Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.57/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 531 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.88/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 475 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.22/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 631 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 627 954
Feeder cattle 535 517 823
Slaughter cattle 104 85 109
Replacement cattle 14 25 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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
418–445 431 13 175.00–216.00 $191.68 $826 -4.60
458–496 483 18 189.00–207.00 $195.15 $943 -10.99
505–535 527 6 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,015 -9.94
545 fancy 545 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,101 —
570–578 577 11 172.00–186.00 $184.74 $1,066 +2.07
615–643 fancy 629 15 187.00–192.00 $189.27 $1,191 —
633–638 634 13 163.00–182.00 $169.77 $1,076 -10.23
662–687 fancy 682 25 181.00–193.00 $186.07 $1,269 —
706–740 735 7 167.00–168.00 $167.86 $1,234 —
740 fancy 740 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
750–790 774 5 155.00–160.00 $157.17 $1,216 —
809–835 813 24 155.00–177.00 $160.26 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 165.00–175.00 $169.85 $561 —
360–375 364 4 162.00–175.00 $165.35 $602 —
408–418 414 7 154.00–170.00 $163.24 $676 +9.87
510–547 536 5 150.00–172.00 $163.47 $876 +0.64
558–598 583 14 140.00–170.00 $161.27 $940 -7.54
623–625 624 4 132.00–142.00 $139.49 $870 -27.64
655–690 678 5 135.00–145.00 $137.93 $935 -21.82
800 800 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 170.00–177.00 $175.24 $591 —
350–390 362 13 150.00–172.00 $162.97 $590 -9.92
423–435 428 5 167.00–175.00 $170.25 $729 -1.23
450–467 fancy 461 9 180.00–185.00 $183.37 $845 —
454–491 479 33 160.00–175.00 $170.02 $814 +5.14
510–544 529 41 147.00–174.00 $165.34 $875 -0.66
541 fancy 541 6 175.00 $175.00 $947 —
575–593 588 15 147.00–169.50 $163.28 $960 -0.81
605–637 617 11 145.00–167.00 $157.99 $975 -1.38
662–670 664 12 140.00–162.50 $156.66 $1,040 -3.34
765 fancy 765 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $464 —
415–430 423 11 150.00–152.00 $151.45 $641 -3.71
460–498 481 14 142.00–156.00 $148.98 $717 -2.60
500 500 3 140.00 $140.00 $700 -10.95
575 575 3 137.00 $137.00 $788 -8.16
612–620 613 7 138.00–140.00 $138.29 $848 -3.84
702 702 3 135.00 $135.00 $948 -13.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–397 386 8 183.00 $183.00 $706 —
428 fancy 428 4 189.00 $189.00 $809 -11.00
453–485 461 4 150.00–165.00 $161.05 $742 -10.95
470 fancy 470 5 189.00 $189.00 $888 -8.00
606–646 630 15 143.00–158.00 $154.29 $972 —
685 685 3 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
802 802 3 121.00 $121.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 150.00 $150.00 $622 +10.28
512–546 527 19 135.00–143.00 $140.62 $741 -7.15
555–585 577 5 130.00–145.00 $136.03 $785 -10.08
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 125.00 $125.00 $505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1285 1081 80-85% 14 67.00–75.00 $72.54 $784 —
1080–1270 1175 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $705 —
925–1350 1187 80-85% 9 76.00–89.00 $82.26 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1055 970 85-90% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.46 $664 —
975–1105 1040 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $468 -1.62
875–1315 1083 85-90% 12 52.00–66.00 $58.99 $639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1530 1304 75-80% 4 71.00–77.00 $75.58 $986 —
1195–1710 1393 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.65 $1,151 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1865 1560 5 97.00–115.00 $108.28 $1,689 —
2105 2105 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1030–1185 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–1,275.00 $891.58
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–895 834 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–725.00 $701.83

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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.