Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.37/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 622 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.38/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 573 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.07/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 574 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 565 1,774
Feeder cattle 1,074 415 1,634
Slaughter cattle 207 140 132
Replacement cattle 13 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-16.00 higher with most of the gains being in the offering over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; 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
309–338 326 10 185.00–201.00 $194.19 $633 +2.19
343 fancy 343 3 221.00 $221.00 $758 —
350–380 368 3 180.00–190.00 $185.57 $683 +3.27
395 fancy 395 3 217.00 $217.00 $857 —
406–437 fancy 420 14 205.00–221.00 $216.09 $908 —
413–445 431 11 187.00–205.00 $199.22 $859 +24.81
453–495 472 30 182.00–200.00 $195.42 $922 —
508–520 511 13 179.00–195.00 $184.49 $943 +8.29
515–522 fancy 516 16 195.00–201.00 $199.86 $1,031 —
543 value added 543 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,070 —
550–585 value added 562 31 182.00–198.00 $192.09 $1,080 —
567 unweaned 567 9 165.00 $165.00 $936 +15.00
558–581 573 10 174.00–189.00 $178.41 $1,022 —
594 fancy 594 19 195.00 $195.00 $1,158 +7.00
605–610 fancy 606 4 190.00–195.00 $193.74 $1,174 —
610–625 620 13 179.00–184.00 $183.31 $1,137 +23.31
608–644 value added 623 88 184.00–194.00 $191.26 $1,192 +12.26
660–683 667 23 170.00–180.00 $173.92 $1,160 +6.92
696 value added 696 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,204 —
700–705 702 5 164.00–169.00 $166.99 $1,172 +9.83
750–766 762 11 165.00–167.00 $165.54 $1,261 +10.32
776 value added 776 14 178.00 $178.00 $1,381 +9.50
835 835 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
845 value added 845 24 172.25 $172.25 $1,456 —
940 value added 940 10 159.75 $159.75 $1,502 —
950 950 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 167.00 $167.00 $534 —
355–375 365 2 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $566 —
420–433 431 7 155.00–170.00 $167.91 $724 +14.51
455–460 458 2 175.00 $175.00 $802 +23.10
513–545 531 14 142.00–167.00 $161.83 $859 -3.17
550–578 566 16 147.00–170.00 $160.81 $910 +16.44
615–642 638 7 150.00–159.00 $151.24 $965 —
656–675 660 6 142.00–148.00 $146.49 $967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–323 321 8 155.00–167.00 $161.23 $518 -7.32
375–395 391 12 150.00–165.00 $154.75 $605 -0.05
410–430 420 14 157.00–170.00 $163.60 $687 +8.18
457–497 481 20 149.00–160.00 $154.09 $741 +3.70
503–546 520 30 140.00–166.00 $153.15 $796 +10.43
559 fancy 559 15 175.00 $175.00 $978 —
579 value added 579 10 169.00 $169.00 $979 —
558–595 581 27 142.00–162.00 $150.39 $874 -1.61
601 601 5 132.00 $132.00 $793 -12.12
608 value added 608 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 +15.00
600–632 627 16 135.00–157.00 $152.68 $957 +8.56
657–685 667 37 140.00–158.00 $147.05 $981 -10.29
693 value added 693 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,137 +0.50
705–723 719 11 146.00–152.00 $150.72 $1,084 +9.69
727 value added 727 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,160 —
783 value added 783 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,214 —
810 810 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,110 ±0.00
822 value added 822 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,180 —
930 930 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
934 value added 934 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 135.00–152.00 $143.95 $472 —
380–395 388 6 132.00–140.00 $134.64 $522 —
400–440 422 6 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $570 -2.48
475–498 484 15 130.00–145.00 $136.01 $658 +6.01
502–540 520 19 130.00–140.00 $137.74 $716 +2.27
550–595 563 6 130.00–140.00 $136.53 $769 +1.89
615–635 622 5 125.00–134.00 $127.83 $795 —
655–670 666 4 132.00–140.00 $138.03 $919 +14.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 182.00 $182.00 $506 —
368–398 384 10 160.00–185.00 $171.45 $658 -3.41
405 fancy 405 3 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
411–433 420 7 152.00–188.00 $172.11 $723 +12.41
467–470 468 9 152.00–180.00 $173.75 $813 +22.97
501–543 517 30 157.00–174.00 $166.64 $862 +22.97
618–648 636 12 125.00–144.00 $139.62 $888 +8.88
660–675 670 4 133.00–134.00 $133.75 $896 +2.73
725 725 6 123.00–135.00 $129.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 157.00 $157.00 $471 —
388 388 2 155.00 $155.00 $601 —
553–595 581 11 130.00–145.00 $138.80 $806 +5.30
603 603 2 125.00 $125.00 $754 —
653 653 2 120.00 $120.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1515 1163 80-85% 35 58.00–72.00 $64.01 $744 +2.45
970–1470 1231 80-85% 35 69.00–76.00 $71.30 $878 —
1180–1450 1315 80-85% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.65 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1550 1389 75-80% 9 58.00–68.00 $65.34 $908 —
1280–1730 1514 75-80% 15 69.00–77.00 $72.40 $1,096 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1270 1075 85-90% 11 48.00–59.00 $52.94 $569 +3.61
915–1330 1153 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 2 70.00 $70.00 $788 —
1345–2180 1695 3 85.00–90.00 $86.96 $1,474 —
1420–1960 1743 6 97.00–105.00 $101.44 $1,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1185 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–850.00 $757.24
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +450.00
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,487.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $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.