Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.28/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 606 lb · 177 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.59/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 666 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.77/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 428 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,117 1,294 1,339
Feeder cattle 987 1,074 1,094
Slaughter cattle 121 207 219
Replacement cattle 9 13 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand lower 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
250–293 282 4 170.00–192.00 $174.87 $493 —
325–335 328 7 190.00–205.00 $200.68 $658 +6.49
373–390 384 13 180.00–204.00 $193.24 $742 +7.67
400–432 fancy 414 7 199.00–218.00 $209.50 $867 -6.59
400–445 433 19 180.00–200.00 $188.86 $818 -10.36
455–495 485 11 175.00–197.00 $187.06 $907 -8.36
506–548 528 23 170.00–195.00 $182.30 $963 -2.19
575 fancy 575 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -3.00
560–595 588 22 170.00–195.00 $180.44 $1,061 +2.03
606 fancy 606 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,109 -10.74
643 643 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,061 -18.31
653 value added 653 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,215 —
650–685 669 37 152.00–172.00 $168.48 $1,127 -5.44
700–725 708 17 161.00–175.00 $170.90 $1,210 +3.91
779 779 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,098 -24.54
800 800 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,232 +4.00
868 868 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,224 —
965 965 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
310–340 333 4 160.00–172.00 $162.80 $542 -4.20
395 395 3 175.00 $175.00 $691 +19.86
450–490 469 5 150.00–170.00 $159.26 $747 -15.74
510–538 526 17 150.00–167.00 $159.40 $838 -2.43
555–598 589 14 140.00–155.00 $151.54 $893 -9.27
618 618 3 140.00 $140.00 $865 -11.24
655–695 674 13 130.00–145.00 $141.30 $952 -5.19
760–765 763 6 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $1,049 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 125.00 $125.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 4 155.00–175.00 $164.88 $534 +3.65
355–395 376 24 155.00–177.00 $166.63 $627 +11.88
405–449 428 38 144.00–165.00 $154.77 $662 -8.83
450–490 476 21 144.00–165.00 $156.69 $746 +2.60
505–547 532 19 137.00–158.00 $147.35 $784 -5.80
557 557 3 137.00 $137.00 $763 -13.39
555–580 574 4 142.00–145.00 $144.27 $828 -6.12
603–606 value added 604 167 172.50 $172.50 $1,042 +2.50
630–646 643 10 140.00–158.00 $150.96 $971 -1.72
660–695 675 25 140.00–163.00 $159.43 $1,076 +12.38
696 value added 696 10 166.50 $166.50 $1,159 +2.50
848 848 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 150.00 $150.00 $522 +6.05
370–378 374 6 162.00–170.00 $166.04 $621 +31.40
405–435 415 3 137.00–145.00 $139.80 $580 +4.72
465 465 3 120.00 $120.00 $558 -16.01
450–497 470 21 120.00–140.00 $130.37 $613 -5.64
500–548 527 26 120.00–152.00 $142.88 $753 +5.14
555–585 569 24 120.00–144.00 $134.75 $767 -1.78
600–625 606 5 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $811 +5.94
650–678 668 7 125.00–138.00 $130.77 $874 -7.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 376 6 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $718 +19.57
415–435 420 4 155.00–160.00 $156.29 $656 -15.82
437 fancy 437 3 183.00 $183.00 $800 -17.00
460–492 474 13 150.00–187.00 $168.61 $799 -5.14
485 fancy 485 3 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
520 fancy 520 3 182.00 $182.00 $946 —
500–531 526 6 150.00–157.00 $154.88 $815 -11.76
566–590 579 14 142.00–152.00 $146.75 $850 —
600–606 605 5 142.00–144.00 $143.60 $869 +3.98
650 650 3 120.00 $120.00 $780 -13.75
705 705 4 127.00–133.00 $131.50 $927 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 182.00 $182.00 $664 +27.00
453–483 464 10 132.00–150.00 $139.09 $645 —
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 +1.20
605–649 635 10 112.00–132.00 $117.73 $748 -7.27
650 650 3 115.00 $115.00 $748 -5.00
730 730 3 117.00 $117.00 $854 —
808 808 3 108.00 $108.00 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1555 1207 80-85% 29 50.00–67.00 $60.64 $732 -10.66
1010–1575 1262 80-85% 6 68.00–75.00 $71.83 $906 —
1385–1495 1440 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.48 $727 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 961 85-90% 11 45.00–58.00 $51.37 $494 —
790–1330 1004 85-90% 6 30.00–41.00 $37.34 $375 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1690 1509 75-80% 4 57.00–65.00 $61.81 $933 -10.59
1305–1865 1533 75-80% 7 68.00–77.00 $72.21 $1,107 -0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1780 1558 6 70.00–88.00 $79.71 $1,242 —
1580 1580 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,596 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1415–1530 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,050.00 $1,029.22
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–800 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–750.00 $626.18
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -225.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.