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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.19/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 590 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.02/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 667 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.31/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 433 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 653 443
Feeder cattle 289 535 323
Slaughter cattle 120 104 101
Replacement cattle 20 14 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 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
275–283 280 3 195.00–202.00 $197.29 $552 —
320 320 4 195.00 $195.00 $624 —
355–378 372 5 207.00–215.00 $209.12 $778 —
410–415 413 2 185.00–199.00 $192.04 $793 +0.36
435 fancy 435 3 226.00 $226.00 $983 —
450–480 466 14 180.00–208.00 $195.07 $909 -0.08
520 520 3 183.00 $183.00 $952 -9.51
553–593 579 14 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,042 -4.72
647 fancy 647 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,223 -0.27
657–693 667 19 162.00–183.00 $179.02 $1,194 —
723 723 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,244 +4.14
783–785 784 3 162.00–167.00 $165.33 $1,296 +8.16
860 860 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 150.00–177.00 $162.97 $619 -2.38
475–493 489 4 155.00–177.00 $160.35 $784 —
540–545 543 2 145.00–152.00 $148.52 $806 -14.95
555–580 568 2 145.00–152.00 $148.42 $843 -12.85
703 703 3 140.00 $140.00 $984 —
820 820 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 160.00–175.00 $167.57 $533 -7.67
330 fancy 330 3 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
365–398 388 14 162.00–183.00 $167.89 $651 +4.92
415–445 433 15 165.00–172.00 $167.31 $724 -2.94
485–488 487 3 162.00–177.00 $172.02 $838 +2.00
500–515 510 5 162.00–172.00 $168.63 $860 +3.29
510 fancy 510 3 183.00 $183.00 $933 +8.00
583–598 590 23 157.00–171.00 $164.19 $969 +0.91
605–643 631 6 151.00–165.00 $158.85 $1,002 +0.86
685–695 689 9 157.00–166.00 $162.20 $1,118 +5.54
730–733 732 4 135.00–150.00 $138.74 $1,016 —
780–788 786 4 138.00–146.00 $144.02 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 371 4 153.00–155.00 $153.49 $569 —
408–410 409 4 155.00–160.00 $158.75 $649 +7.30
460–495 482 5 143.00–155.00 $149.79 $722 +0.81
550–573 566 5 135.00–155.00 $149.22 $845 +12.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 376 12 185.00–199.00 $193.42 $727 +10.42
410–419 417 5 177.00–189.00 $186.64 $778 —
450–475 462 11 179.00–197.00 $188.84 $872 +27.79
505–548 523 12 163.00–180.00 $174.24 $911 —
550–553 552 3 150.00–163.00 $158.68 $876 —
645 645 3 153.00 $153.00 $987 -1.29
670 670 3 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $978 +4.00
713 713 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 —
868 868 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1345 1062 80-85% 25 74.00–85.00 $80.83 $858 +8.29
1125–1395 1217 80-85% 11 85.00–89.00 $86.45 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 2 71.00–75.00 $73.00 $642 —
845–935 890 85-90% 2 45.00–53.00 $48.80 $434 —
855–1265 997 85-90% 5 55.00–85.00 $66.26 $661 -2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1500 1275 75-80% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.35 $1,050 —
1460–1580 1535 75-80% 4 86.00–93.00 $90.79 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1462 6 85.00–103.00 $94.46 $1,381 —
1545–2125 1760 10 107.00–122.00 $113.47 $1,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1175 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,275.00 $1,021.38
1035–1180 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $876.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,371.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.