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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.38/cwt +26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 670 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.48/cwt +23.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 627 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.13/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 573 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,828 995 1,132
Feeder cattle 1,591 775 1,002
Slaughter cattle 214 216 111
Replacement cattle 23 4 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 1.00 higher with several pot loads of vaccinated, wean calves selling very well. Slaughtered cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 334 20 178.00–200.00 $185.95 $621 +4.98
370–380 375 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $660 -18.99
355–396 fancy 384 10 217.00–222.00 $218.39 $839 —
413–443 fancy 430 9 200.00–203.00 $201.28 $866 —
405–449 438 14 177.00–187.00 $184.72 $809 +11.17
476 fancy 476 12 197.00 $197.00 $938 —
451–499 478 21 170.00–187.00 $179.68 $859 -7.22
503–530 519 11 160.00–180.00 $169.34 $879 -2.64
525–538 fancy 532 35 183.00–197.00 $193.45 $1,029 -4.55
557 value added 557 30 185.00 $185.00 $1,030 —
551–585 fancy 566 9 189.00–197.00 $192.67 $1,091 —
558–599 579 52 170.00–188.00 $178.09 $1,031 -0.83
600–635 609 30 154.00–175.00 $168.14 $1,024 +8.12
625–632 fancy 627 22 177.00–181.00 $178.10 $1,117 —
654 fancy 654 12 177.00 $177.00 $1,158 -5.50
650–699 680 37 156.00–176.00 $165.63 $1,126 -6.14
690 value added 690 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
709 value added 709 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,227 —
720–726 725 8 165.00–167.00 $166.50 $1,207 —
777–786 781 17 170.00–174.00 $172.34 $1,346 —
825–827 value added 827 50 163.00–165.50 $164.34 $1,359 —
814–846 833 14 153.00–163.00 $158.77 $1,323 —
961 value added 961 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 152.00–162.00 $155.96 $413 —
325–337 334 8 140.00–165.00 $154.99 $518 -15.01
360–395 374 5 165.00 $165.00 $617 +27.74
410 410 2 157.00 $157.00 $644 -8.81
505–535 517 4 140.00–156.00 $151.59 $784 -3.25
555–597 581 11 135.00–156.00 $141.94 $825 -14.56
627–640 630 21 140.00–150.00 $149.52 $942 +4.52
748 748 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,010 —
750–795 775 6 142.00–147.00 $144.11 $1,117 +8.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 4 170.00–175.00 $171.28 $476 —
315–335 321 4 152.00–157.00 $153.30 $492 -11.65
325 fancy 325 5 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
363 unweaned 363 4 145.00 $145.00 $526 —
365–395 384 8 147.00–160.00 $153.27 $589 -0.50
405–440 428 16 141.00–162.00 $154.61 $662 -1.66
447 unweaned 447 3 130.00 $130.00 $581 —
453 fancy 453 4 170.00 $170.00 $770 +2.64
480–492 486 22 150.00–165.00 $158.67 $771 +1.30
500–544 517 53 140.00–165.00 $156.88 $811 +1.76
507–548 unweaned 533 8 130.00–143.00 $134.64 $718 —
550–585 571 89 130.00–160.00 $154.51 $882 +1.73
577–583 value added 577 37 165.00–167.00 $166.84 $963 —
603–648 625 35 150.00–167.00 $157.42 $984 +11.51
624–645 value added 628 102 169.00–173.00 $172.27 $1,082 —
657–668 660 24 160.00–165.00 $163.73 $1,081 +33.73
652–693 value added 671 160 165.00–168.50 $166.78 $1,119 —
712–721 value added 714 42 162.00–163.50 $163.18 $1,165 —
717–748 729 41 130.00–153.00 $148.30 $1,081 -0.73
783 783 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,057 —
822 822 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,151 +8.51
832 value added 832 24 140.00 $140.00 $1,165 —
925 925 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 150.00 $150.00 $405 +10.00
335 335 2 135.00–147.00 $141.00 $472 +1.00
353 353 3 140.00 $140.00 $494 +1.52
420–435 431 10 125.00–140.00 $131.29 $566 -4.31
455–494 481 31 128.00–150.00 $141.54 $681 +8.13
500–549 530 28 120.00–148.00 $135.48 $718 -6.15
550–580 569 22 120.00–140.00 $134.53 $765 +2.31
615–641 631 13 122.00–140.00 $131.57 $830 —
655–660 659 4 125.00–130.00 $126.24 $832 +3.75
715 715 3 110.00 $110.00 $786 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 383 5 150.00–170.00 $165.30 $633 -1.22
385 fancy 385 4 180.00–185.00 $181.25 $698 —
400–425 406 11 155.00–177.00 $161.02 $654 -2.53
463–495 477 9 148.00–156.00 $153.12 $730 +1.26
515–548 531 9 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $770 -9.53
559–587 570 17 142.00–155.00 $147.36 $840 —
600–640 608 5 130.00–140.00 $137.89 $838 +2.67
680 680 4 122.00 $122.00 $830 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 435 5 140.00–145.00 $141.91 $617 +3.58
453–495 468 6 130.00–140.00 $136.56 $639 -1.87
538 538 3 130.00 $130.00 $699 -4.08
560–585 575 6 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $733 -12.55
613 613 4 118.00 $118.00 $723 +4.51
675–680 678 9 110.00–122.00 $117.35 $796 +7.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1565 1184 80-85% 41 56.00–68.00 $62.38 $739 -1.95
1035–1630 1220 80-85% 11 70.00–77.00 $71.97 $878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $528 —
860–1115 999 85-90% 7 35.00–40.00 $37.84 $378 —
740–1475 1020 85-90% 30 43.00–59.00 $50.81 $518 -3.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1570 1374 75-80% 7 69.00–74.00 $72.17 $992 +3.69
1165–1490 1374 75-80% 8 60.00–69.00 $65.44 $899 -3.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2355 1658 9 80.00–97.00 $85.71 $1,421 —
1740 1740 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,305 —
2240 2240 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,195 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
950–1080 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 635.00–875.00 $762.68
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1000–1090 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $623.92
1090–1115 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.28
1030–1200 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $851.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–840 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
800–835 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–975.00 $877.14
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1100–1220 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,041.67 —

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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.