Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $200.92/cwt -12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 479 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.03/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 573 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.12/cwt -13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 568 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 1,636 1,333
Feeder cattle 572 1,469 1,193
Slaughter cattle 130 162 105
Replacement cattle 5 5 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 217.00 $217.00 $597 +25.00
309–336 fancy 322 17 216.00–228.00 $220.25 $709 +4.32
330–340 335 2 187.00–197.00 $191.93 $643 -16.73
350–380 fancy 359 7 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $801 +2.21
355–399 381 10 180.00–207.00 $196.90 $750 +5.75
405–435 fancy 425 8 200.00–215.00 $211.48 $899 -10.33
400–445 429 10 185.00–200.00 $191.85 $823 -0.83
455–495 fancy 478 38 202.00–205.00 $203.85 $974 -13.32
450–496 482 18 180.00–200.00 $194.75 $939 -7.11
501–531 fancy 518 13 200.00–206.00 $202.30 $1,048 +2.04
526–546 541 12 180.00–193.00 $185.47 $1,003 -4.44
550–588 573 38 166.50–187.00 $181.03 $1,037 -2.65
600–645 618 4 160.00–180.00 $164.98 $1,020 -16.26
675–695 686 25 159.00–170.00 $169.57 $1,163 -3.48
715–733 731 9 167.00–170.00 $169.67 $1,240 -3.93
756 756 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,255 -1.85
761 value added 761 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,263 —
890 890 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 140.00–172.00 $154.32 $528 —
415–445 438 4 165.00–170.00 $166.19 $728 -1.04
486 fancy 486 4 200.00 $200.00 $972 —
550–555 553 2 140.00–160.00 $150.05 $830 -17.28
610–645 637 6 135.00–160.00 $154.32 $983 -2.80
669 669 5 144.00 $144.00 $963 -13.49
897 897 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,274 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 3 182.00 $182.00 $601 —
300–345 333 9 165.00–180.00 $170.34 $567 -4.15
350–388 369 24 157.00–180.00 $167.93 $620 -5.25
403–435 413 8 160.00–177.00 $170.67 $705 +2.94
455–497 480 24 155.00–167.00 $162.90 $782 -1.78
501–547 521 15 155.00–162.00 $158.99 $828 -7.54
561–594 583 10 155.00–164.50 $161.67 $943 -1.41
600–626 610 10 155.00–162.00 $160.21 $977 -3.04
680 680 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 +0.87
705–735 710 6 152.00–158.00 $156.96 $1,114 -3.58
756–760 757 4 150.00–155.00 $153.75 $1,164 -4.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 7 140.00–150.00 $148.54 $407 -1.46
340–347 345 4 145.00–160.00 $148.69 $513 +8.69
350–395 379 11 140.00–160.00 $148.82 $564 -6.76
400 400 4 130.00–135.00 $133.75 $535 -11.90
450–495 482 11 140.00–150.00 $145.77 $703 -5.61
500–545 514 17 120.00–145.00 $138.80 $713 -11.84
550–587 568 26 134.00–140.00 $138.12 $785 -13.85
600–640 620 2 135.00 $135.00 $837 -5.88
680 680 3 135.00 $135.00 $918 -15.53

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 5 218.00 $218.00 $809 —
400–425 406 4 180.00–190.00 $187.38 $761 +23.38
500–535 515 9 150.00–157.00 $153.76 $792 -17.47
620–642 637 5 140.00–165.00 $155.11 $988 +12.25
675–677 676 10 135.00–141.00 $138.90 $939 —
730 730 3 135.00 $135.00 $986 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 10 137.00–165.00 $151.95 $576 —
400–440 414 5 150.00–165.00 $159.98 $662 —
477 477 3 125.00 $125.00 $596 -30.00
582–595 589 7 140.00–142.00 $141.15 $831 -6.18
635 635 2 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
680 680 2 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1370 1169 80-85% 28 46.00–62.00 $56.20 $657 —
930–1550 1205 80-85% 13 63.00–74.00 $65.33 $787 +0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1050 958 85-90% 4 28.00–35.00 $31.98 $306 —
715–1340 1069 85-90% 20 38.00–52.00 $44.09 $471 +8.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1750 1483 75-80% 9 64.00–78.00 $67.43 $1,000 +0.92
1290–1755 1498 75-80% 5 50.00–61.00 $56.84 $851 -9.67
1510–1625 1552 75-80% 5 74.00–88.00 $79.40 $1,232 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 60.00 $60.00 $684 —
1065–1920 1476 7 70.00–87.00 $73.49 $1,085 —
1810–2245 2006 4 92.00–99.00 $94.13 $1,888 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00

↑ Back to top

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.