Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.12/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 479 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.41/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 525 lb · 48 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.87/cwt -29.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 578 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,217	870	1,909
Feeder cattle	997	710	1,759
Slaughter cattle	197	130	128
Replacement cattle	23	30	22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 9.00 lower with lower quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–333	326	6	180.00–190.00	$186.74	$609	-24.21
350–395	379	11	180.00–202.00	$189.64	$719	—
400–420	411	6	170.00–187.00	$177.16	$728	-28.42
403–445 fancy	420	11	210.00–216.00	$212.47	$892	-6.53
450–498	485	26	180.00–200.00	$188.12	$912	-16.95
450–492 fancy	486	7	201.00–212.00	$202.46	$984	-9.54
528–539 fancy	534	6	203.00–204.00	$203.51	$1,087	-6.80
505–545	535	22	178.00–200.00	$186.31	$997	-4.71
558 thin fleshed	558	8	196.00	$196.00	$1,094	—
557–598	582	39	172.00–193.00	$176.56	$1,028	—
608–645 fancy	617	23	196.00–209.00	$202.50	$1,249	-5.44
613–638	626	21	165.00–185.00	$171.74	$1,075	-22.39
655–687 fancy	667	24	180.00–199.00	$193.34	$1,290	-13.38
659–688	675	16	151.00–172.00	$160.00	$1,080	-25.60
700–742	721	26	148.00–170.00	$160.48	$1,157	-9.83
758–775	764	3	145.00–160.00	$154.93	$1,184	-11.87
801–828	815	10	132.50–150.00	$143.14	$1,167	-18.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	173.00	$173.00	$588	-9.46
365	365	3	177.00	$177.00	$646	—
405	405	4	182.00	$182.00	$737	+6.67
452–495	468	15	152.00–175.00	$169.74	$794	-14.93
500–538	519	6	166.00–177.00	$171.75	$891	-2.23
565–598	574	7	165.00–171.00	$169.22	$971	-4.63
615–623	620	5	150.00–152.00	$150.79	$935	-11.65
655–695	663	6	140.00–150.00	$146.58	$972	+6.60
933	933	3	125.00	$125.00	$1,166	-17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–298	273	8	162.00–170.00	$165.90	$453	-14.10
300–324	313	8	170.00–182.00	$173.26	$542	±0.00
360–393	381	12	164.00–170.00	$166.51	$634	-7.68
408–433	421	13	152.00–170.00	$158.67	$668	-20.71
453–497	476	34	150.00–170.00	$160.64	$765	-12.71
478–482 fancy	481	10	176.00–180.00	$178.81	$860	—
498 thin fleshed	498	4	181.00	$181.00	$901	—
503–545	523	30	150.00–175.00	$162.65	$851	-10.10
529 fancy	529	18	178.00	$178.00	$942	-1.00
555–590	580	44	150.00–172.00	$163.83	$950	-7.78
600–618	606	9	141.00–169.00	$148.57	$900	-16.50
635 fancy	635	7	166.00	$166.00	$1,054	—
685–690	688	10	151.00–163.00	$154.68	$1,064	-10.32
708–728	719	10	130.00–161.00	$143.90	$1,035	-13.46
750–795	763	8	142.00–145.00	$143.11	$1,092	-12.27
930	930	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,256	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273	273	3	137.00	$137.00	$374	—
310–348	331	10	150.00–167.00	$154.68	$512	+3.64
360–393	377	11	135.00–155.00	$144.30	$544	-11.78
400–445	421	20	134.00–152.00	$140.84	$593	-14.61
457–493	474	24	136.00–152.00	$142.00	$673	-18.75
505–545	522	12	125.00–142.00	$137.92	$720	-20.21
550–595	578	14	140.00–155.00	$148.53	$859	-8.32
700–708	707	6	120.00–137.00	$134.19	$949	-2.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	365	6	180.00–190.00	$186.48	$681	-2.16
400–443	433	13	162.00–187.00	$175.89	$762	+2.89
453–494	481	25	156.00–172.00	$167.74	$807	-17.70
500–534	520	16	150.00–170.00	$161.51	$840	-18.94
565–590	575	13	150.00–162.00	$153.77	$884	-6.76
630–635	632	3	147.00–157.00	$153.65	$971	—
650–663	656	6	134.00–145.00	$139.95	$918	—
707–724	711	8	142.00–145.00	$142.76	$1,015	—
810	810	3	130.00	$130.00	$1,053	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	4	145.00	$145.00	$570	-5.00
428	428	3	135.00	$135.00	$578	—
460–483	472	6	150.00–155.00	$152.44	$720	-10.78
500–530	510	9	144.00–152.00	$147.71	$753	—
555–565	560	6	139.00–142.00	$140.49	$787	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1105	1058	80-85%	2	60.00–61.00	$60.48	$640	-4.52
970–1285	1099	80-85%	12	72.00–89.00	$83.63	$919	+18.63
840–1345	1101	80-85%	43	69.00–81.00	$74.80	$824	-2.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–875	788	85-90%	4	40.00–50.00	$46.33	$365	—
695–1270	937	85-90%	13	52.00–66.00	$62.16	$582	+0.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1480	1268	75-80%	4	72.00–82.00	$78.54	$996	—
1145–1575	1373	75-80%	3	84.00–89.00	$86.19	$1,183	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1210	1110	3	75.00–80.00	$78.18	$868	—
1120–1615	1350	12	84.00–105.00	$96.37	$1,301	—
1473–1910	1683	7	107.00–123.00	$114.62	$1,929	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
805–890	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–850.00	$802.51
910	910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1095	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,300.00	$1,121.74
1135	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	650.00	$650.00	-500.00
805	805	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	-350.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1200	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00–1,425.00	$1,358.33	—
1000–1200	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,475.00	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00	-390.00

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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.