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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.94/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 618 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.62/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 669 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.92/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 530 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,217 946
Feeder cattle 1,107 997 836
Slaughter cattle 83 197 95
Replacement cattle 14 23 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-9.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower; 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
260–295 269 4 195.00–205.00 $202.26 $544 —
320–343 331 17 182.00–217.00 $196.25 $650 +9.51
350–390 374 12 177.00–207.00 $193.33 $723 +3.69
390 fancy 390 3 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
415–435 423 6 175.00–190.00 $182.41 $772 +5.25
400–446 fancy 428 15 202.00–220.00 $208.08 $891 -4.39
448 value added 448 3 221.00 $221.00 $990 —
460 fancy 460 3 205.00 $205.00 $943 +2.54
475 value added 475 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,026 —
450–498 486 18 182.00–200.00 $191.52 $931 +3.40
505–520 516 4 172.00–195.00 $181.95 $939 -4.36
525 value added 525 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 —
515–535 fancy 526 7 200.00–208.00 $203.77 $1,072 +0.26
558–584 value added 568 13 204.00–206.00 $205.21 $1,166 —
550–597 586 28 172.00–194.00 $181.95 $1,066 +5.39
602 fancy 602 33 192.00 $192.00 $1,156 -10.50
603–645 618 20 165.00–191.00 $179.86 $1,112 +8.12
653 value added 653 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,267 —
650–666 fancy 662 23 192.00–196.00 $193.74 $1,283 +0.40
674–696 678 37 162.00–180.00 $171.70 $1,164 +11.70
705–735 711 24 155.00–182.00 $170.85 $1,215 +10.37
716 value added 716 12 177.00 $177.00 $1,267 —
758 fancy 758 36 178.50 $178.50 $1,353 —
810 810 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 +13.86
821 fancy 821 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–430 418 13 172.00–180.00 $177.02 $740 -4.98
470–490 481 8 142.00–164.00 $154.76 $744 -14.98
520–549 540 18 144.00–159.00 $150.25 $811 -21.50
550–580 575 12 150.00–167.00 $155.10 $892 -14.12
603–635 613 14 142.00–158.00 $154.11 $945 +3.32
655–695 684 18 140.00–155.00 $149.15 $1,020 +2.57
780 780 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 —
870 870 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 8 157.00–170.00 $165.49 $556 -7.77
360 360 3 172.00 $172.00 $619 +5.49
400–445 418 24 150.00–179.00 $163.73 $684 +5.06
450–490 468 36 153.00–170.00 $161.12 $754 +0.48
507–529 value added 528 49 178.00–182.00 $181.76 $960 —
523–543 537 18 159.50–180.00 $167.45 $899 +4.80
565 value added 565 3 172.00 $172.00 $972 —
555–595 575 48 158.00–175.00 $164.84 $948 +1.01
577 fancy 577 3 171.00 $171.00 $987 —
616–623 value added 617 93 172.00–178.25 $177.71 $1,096 —
600–640 621 46 145.00–167.00 $157.25 $977 +8.68
650–698 675 11 150.00–163.00 $156.98 $1,060 +2.30
678 value added 678 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,071 —
689 fancy 689 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,158 —
720–735 729 6 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $1,033 -2.25
763–774 772 28 148.00–159.00 $154.43 $1,192 +11.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 7 150.00–162.00 $156.84 $456 +19.84
365–393 388 13 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $575 +3.94
400–440 416 17 135.00–157.00 $146.26 $608 +5.42
460–495 468 27 137.00–155.00 $148.09 $693 +6.09
505–541 530 18 142.00–155.00 $151.33 $802 +13.41
553–595 572 25 138.00–155.00 $145.82 $834 -2.71
600–642 632 5 130.00–140.00 $136.47 $862 —
655–695 669 9 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $891 —
708 708 2 130.00 $130.00 $920 -4.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 130.00 $130.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 479 7 152.00–160.00 $155.47 $745 +3.03
508–525 515 7 135.00–152.00 $144.58 $745 -3.13
570–598 583 8 135.00–142.00 $139.99 $816 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 162.00 $162.00 $599 -24.48
515 515 3 157.00 $157.00 $809 -4.51
632 632 3 145.00 $145.00 $916 -8.65
743 743 3 131.00 $131.00 $973 -11.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1395 1169 80-85% 22 70.00–81.00 $76.52 $895 —
1035–1680 1253 80-85% 12 82.00–86.00 $83.42 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1260 911 85-90% 7 55.00–62.00 $58.41 $532 -3.75
785–1115 954 85-90% 7 45.00–53.00 $48.85 $466 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1505 1387 75-80% 3 78.00–80.00 $78.94 $1,095 -7.25
1380–1650 1515 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1518 6 92.00–99.00 $95.24 $1,446 —
1605–2100 1830 4 107.00–122.00 $113.59 $2,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1000–1100 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +115.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +375.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 +185.00

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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.