Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

1,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.32/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 625 lb · 131 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.47/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 476 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.78/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 527 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,763 720 1,249
Feeder cattle 1,578 600 1,149
Slaughter cattle 177 105 78
Replacement cattle 8 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher with good quality in the pre -vac sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 180.00–182.00 $181.17 $603 -8.31
363–395 370 17 185.00–205.00 $195.99 $725 —
411–443 fancy 418 38 200.00–216.00 $212.12 $887 +12.12
400–443 422 32 185.00–206.00 $198.46 $838 —
451–497 fancy 469 19 206.00–212.00 $209.92 $985 +6.92
450–498 476 73 180.00–197.00 $188.52 $897 +0.79
500–538 fancy 521 45 197.00–205.00 $200.05 $1,042 —
511–549 532 52 176.00–194.00 $188.35 $1,002 +2.76
550–595 574 73 175.00–193.00 $183.16 $1,051 +2.70
605–639 fancy 619 17 180.00–193.00 $183.22 $1,134 -1.78
600–637 622 81 157.00–179.00 $169.72 $1,056 +0.10
635 value added 635 33 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
654–695 669 25 152.00–172.00 $165.40 $1,107 +2.63
703–728 715 19 140.00–162.00 $151.41 $1,083 -0.31
753–788 776 8 137.00–146.00 $141.16 $1,095 -2.67
840 840 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 150.00 $150.00 $552 -15.00
420–438 427 8 160.00–170.00 $166.16 $710 +1.78
450–491 470 27 155.00–177.00 $164.64 $774 -5.65
500–542 524 32 150.00–175.00 $161.08 $844 +4.23
550–594 576 28 155.00–175.00 $162.84 $938 +7.03
605–645 621 32 135.00–155.00 $142.79 $887 +7.79
658–698 684 10 130.00–155.00 $144.86 $991 —
700–733 723 10 130.00–134.00 $131.16 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 fancy 253 3 180.00 $180.00 $455 -10.00
290–299 295 7 158.00–160.00 $158.84 $469 —
315–340 328 3 159.00–177.00 $169.23 $555 +16.50
363–380 fancy 374 18 175.00 $175.00 $654 —
358–395 376 17 152.00–172.00 $160.74 $604 +0.51
403 fancy 403 4 172.00 $172.00 $693 —
405–441 425 51 156.00–170.00 $163.84 $696 +8.01
458–499 476 108 150.00–167.00 $158.47 $754 +0.57
500–529 516 50 150.00–169.00 $158.10 $816 +9.35
558–589 569 41 140.00–162.00 $151.75 $863 +3.87
600–648 615 26 140.00–148.00 $143.22 $881 +1.15
669–686 673 25 130.00–137.00 $135.61 $913 +9.61
705–719 717 15 129.00–138.00 $134.37 $963 -0.63
768 768 14 133.00 $133.00 $1,021 —
921 921 17 117.00 $117.00 $1,078 —
1009 1009 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 321 5 130.00–142.00 $139.12 $447 —
350–395 380 14 135.00–152.00 $146.26 $556 +3.65
400–448 429 28 130.00–150.00 $139.91 $600 +2.14
456–487 475 20 130.00–152.00 $141.33 $671 +0.69
500–545 523 61 125.00–145.00 $138.15 $723 -0.79
550–595 577 49 127.00–145.00 $137.11 $791 +4.49
616–645 635 16 122.00–137.00 $129.05 $819 -7.95
650–695 667 15 120.00–129.00 $123.97 $827 -10.03
728 728 3 115.00 $115.00 $837 —
764 764 9 134.50 $134.50 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 165.00 $165.00 $693 +1.92
468 fancy 468 3 185.00 $185.00 $866 —
450–495 474 6 155.00–175.00 $167.81 $795 +7.04
510–540 525 12 153.00–177.00 $158.25 $831 +1.69
550–593 572 12 146.00–168.00 $153.63 $879 +4.89
610–640 630 11 130.00–148.00 $136.25 $858 -7.75
655 655 3 132.00 $132.00 $865 -4.71
735 735 1 124.00 $124.00 $911 —
840 840 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 140.00 $140.00 $627 —
500–540 523 11 120.00–140.00 $131.96 $690 —
575–580 577 14 125.00–142.00 $137.79 $795 —
640 640 3 122.00 $122.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1250 1046 80-85% 20 60.00–74.00 $70.11 $733 —
955–1490 1231 80-85% 20 75.00–84.00 $79.01 $973 +0.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1145 914 85-90% 24 45.00–58.00 $54.80 $501 —
915 915 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $384 —
840–1300 1018 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.42 $676 +9.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1835 1393 75-80% 15 75.00–86.00 $80.26 $1,118 +3.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1670 1445 16 89.00–102.00 $99.66 $1,440 —
1510–2090 1818 6 106.00–113.00 $108.92 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–800.00 $689.45
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1315 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $962.39

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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 1 825.00 $825.00 -450.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -425.00

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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.