Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

1,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.66/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 573 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.01/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 535 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.08/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 577 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,636 2,021 1,133
Feeder cattle 1,469 1,797 998
Slaughter cattle 162 212 121
Replacement cattle 5 12 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 7.00-13.00 higher, heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, 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
255 255 3 192.00 $192.00 $490 —
295 fancy 295 3 222.00 $222.00 $655 —
320–337 fancy 331 3 214.00–220.00 $215.93 $715 -7.02
325–338 334 5 202.00–212.00 $208.66 $697 +18.78
355–360 fancy 359 4 215.00–223.00 $221.02 $793 +5.12
350–390 379 15 186.00–205.00 $191.15 $724 +2.60
400–446 fancy 420 32 210.00–233.00 $221.81 $932 +4.40
405–440 429 10 190.00–203.00 $192.68 $827 -0.50
466–497 473 18 183.00–207.00 $201.86 $955 +13.81
456–490 fancy 474 47 210.00–227.00 $217.17 $1,029 +5.39
510–546 fancy 534 46 198.00–204.00 $200.26 $1,069 -4.24
507–548 536 32 180.00–194.00 $189.91 $1,018 -2.75
552–583 fancy 564 24 200.00–206.00 $204.12 $1,151 +4.12
550–598 577 58 175.00–190.00 $183.68 $1,060 +2.34
603–645 621 46 169.00–189.00 $181.24 $1,126 +6.39
642–647 value added 644 20 202.00–207.00 $204.99 $1,320 +21.21
656–680 fancy 658 11 190.00–205.00 $203.59 $1,340 —
663 value added 663 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,359 —
650–692 668 16 165.00–185.00 $173.05 $1,156 +3.41
706–726 fancy 714 20 182.00–192.00 $185.50 $1,324 —
700–727 717 23 165.00–185.00 $173.60 $1,245 +9.88
755–780 761 4 160.00–180.00 $167.85 $1,277 +15.21
810–836 fancy 825 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
826 value added 826 22 166.25 $166.25 $1,373 —
852 852 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,363 +20.00
855 fancy 855 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 —
900 900 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–308 306 4 155.00–177.00 $171.61 $525 —
355–397 388 16 170.00–175.00 $172.20 $668 -2.80
420–425 421 5 162.00–180.00 $167.23 $704 +4.83
465–495 481 16 160.00–184.00 $168.11 $809 -1.99
501–543 522 19 166.00–177.00 $171.11 $893 -1.45
550–595 574 22 152.00–175.00 $167.33 $960 +3.37
605–640 617 9 150.00–165.00 $157.12 $969 +1.27
650–675 660 18 137.00–165.00 $157.49 $1,039 -0.38
717–721 719 6 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $1,042 +0.37
760–765 761 4 130.00–135.00 $131.26 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 7 170.00–182.00 $174.49 $578 +4.08
350–395 360 8 170.00–185.00 $173.18 $623 +5.96
400–445 412 23 160.00–174.00 $167.73 $691 +1.75
462–499 478 30 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $787 +0.26
489 fancy 489 11 177.00 $177.00 $866 +1.00
500–548 527 68 160.00–180.00 $166.53 $878 +2.31
551–593 577 69 158.00–165.00 $163.08 $941 -0.78
600–643 619 44 156.00–175.00 $163.25 $1,011 +3.38
650–690 663 15 145.00–165.00 $159.13 $1,055 -1.83
702–738 734 30 156.00–162.50 $160.54 $1,178 +4.66
759–790 763 7 148.00–160.00 $158.23 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
318 318 3 140.00 $140.00 $445 —
365–395 376 19 140.00–166.00 $155.58 $585 +1.95
406–445 424 39 133.00–160.00 $145.65 $618 +3.12
450–497 465 29 137.00–165.00 $151.38 $704 +8.29
500–540 530 28 140.00–160.00 $150.64 $798 +6.08
560–595 583 26 137.00–160.00 $151.97 $886 +6.57
610–640 626 20 130.00–151.00 $140.88 $882 -8.03
650–690 663 8 135.00–163.00 $150.53 $998 +15.68
730 730 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,037 —
824 824 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,030 —
880 880 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 10 162.00–185.00 $173.08 $661 —
413 413 3 164.00 $164.00 $677 -15.07
497 497 3 160.00 $160.00 $795 -27.63
518–526 523 10 167.00–174.00 $171.23 $896 +5.11
560 560 3 160.00 $160.00 $896 +4.33
608–610 608 7 142.00–148.00 $142.86 $869 +1.36
715–730 723 2 137.00 $137.00 $991 —
770–796 792 7 130.00–135.00 $134.31 $1,064 —
947 947 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 155.00 $155.00 $760 -3.00
505–535 519 8 145.00–152.00 $149.05 $774 —
555–590 579 7 140.00–149.00 $147.33 $853 +17.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $386 —
865–1520 1142 80-85% 34 50.00–62.00 $56.67 $647 -3.28
940–1460 1220 80-85% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.83 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1580 1310 75-80% 3 59.00–61.00 $60.00 $786 +0.16
1335–1595 1469 75-80% 11 63.00–72.00 $66.51 $977 —
1560–1705 1640 75-80% 4 72.00–79.00 $75.16 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1245 1013 85-90% 8 41.00–51.00 $47.65 $483 -10.35
1030 1030 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $577 -2.00
835–1150 1057 85-90% 5 32.00–38.00 $35.37 $374 -12.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1755 1504 9 70.00–90.00 $79.79 $1,200 -3.53
1555 1555 1 60.00 $60.00 $933 —
1750–2355 2083 5 95.00–101.00 $97.73 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1210 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 665.00–1,025.00 $814.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.