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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.17/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.74/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 571 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.20/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 374 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 1,763 758
Feeder cattle 447 1,578 648
Slaughter cattle 134 177 89
Replacement cattle 71 8 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower 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
305–340 329 11 187.00–211.00 $199.80 $657 +18.63
357–385 374 12 187.00–205.00 $193.47 $724 -2.52
363–382 fancy 374 5 208.00–215.00 $210.71 $788 —
405–440 423 13 180.00–199.00 $186.80 $790 -11.66
450–490 473 15 177.00–190.00 $183.10 $866 -5.42
501–545 521 13 170.00–187.00 $179.28 $934 -9.07
585 585 7 160.00 $160.00 $936 -23.16
605 605 3 155.00 $155.00 $938 -14.72
605 fancy 605 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +1.78
723–736 730 7 143.00–148.00 $145.88 $1,065 -5.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 317 6 155.00–175.00 $160.67 $509 —
425–445 435 8 155.00–170.00 $159.48 $694 -6.68
460–490 469 5 140.00–157.00 $152.47 $715 -12.17
500–530 522 8 140.00–150.00 $142.40 $743 -18.68
552–585 570 10 138.00–162.00 $150.77 $859 -12.07
700 700 3 130.00 $130.00 $910 -1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 157.00 $157.00 $463 -1.84
310–345 327 10 155.00–177.00 $167.81 $549 -1.42
365–395 374 17 155.00–171.00 $163.20 $610 +2.46
414–445 425 22 145.00–165.00 $159.17 $676 -4.67
460–495 479 15 135.00–158.00 $153.95 $737 -4.52
510–540 518 8 140.00–164.00 $154.71 $801 -3.39
558–595 575 9 140.00–154.00 $147.99 $851 -3.76
708 708 4 136.00 $136.00 $963 +1.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 140.00–155.00 $147.33 $476 +8.21
376–380 377 9 145.00–150.00 $148.33 $559 +2.07
400–425 408 6 130.00–150.00 $138.97 $567 -0.94
475–488 482 4 135.00–142.00 $138.55 $668 -2.78
505–530 518 2 122.00–140.00 $131.22 $680 -6.93
564–590 571 22 125.00–137.00 $132.74 $758 -4.37
608–645 629 6 130.00–134.00 $131.29 $826 +2.24
745 745 3 120.00 $120.00 $894 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 fancy 413 3 186.00 $186.00 $768 —
423–445 430 11 152.00–185.00 $168.47 $724 +3.47
450–485 476 4 147.00–160.00 $156.93 $747 -10.88
525–528 527 4 145.00–150.00 $146.24 $771 -12.01
578–595 582 4 140.00–148.00 $142.04 $827 -11.59
615–640 625 3 133.00–143.00 $139.04 $869 +2.79
650–695 667 11 127.00–133.00 $130.09 $868 -1.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 521 7 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $716 +5.52
555–585 573 3 136.00–144.00 $139.99 $802 +2.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $754 —
825–1450 1136 80-85% 18 70.00–77.00 $73.34 $833 —
985–1450 1172 80-85% 24 75.00–88.00 $79.16 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1770 1393 75-80% 20 75.00–88.00 $79.81 $1,112 -0.45
1525 1525 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $340 —
860–1205 991 85-90% 8 55.00–67.00 $61.54 $610 —
1045–1195 1120 85-90% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.80 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1550 1364 4 87.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,260 —
1505–2090 1828 7 108.00–115.00 $112.11 $2,049 +3.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1090–1115 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–875.00 $862.36
1015–1395 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 850.00–1,150.00 $1,038.86
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1230–1380 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,064.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +575.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +550.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +175.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 +175.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +450.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,365.00 +540.00
1000–1200 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,272.73 —

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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.