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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

2,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.99/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 623 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.94/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 577 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.75/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 477 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,021 1,049 2,847
Feeder cattle 1,797 949 2,667
Slaughter cattle 212 98 180
Replacement cattle 12 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 3.00-11.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 fancy 340 5 212.00–230.00 $222.95 $758 —
335–347 344 19 185.00–205.00 $189.88 $653 +4.04
350–393 fancy 378 13 212.00–222.00 $215.90 $816 —
375–390 380 3 180.00–205.00 $188.55 $716 -17.72
405–448 420 13 182.00–202.00 $193.18 $811 -0.36
400–445 fancy 426 18 205.00–227.00 $217.41 $926 —
455–495 fancy 480 55 200.00–222.00 $211.78 $1,017 —
465–498 483 17 180.00–192.00 $188.05 $908 +0.03
510–537 fancy 519 13 200.00–208.00 $204.50 $1,061 —
520 value added 520 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
508–545 527 45 183.00–199.00 $192.66 $1,015 +3.66
555 fancy 555 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +7.00
562–575 value added 570 33 195.00–196.00 $195.36 $1,114 —
550–599 582 59 170.00–187.00 $181.34 $1,055 +1.85
605–607 fancy 607 10 190.00–192.00 $191.80 $1,164 +7.67
603–644 621 116 165.00–185.00 $174.85 $1,086 +2.95
620–639 value added 634 39 180.00–187.00 $183.78 $1,165 —
651–698 666 40 165.00–173.00 $169.64 $1,130 +4.88
714 value added 714 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,250 —
724–748 735 33 160.00–165.50 $163.72 $1,203 —
765–798 783 20 147.00–161.00 $152.64 $1,195 +1.43
805–830 823 11 142.00–150.00 $144.69 $1,191 —
875 875 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 +1.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 295 11 160.00–170.00 $165.45 $488 —
393 393 3 175.00 $175.00 $688 +3.00
400–419 416 6 160.00–175.00 $162.40 $676 +18.65
455–490 473 31 155.00–175.00 $170.10 $805 —
502–548 520 40 160.00–175.00 $172.56 $897 +14.85
557–598 578 30 145.00–175.00 $163.96 $948 -1.74
606–644 624 28 141.00–164.00 $155.85 $973 +13.95
653–693 681 24 140.00–167.00 $157.87 $1,075 +14.72
715–735 725 5 140.00–148.00 $144.62 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 339 9 165.00–175.00 $170.41 $578 +5.20
353–358 fancy 355 8 182.00 $182.00 $646 —
360–390 371 11 160.00–180.00 $167.22 $620 -1.34
409–428 fancy 419 12 180.00–184.00 $181.95 $762 —
402–447 430 48 160.00–177.00 $165.98 $714 +6.13
452–477 fancy 467 25 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $822 -1.00
455–499 481 62 157.00–178.00 $164.42 $791 +7.22
511 fancy 511 17 170.00 $170.00 $869 +0.23
503–543 520 64 157.00–173.00 $164.22 $854 +1.52
553 value added 553 7 172.00 $172.00 $951 —
550–596 575 52 150.00–170.00 $163.86 $942 +6.20
591 591 7 158.00 $158.00 $934 +0.34
600 600 3 132.00 $132.00 $792 -29.34
605–648 630 58 145.00–170.00 $159.87 $1,007 -1.47
661–687 674 20 155.00–165.00 $160.96 $1,085 +3.05
711–740 717 48 150.00–165.00 $155.88 $1,118 +6.52
833 833 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,291 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 11 150.00–160.00 $153.63 $567 —
408–435 418 15 130.00–153.00 $142.53 $596 +9.24
460–487 476 26 130.00–156.00 $143.09 $681 —
520–548 533 23 130.00–157.00 $144.56 $771 +6.39
550–587 572 37 132.00–155.00 $145.40 $832 +2.99
621–647 632 21 130.00–155.00 $148.91 $941 +11.80
650–688 672 13 120.00–143.00 $134.85 $906 -1.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 434 18 170.00–195.00 $179.07 $777 -9.28
451–479 469 14 185.00–189.00 $187.63 $880 +28.28
530–541 538 8 150.00–169.00 $166.12 $894 -3.44
555 555 3 147.00–160.00 $155.67 $864 -7.05
604–643 626 11 130.00–147.00 $141.50 $886 +4.50
657–675 661 9 137.00–147.00 $143.99 $952 +4.98
752–755 753 6 135.00–139.00 $138.33 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 158.00 $158.00 $777 —
568–585 574 3 130.00 $130.00 $746 —
730 730 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 —
818 818 4 120.00 $120.00 $982 —
897 897 5 110.00 $110.00 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1139 80-85% 25 54.00–65.00 $59.95 $683 —
1200–1525 1316 80-85% 9 65.00–70.00 $67.75 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1470 1320 75-80% 5 57.00–65.00 $59.84 $790 —
1145–1955 1518 75-80% 18 66.00–72.00 $68.68 $1,043 —
1295–1855 1548 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $75.15 $1,163 —
1485–1655 1570 75-80% 2 55.00–70.00 $62.91 $988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1040 973 85-90% 4 30.00–39.00 $34.84 $339 —
965–1060 1013 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $588 —
850–1300 1079 85-90% 8 40.00–52.00 $47.55 $513 -5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1905 1534 10 76.00–94.00 $83.32 $1,278 —
1540–1910 1738 3 95.00–99.00 $96.91 $1,684 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
677 677 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
850–960 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–900.00 $804.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1220 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–985.00 $854.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.