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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.90/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 475 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.75/cwt -13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 519 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.59/cwt -11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 530 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 1,275 637
Feeder cattle 600 1,125 490
Slaughter cattle 105 142 129
Replacement cattle 15 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower, heifers sold 7.00-11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand lower 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
270 270 3 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
308–345 fancy 315 5 207.00–212.00 $210.91 $664 -14.80
315–335 329 8 182.00–200.00 $189.48 $623 -10.04
360–388 fancy 383 6 202.00–212.00 $204.92 $785 -11.48
448 fancy 448 6 200.00 $200.00 $896 -12.91
457 fancy 457 3 203.00 $203.00 $928 -4.60
450–493 473 16 180.00–197.00 $187.73 $888 -1.87
505–548 530 28 175.00–191.00 $185.59 $984 -3.52
550–594 572 19 178.00–188.00 $180.46 $1,032 -3.88
606 fancy 606 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,121 -1.05
600–640 623 12 167.00–177.00 $169.62 $1,057 -2.96
661–674 669 13 150.00–171.00 $162.77 $1,089 -1.73
710–730 715 4 148.00–153.00 $151.72 $1,085 +0.52
770–793 785 9 139.00–148.00 $143.83 $1,129 -10.78
817 817 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,258 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 177.00 $177.00 $513 —
390 390 4 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
405–445 421 7 155.00–170.00 $164.38 $692 -4.03
450–485 461 8 160.00–180.00 $170.29 $785 -7.97
510–543 535 4 150.00–159.00 $156.85 $839 -0.03
565–590 577 13 150.00–168.00 $155.81 $899 -2.10
610 610 6 135.00 $135.00 $824 -2.00
902–904 903 9 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 172.00 $172.00 $439 —
285 fancy 285 3 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
305–317 314 4 152.00–155.00 $152.73 $480 -22.40
320 fancy 320 4 172.00 $172.00 $550 —
368–375 370 4 155.00–162.00 $160.23 $593 -6.81
405–441 422 10 147.00–166.00 $155.83 $658 -10.18
450–484 475 29 150.00–166.00 $157.90 $750 -5.59
502–539 519 29 144.00–156.00 $148.75 $772 -12.00
553–579 566 19 143.00–150.00 $147.88 $837 -6.30
603–628 617 16 139.00–145.00 $142.07 $877 -5.97
687 687 3 126.00 $126.00 $866 -23.33
734 734 4 135.00 $135.00 $991 -9.69
832 832 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,065 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $404 +2.36
355–393 377 6 140.00–145.00 $142.61 $538 -6.16
400–428 414 14 130.00–145.00 $137.77 $570 -6.51
450–495 474 26 132.00–147.00 $140.64 $667 -5.85
518–540 532 22 130.00–145.00 $138.94 $739 -5.49
580–595 584 10 127.00–139.00 $132.62 $775 -7.59
645 645 2 137.00 $137.00 $884 —
660–665 663 2 134.00 $134.00 $888 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 6 150.00–170.00 $163.08 $688 +3.08
455–495 466 13 150.00–170.00 $160.77 $749 -14.62
500–538 522 11 146.00–167.00 $156.56 $817 -4.71
556–585 562 8 145.00–151.00 $148.74 $836 -8.26
620 620 3 144.00 $144.00 $893 +3.81
661–685 671 8 132.00–140.00 $136.71 $917 —
750–753 752 7 128.00–130.00 $129.14 $971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 369 6 142.00–153.00 $147.34 $544 -8.66
790 790 3 100.00 $100.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1435 1180 80-85% 25 60.00–74.00 $68.70 $811 -10.71
1075–1445 1249 80-85% 11 74.00–82.00 $78.12 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1520 1366 75-80% 4 74.00–79.00 $77.15 $1,054 +1.87
1145–1725 1429 75-80% 14 65.00–73.00 $69.75 $997 -10.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $683 —
915–1198 1027 85-90% 10 50.00–66.00 $57.02 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1570 1563 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $1,540 —
1620–2090 1778 6 103.00–113.00 $108.10 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1020–1175 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $813.95
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1396 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–980 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $781.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +375.00

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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.