Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.10/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 529 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.51/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 570 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.22/cwt +19.68 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 620 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 749 1,187
Feeder cattle 704 599 1,087
Slaughter cattle 41 107 85
Replacement cattle 3 43 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady; 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
359 359 4 200.00 $200.00 $718 +21.80
423 fancy 423 4 200.00 $200.00 $846 —
425–445 434 6 185.00–192.00 $186.14 $808 -1.38
469–490 477 24 179.00–202.00 $187.58 $895 +0.19
492 fancy 492 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,004 —
503–549 fancy 524 16 195.00–197.00 $196.87 $1,032 —
504–547 524 24 167.00–192.00 $175.08 $917 -11.12
554 fancy 554 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,163 —
558–595 580 27 176.00–191.00 $187.14 $1,085 +11.96
616–649 fancy 635 12 188.00–190.00 $189.19 $1,201 —
613–648 640 25 158.00–182.00 $162.62 $1,041 -2.14
655–696 673 35 156.00–177.00 $166.32 $1,119 —
700 fancy 700 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,204 —
705–731 721 35 140.00–160.00 $150.81 $1,087 —
767–778 768 21 144.00–150.50 $149.87 $1,151 +2.87
830 830 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,137 —
862–870 864 16 135.00–142.00 $136.32 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 175.00 $175.00 $665 +7.30
438 438 4 175.00 $175.00 $766 +12.75
455–475 460 4 150.00–170.00 $164.84 $758 -0.04
510–548 543 14 150.00–170.00 $164.68 $894 +7.65
572–598 584 11 143.00–159.00 $152.81 $892 -10.35
620–640 635 8 140.00–170.00 $151.15 $960 +11.15
650–670 668 12 145.00–152.00 $145.57 $972 +7.34
730 730 3 135.00 $135.00 $986 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 162.00 $162.00 $458 —
305 305 3 175.00 $175.00 $534 +3.96
405–445 438 11 160.00–170.00 $163.55 $716 -5.01
455–498 485 33 170.00–175.00 $171.81 $833 +9.46
502–546 527 25 155.00–170.00 $162.48 $856 -4.29
523–545 fancy 531 36 172.00 $172.00 $913 —
554 fancy 554 15 172.00 $172.00 $953 —
553–597 577 31 157.00–172.00 $165.34 $954 +10.45
614 fancy 614 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,013 —
608–648 622 36 143.00–165.00 $157.78 $981 +18.24
650–692 683 13 149.00–162.00 $152.20 $1,040 +17.20
711 711 6 139.00 $139.00 $988 +2.96
795 795 3 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
815 815 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 436 8 150.00–159.00 $154.04 $672 +19.69
468–495 478 16 135.00–152.00 $144.26 $690 +0.41
523–538 530 12 132.00–149.00 $142.60 $756 -0.64
558–587 579 13 140.00–145.00 $142.22 $823 +3.55
610–625 622 15 125.00–142.00 $129.80 $807 +2.61
743 743 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 162.00 $162.00 $583 -12.30
485 485 3 170.00 $170.00 $824 +5.71
530 530 4 150.00 $150.00 $795 -8.90
605 605 3 140.00 $140.00 $847 -3.66
705–715 713 4 123.00–127.00 $123.99 $884 -6.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 145.00 $145.00 $667 -5.00
530 530 3 145.00 $145.00 $768 +6.00
565–573 571 4 143.00–147.00 $146.01 $834 +15.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1385 1141 80-85% 5 72.00–79.00 $74.53 $850 -7.13
970–1300 1165 80-85% 11 80.00–89.00 $84.02 $979 +21.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1360 1275 75-80% 3 79.00–87.00 $83.90 $1,070 —
1280–1370 1325 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.55 $975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1655 1582 3 90.00–105.00 $100.10 $1,584 —
1845–1955 1900 2 110.00–119.00 $114.37 $2,173 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.