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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.72/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 625 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.91/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 530 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.86/cwt ≈ $1,161/hd at 717 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 1,117 1,256
Feeder cattle 949 987 976
Slaughter cattle 98 121 228
Replacement cattle 2 9 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

********No sale Nov 23 due to Thanksgiving***************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, few bulls sold 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
310–343 335 4 182.00–187.00 $185.84 $623 -14.84
380–393 391 6 187.00–210.00 $206.27 $807 +13.03
412–438 430 12 190.00–202.00 $193.54 $832 +4.68
477–499 488 14 177.00–197.00 $188.02 $918 +0.96
525 525 2 189.00 $189.00 $992 +6.70
554 fancy 554 24 193.00 $193.00 $1,069 +1.00
560–565 564 4 178.00–184.00 $179.49 $1,012 -0.95
600–633 620 5 167.00–175.00 $171.90 $1,066 +6.90
615–644 fancy 622 20 180.00–186.00 $184.13 $1,145 +1.13
665–698 680 10 162.00–172.00 $164.76 $1,120 -3.72
684 fancy 684 27 184.00 $184.00 $1,259 —
702 fancy 702 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,207 —
750–785 776 4 150.00–155.00 $151.21 $1,173 +10.21
795 fancy 795 25 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
850–875 869 4 137.00–145.00 $138.96 $1,208 -2.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 170.00–175.00 $171.37 $540 +8.57
388 388 2 172.00 $172.00 $667 -3.00
418–441 431 7 142.00–145.00 $143.75 $620 —
500–530 510 9 151.00–162.00 $157.71 $804 -1.69
550–590 581 49 145.00–176.00 $165.70 $963 +14.16
600–640 615 18 130.00–155.00 $141.90 $873 +1.90
655–697 670 12 135.00–155.00 $143.15 $959 +1.85
814 814 8 117.00 $117.00 $952 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
410 410 3 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
495 495 4 130.00 $130.00 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 160.00–175.00 $165.21 $524 +0.33
360–390 371 12 162.00–172.00 $168.56 $625 +1.93
415–440 431 21 150.00–170.00 $159.85 $689 +5.08
450–498 473 19 147.00–162.00 $157.20 $744 +0.51
489 fancy 489 4 177.00 $177.00 $866 —
502–548 528 47 152.00–167.00 $162.70 $859 +15.35
519–543 fancy 529 10 168.00–171.00 $169.77 $898 —
501–548 value added 533 34 168.00–172.00 $169.22 $902 —
552 fancy 552 17 183.00 $183.00 $1,010 —
555–590 576 21 140.00–165.00 $157.66 $908 +13.39
578–597 value added 592 18 162.00–165.00 $164.19 $972 —
600–643 615 26 147.00–164.00 $161.34 $992 +10.38
625 value added 625 37 167.00 $167.00 $1,044 -5.50
634 fancy 634 29 168.00 $168.00 $1,065 —
650–671 657 29 145.00–167.00 $157.91 $1,037 -1.52
697 fancy 697 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,199 —
712 value added 712 39 164.00 $164.00 $1,168 —
700–736 717 18 132.00–161.00 $149.36 $1,071 —
737 fancy 737 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,297 —
820 820 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 -13.00
821 value added 821 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 130.00 $130.00 $348 —
437–445 439 4 130.00–143.00 $133.29 $585 -6.51
505–545 536 8 135.00–150.00 $138.17 $741 -4.71
565–598 586 31 135.00–145.00 $142.41 $835 +7.66
605–633 621 17 132.00–144.00 $137.11 $851 +3.34
659–690 676 21 127.00–144.00 $136.23 $921 +5.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 3 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $759 +32.06
478–495 487 5 155.00–163.00 $159.35 $776 -9.26
533–540 537 6 160.00–179.00 $169.56 $911 +14.68
578–593 585 24 160.00–166.00 $162.72 $952 +15.97
605 605 3 137.00 $137.00 $829 -6.60
652–670 657 13 135.00–142.00 $139.01 $913 +19.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 147.00–152.00 $149.50 $665 —
510–545 522 3 135.00 $135.00 $705 —
605 605 3 135.00 $135.00 $817 +17.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1163 80-85% 20 54.00–66.00 $60.04 $698 —
1125–1345 1215 80-85% 3 50.00–54.00 $51.60 $627 -9.04
1165–1440 1270 80-85% 8 67.00–71.00 $68.57 $871 -3.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1401 75-80% 8 58.00–66.00 $64.03 $897 —
1265–1535 1411 75-80% 5 67.00–71.00 $69.34 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 1061 85-90% 4 30.00–40.00 $34.85 $370 —
890–1205 1064 85-90% 7 45.00–57.00 $52.62 $560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1795 1652 3 100.00–105.00 $102.87 $1,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 1,235.00 $1,235.00 +110.00

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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.