Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.63/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 472 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.32/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 524 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.51/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 422 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,291 594 1,437
Feeder cattle 1,116 469 1,267
Slaughter cattle 151 100 142
Replacement cattle 24 25 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; 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
250–293 267 6 185.00–215.00 $200.12 $534 +6.44
305 fancy 305 3 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
303–348 320 11 170.00–192.00 $182.50 $584 -14.29
359 thin fleshed 359 4 217.00 $217.00 $779 —
360 fancy 360 3 217.00 $217.00 $781 —
362–384 377 16 190.00–195.00 $191.56 $722 -6.93
400–420 408 7 180.00–200.00 $186.96 $763 -3.04
412 thin fleshed 412 14 212.00 $212.00 $873 —
403–442 fancy 413 12 200.00–202.00 $200.54 $828 —
455–498 471 65 180.00–197.00 $190.06 $895 +4.65
466–473 thin fleshed 471 15 212.00 $212.00 $999 —
489 fancy 489 5 202.00 $202.00 $988 —
510 value added 510 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,035 —
504–533 fancy 523 23 194.00–197.00 $195.24 $1,021 —
500–545 524 49 175.00–195.00 $187.49 $982 +7.67
543 thin fleshed 543 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,091 —
559–588 574 35 172.00–189.00 $182.00 $1,045 +0.74
604 value added 604 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,081 —
603–645 619 13 150.00–176.00 $166.94 $1,033 +3.20
620–648 fancy 634 25 176.00–193.00 $182.26 $1,156 —
653–675 fancy 660 16 172.00–177.00 $174.31 $1,150 —
670–698 691 25 146.00–164.00 $157.09 $1,085 —
715–745 734 10 144.00–162.00 $156.33 $1,147 —
752 fancy 752 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,203 —
790 790 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 —
838 838 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,182 —
935 935 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,234 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 165.00–170.00 $168.75 $472 —
313–330 323 5 182.00–185.00 $183.16 $592 +2.99
355–390 377 9 160.00–180.00 $176.58 $666 +9.97
410–443 433 14 160.00–182.00 $174.78 $757 +3.92
458–495 469 13 140.00–182.00 $166.08 $779 -7.86
525–545 533 10 146.00–169.00 $156.06 $832 +16.06
550–575 561 7 146.00–170.00 $156.76 $879 —
600–645 624 11 126.00–152.00 $142.86 $891 —
650–685 671 7 125.00–145.00 $139.03 $933 +0.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 7 165.00–177.00 $171.86 $492 +8.53
315–343 326 5 160.00–170.00 $164.21 $535 —
355–375 365 12 155.00–185.00 $175.25 $640 +3.38
383 thin fleshed 383 7 190.00 $190.00 $728 —
402–448 422 48 147.00–178.00 $164.90 $696 +3.41
413–429 fancy 422 20 183.00–187.00 $184.70 $779 —
420–433 thin fleshed 425 8 177.00–179.00 $178.24 $758 —
453–467 fancy 460 18 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $810 —
450–495 479 35 145.00–170.00 $161.78 $775 +17.80
495 thin fleshed 495 4 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
500–548 528 44 140.00–162.00 $152.86 $807 +1.98
530 fancy 530 3 169.00 $169.00 $896 —
550–595 566 22 140.00–155.00 $148.67 $841 +8.67
604 fancy 604 3 160.00 $160.00 $966 —
605–638 627 11 140.00–152.00 $146.78 $920 +4.78
660–696 679 41 140.00–158.00 $147.84 $1,004 +10.84
755–756 755 11 140.00–142.00 $140.91 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 379 6 137.00–162.00 $150.47 $570 +14.62
442 442 3 152.00 $152.00 $672 +14.16
465–490 481 8 135.00–150.00 $146.20 $703 +9.72
512 512 3 130.00 $130.00 $666 -7.24
550–597 580 22 132.00–142.00 $137.76 $799 -0.02
664–685 673 10 130.00–138.00 $134.72 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 421 5 162.00–170.00 $164.60 $693 -22.97
453–495 483 7 159.00–162.00 $159.80 $772 -7.30
500–535 518 10 151.00–173.00 $158.19 $819 -1.39
650 650 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 $888 —
757 757 3 119.00 $119.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–417 415 4 142.00–155.00 $151.79 $630 —
563–565 564 6 137.00–148.00 $142.51 $804 +7.51
665 665 3 125.00 $125.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1335 1125 80-85% 21 70.00–82.00 $77.34 $870 -0.05
1155 1155 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $785 —
1030–1520 1250 80-85% 15 82.00–90.00 $84.19 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–955 873 85-90% 2 74.50 $74.50 $650 —
730–1110 900 85-90% 4 45.00–51.00 $49.24 $443 —
785–1105 977 85-90% 14 55.00–73.00 $61.44 $600 +20.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1645 1420 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,150 —
1355–1785 1554 75-80% 7 83.00–88.50 $85.14 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1825 1534 6 85.00–102.00 $96.10 $1,474 —
1505–1990 1654 7 110.00–117.00 $113.79 $1,882 +1.12

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
680–870 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $759.50
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
875–980 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–825.00 $782.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1035–1215 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,035.00 $943.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1000–1400 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,250.00 $1,062.50 -487.50

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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.