Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.18/cwt +21.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 624 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.25/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 667 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.96/cwt +20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 514 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 429 995
Feeder cattle 830 289 826
Slaughter cattle 97 120 139
Replacement cattle 5 20 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
325 325 3 210.00 $210.00 $682 +15.00
350–375 357 7 200.00–225.00 $215.36 $769 +6.24
404–423 fancy 408 18 223.00–229.00 $228.16 $931 +2.16
405–445 422 12 190.00–220.00 $205.31 $866 +13.27
460–490 481 14 182.00–210.00 $189.90 $913 -5.17
450–498 fancy 491 32 207.00–215.00 $209.81 $1,030 —
500–503 value added 502 32 195.00–217.00 $210.12 $1,055 —
530 fancy 530 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,044 —
529–548 535 15 187.00–198.00 $192.68 $1,031 +9.68
576 value added 576 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,123 —
565–599 579 23 180.00–195.00 $186.66 $1,081 +6.64
603 fancy 603 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,176 —
600–630 612 8 176.00–185.00 $178.65 $1,093 —
618 value added 618 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,199 —
666 value added 666 69 183.75 $183.75 $1,224 —
664–690 670 16 175.00–189.00 $181.09 $1,213 +2.07
703–739 727 13 174.00–193.00 $186.18 $1,354 +14.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
348 348 3 183.00 $183.00 $637 —
375 375 3 180.00 $180.00 $675 +17.03
439 439 5 175.00 $175.00 $768 —
450–493 472 6 170.00–182.00 $175.73 $829 +15.38
505–513 511 4 172.00–182.00 $179.53 $917 +31.01
550–585 574 8 152.00–177.00 $161.03 $924 +12.61
601–615 607 9 155.00–162.00 $158.15 $960 —
752 752 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 163.00 $163.00 $482 —
302–340 327 9 190.00–192.00 $191.38 $626 +23.81
350–365 355 8 167.00–181.00 $177.19 $629 +9.30
380–396 fancy 392 8 190.00–192.00 $190.48 $747 —
405–448 430 34 175.00–189.00 $184.18 $792 +16.87
452–497 469 23 171.00–187.00 $179.81 $843 +7.79
478 fancy 478 3 190.00 $190.00 $908 —
502–524 value added 512 22 182.00–183.00 $182.47 $934 —
504–549 534 24 168.00–181.00 $178.59 $954 +9.96
553–595 572 46 175.00–188.00 $179.24 $1,025 +15.05
623 value added 623 81 181.75 $181.75 $1,132 —
610–648 628 12 159.00–177.00 $169.61 $1,065 +10.76
651–698 671 7 153.00–156.00 $154.66 $1,038 -7.54
730 730 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,000 -1.74
763 value added 763 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,251 —
768 768 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,183 +9.98
842 value added 842 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 371 5 147.00–167.00 $156.84 $582 +3.35
420–423 422 4 155.00–160.00 $158.76 $670 +0.01
470–488 484 5 146.00–150.00 $148.62 $719 -1.17
510–528 523 19 135.00–161.00 $154.51 $808 —
553–592 576 6 145.00–160.00 $156.55 $902 +7.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 6 199.00–202.00 $201.04 $848 +14.40
510–518 516 5 170.00–183.00 $172.57 $890 -1.67
565–595 577 8 145.00–160.00 $151.40 $874 -7.28
662–685 671 5 141.00–153.00 $144.27 $968 -1.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 155.00 $155.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1350 1082 80-85% 28 70.00–85.00 $78.81 $853 -2.02
905–1205 1086 80-85% 11 85.00–90.00 $86.42 $939 +5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1630 1345 75-80% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.39 $1,081 —
1250–1660 1412 75-80% 8 85.00–92.00 $88.46 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $412 —
740–980 908 85-90% 4 55.00–67.00 $62.43 $567 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,282 —
1370–1780 1598 7 110.00–120.00 $115.72 $1,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 -137.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -525.00

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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.