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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.94/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 713 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.31/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 667 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.35/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 524 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 932 515
Feeder cattle 869 830 395
Slaughter cattle 110 97 91
Replacement cattle 30 5 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

*******No Sale (Sep 7 ) due to labor day********* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher with most of the gains in the 600-800 lbs feeders with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and the supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
310–335 325 6 200.00–210.00 $202.45 $658 -7.55
340 fancy 340 3 232.00 $232.00 $789 —
358–375 fancy 368 5 222.00–226.00 $224.44 $826 —
350–385 378 11 202.00–224.00 $211.22 $798 -4.14
408–433 418 11 201.00–212.00 $206.91 $865 +1.60
425–436 fancy 430 11 215.00–223.00 $219.31 $943 -8.85
450–470 454 5 205.00–208.00 $207.38 $942 +17.48
465–497 fancy 491 11 210.00–211.00 $210.17 $1,032 +0.36
500–532 524 8 185.00–195.00 $191.14 $1,002 -1.54
565–595 586 18 182.00–196.00 $186.34 $1,092 -0.32
591–593 fancy 592 6 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,172 —
608–631 fancy 621 7 195.00–199.00 $197.32 $1,225 +2.32
618–622 621 9 191.00–195.00 $192.33 $1,194 +13.68
665 fancy 665 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,323 —
660–685 671 38 179.00–188.00 $185.59 $1,245 +4.50
710–736 713 92 160.00–186.25 $183.94 $1,311 -2.24
770–777 774 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,331 —
854–893 868 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 8 170.00–185.00 $173.75 $771 -1.25
460 460 3 175.00 $175.00 $805 -0.73
510–540 533 9 160.00–180.00 $169.14 $902 -10.39
553–590 566 12 160.00–180.00 $169.34 $958 +8.31
653–674 665 7 160.00–168.00 $163.37 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 317 9 175.00–182.00 $179.50 $569 -11.88
353–390 375 19 170.00–187.00 $179.09 $672 +1.90
403–445 412 21 182.00–190.00 $184.95 $762 +0.77
438 fancy 438 4 192.00 $192.00 $841 —
460–488 474 31 170.00–187.00 $183.33 $869 +3.52
505–545 524 42 170.00–185.00 $180.35 $945 +1.76
550 value added 550 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 —
553–579 565 11 167.00–184.00 $176.06 $995 -3.18
640–646 644 15 174.00 $174.00 $1,121 +4.39
652 fancy 652 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,180 —
650–694 669 21 156.00–175.00 $167.33 $1,119 +12.67
669 unweaned 669 40 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 —
705–735 722 17 140.00–166.00 $161.64 $1,167 +24.64
804–840 817 17 147.00–157.00 $150.63 $1,231 —
820 fancy 820 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 4 157.00–172.00 $163.44 $610 +6.60
402–443 426 13 148.00–167.00 $162.43 $692 +3.67
450–495 466 15 147.00–167.00 $162.12 $755 +13.50
503–545 527 20 141.00–166.00 $155.51 $820 +1.00
550–585 564 23 140.00–162.00 $153.59 $866 -2.96
655 655 4 144.00–146.00 $144.50 $946 —
775 775 4 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 5 170.00–222.00 $181.91 $691 —
410–445 420 13 170.00–199.00 $193.17 $811 -7.87
425 fancy 425 3 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
460–495 475 11 160.00–205.00 $192.10 $912 —
505–549 528 20 150.00–184.00 $164.66 $869 -7.91
550–587 575 5 152.00–170.00 $156.82 $902 +5.42
625–648 638 8 145.00–160.00 $152.18 $971 —
662–678 670 6 149.00–154.00 $151.53 $1,015 +7.26
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1540 1159 80-85% 35 70.00–87.00 $78.23 $907 —
975–1465 1240 80-85% 11 85.00–91.00 $87.40 $1,084 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1550 1377 75-80% 3 74.00–85.00 $80.57 $1,109 —
1085–1810 1476 75-80% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.09 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1050 938 85-90% 6 50.00–69.00 $62.22 $584 -0.21
980 980 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1276 4 94.00–107.00 $100.70 $1,285 —
1375–2030 1699 9 110.00–124.00 $116.82 $1,985 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–850.00 $763.16
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1060–1370 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 885.00–1,300.00 $1,145.46
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–900 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,203.13 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,450.00 $1,211.67 —
1000–1500 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.