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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.72/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 526 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.98/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 616 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.61/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 578 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 748 590
Feeder cattle 497 704 529
Slaughter cattle 48 41 53
Replacement cattle 9 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-6.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
350–365 358 6 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $698 -4.90
404 fancy 404 8 202.00 $202.00 $816 +2.00
405–435 425 5 185.00–188.00 $186.81 $794 +0.67
450–485 480 12 175.00–198.00 $184.00 $883 -3.58
483 fancy 483 6 200.00 $200.00 $966 -4.00
502–549 517 24 175.00–193.00 $187.37 $969 +12.29
516–548 fancy 536 23 195.00–201.00 $198.31 $1,063 +1.44
561 561 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,060 +1.86
605–630 609 6 160.00–172.50 $169.60 $1,033 +6.98
604–618 fancy 611 26 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $1,118 -6.20
632 thin fleshed 632 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,074 —
650–678 663 12 157.00–175.00 $163.47 $1,084 -2.85
690 690 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 -11.32
725–728 728 9 140.00–156.00 $154.23 $1,123 +3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 170.00 $170.00 $595 -5.00
436–445 437 7 145.00–165.00 $162.09 $708 -12.91
520–547 531 15 150.00–169.00 $164.19 $872 -0.49
560–585 575 13 150.00–162.00 $154.95 $891 +2.14
602–618 606 13 137.00–156.00 $150.45 $912 -0.70
653–670 657 5 130.00–145.00 $139.97 $920 -5.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 4 165.00–173.00 $171.08 $589 —
368 368 3 167.00 $167.00 $615 —
427 fancy 427 8 180.00 $180.00 $769 —
410–438 428 8 152.00–168.00 $157.18 $673 -6.37
459–498 474 32 152.00–170.00 $161.14 $764 -10.67
500–548 530 23 155.00–165.00 $158.78 $842 -3.70
558–591 578 33 152.00–160.00 $155.61 $899 -9.73
613–639 632 24 154.00–157.00 $154.86 $979 -2.92
674 674 4 147.00 $147.00 $991 -5.20
835 835 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 147.00 $147.00 $563 —
400–445 427 10 127.00–145.00 $134.60 $575 -19.44
468–470 469 4 132.00–135.00 $132.75 $623 -11.51
514–545 530 16 132.00–152.00 $140.62 $745 -1.98
570–595 579 13 127.00–155.00 $143.22 $829 +1.00
655 655 3 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
803 803 3 118.00 $118.00 $948 —
855 855 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 +13.00
450–490 470 2 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $717 -17.39
526 526 4 146.00 $146.00 $768 -4.00
611 611 4 153.00 $153.00 $935 +13.00
665 665 3 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
890 890 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 145.00 $145.00 $605 —
565–585 577 10 131.00–140.00 $136.75 $789 -9.26
667 667 3 120.00 $120.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1410 1102 80-85% 13 72.00–84.00 $78.30 $863 —
930–1530 1222 80-85% 9 85.00–92.00 $87.67 $1,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–1140 853 85-90% 5 58.00–68.00 $60.88 $519 —
900–1035 979 85-90% 4 71.00–75.00 $73.82 $723 —
895–1085 990 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.45 $539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1770 1480 75-80% 5 85.00–93.00 $88.21 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1495 1360 2 104.00–106.00 $105.10 $1,429 —
1780–2035 1905 3 112.00–124.00 $117.60 $2,240 +3.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1144 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.