancy 609 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,041 —
700–743 720 7 120.00–126.00 $124.72 $898 —
825 825 3 121.00 $121.00 $998 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 6 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $587 —
458–463 461 6 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $650 -0.01
505–515 510 2 130.00–146.00 $137.92 $703 +2.92
553 553 3 135.00 $135.00 $747 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $708 —
875–1725 1127 80-85% 25 70.00–82.00 $77.39 $872 —
1105–1425 1219 80-85% 9 82.00–88.00 $84.66 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $392 -33.50
805–1385 1102 85-90% 6 58.00–65.00 $63.16 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1496 75-80% 5 72.00–82.00 $77.09 $1,153 —
1570–1685 1628 75-80% 2 86.50–89.00 $87.79 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2375 1673 9 105.00–118.00 $112.67 $1,885 —
1550–1930 1733 3 94.00–100.00 $97.48 $1,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1125 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $801.00
1130–1380 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,065.10
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
823 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00 —
1000–1300 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,530.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
800–890 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 +625.00

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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.