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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.36/cwt +12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 480 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.96/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 533 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.41/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 520 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 963 816
Feeder cattle 1,125 723 703
Slaughter cattle 142 195 102
Replacement cattle 8 45 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 sold lower; Demand higher 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
311–343 fancy 322 9 225.00–227.00 $225.71 $727 —
315–345 329 10 190.00–207.00 $199.52 $656 +6.56
356–397 375 16 195.00–207.00 $201.30 $755 +16.60
357–385 fancy 376 10 212.00–221.00 $216.40 $814 —
403–448 425 18 182.00–200.00 $188.49 $801 -4.79
411–447 fancy 431 14 200.00–219.00 $212.91 $918 +3.93
450–496 fancy 479 45 200.00–213.00 $207.60 $994 —
450–494 482 38 182.00–200.00 $189.60 $914 +2.75
508–548 fancy 532 54 197.00–208.00 $200.59 $1,067 —
505–548 535 25 177.00–197.00 $189.11 $1,012 +8.92
550–596 565 34 170.00–192.00 $184.34 $1,042 +8.28
553–587 fancy 571 18 190.00–199.00 $194.41 $1,110 —
601–642 fancy 614 38 183.00–189.00 $186.05 $1,142 —
600–648 626 17 163.00–182.00 $172.58 $1,080 +5.28
650–665 662 21 155.00–166.00 $164.50 $1,089 +7.40
700–740 723 8 145.00–156.00 $151.20 $1,093 -6.80
750–788 760 20 142.00–162.00 $154.61 $1,175 +11.59
845 845 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 +12.38
900 900 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 180.00 $180.00 $558 +14.19
430–445 438 6 160.00–175.00 $168.41 $738 +5.88
450–494 469 21 170.00–187.00 $178.26 $836 +13.77
505–539 532 11 155.00–162.00 $156.88 $835 -0.37
567–598 580 10 150.00–170.00 $157.91 $916 +3.54
605 605 3 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
890 890 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 146.00 $146.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–327 325 7 157.00–178.00 $175.13 $569 +9.84
355–380 363 15 160.00–175.00 $167.04 $606 +1.62
400–448 423 22 152.00–175.00 $166.01 $702 +6.48
442 fancy 442 5 182.00 $182.00 $804 —
459 fancy 459 4 177.00 $177.00 $812 —
450–496 481 30 155.00–177.00 $163.49 $786 +9.92
501–537 519 50 150.00–172.00 $160.75 $834 +12.03
515–529 fancy 528 10 170.00–177.00 $170.68 $901 +13.68
565–594 577 15 153.00–155.00 $154.18 $890 +6.90
605–635 623 30 140.00–153.00 $148.04 $922 +1.20
654–680 657 23 139.00–151.50 $149.33 $981 +17.33
708–730 709 20 139.00–145.00 $144.69 $1,026 —
750–788 778 22 132.00–141.00 $136.59 $1,063 —
840 840 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
300–335 309 4 152.00–155.00 $154.19 $476 +9.53
359–389 370 18 140.00–155.00 $148.77 $550 -2.73
400–433 414 25 140.00–151.00 $144.28 $597 +2.46
455–495 476 21 135.00–151.00 $146.49 $697 +6.61
508–545 525 36 135.00–151.00 $144.43 $758 +12.20
550–598 569 27 130.00–150.00 $140.21 $798 +8.68
604 604 5 135.00 $135.00 $815 —
665 665 3 140.00 $140.00 $931 +16.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 160.00 $160.00 $717 -10.16
478–485 480 5 171.00–177.00 $175.39 $842 +13.02
525–548 538 12 155.00–170.00 $161.27 $868 -4.00
565–590 585 5 157.00 $157.00 $918 +1.89
625–640 636 4 137.00–150.00 $140.19 $892 +9.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 156.00 $156.00 $619 +1.00
415 415 3 140.00 $140.00 $581 -16.07
465–485 470 4 155.00–177.00 $171.32 $805 +24.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1970 1163 80-85% 43 63.00–77.00 $72.23 $840 —
925–1320 1188 80-85% 17 75.00–85.00 $79.41 $943 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–675 670 85-90% 2 32.00–43.00 $37.54 $252 —
635–1330 984 85-90% 27 50.00–65.00 $56.99 $561 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1445 1370 75-80% 7 75.00–77.00 $75.28 $1,031 —
1180–1695 1421 75-80% 7 77.00–82.00 $80.22 $1,140 +5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1830 1623 5 85.00–102.00 $97.12 $1,576 —
2085 2085 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1095 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $876.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -275.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.