Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.46/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 568 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.04/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 485 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.76/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 518 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 901 948
Feeder cattle 277 818 847
Slaughter cattle 77 74 93
Replacement cattle 9 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 215.00–227.00 $219.65 $611 +1.34
310–315 fancy 313 7 227.00 $227.00 $711 —
348 348 3 210.00 $210.00 $731 -7.83
360–390 374 8 207.00–217.00 $213.30 $798 +7.40
380–392 fancy 390 5 224.00–227.00 $226.41 $883 +9.41
407–415 411 7 205.00–227.00 $217.78 $895 +22.78
443 fancy 443 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,023 +13.18
465–487 478 9 190.00–207.00 $199.74 $955 +5.80
472–498 fancy 491 10 210.00–215.00 $211.71 $1,039 +0.55
502–540 512 4 190.00–199.00 $196.62 $1,007 +4.21
503–540 fancy 520 13 207.00–212.00 $209.88 $1,091 +5.44
550–585 567 9 185.00–200.00 $194.11 $1,101 +5.39
552–590 fancy 568 22 202.00–210.00 $205.88 $1,169 +4.28
612 fancy 612 7 198.00–200.00 $198.86 $1,217 -1.14
606–630 613 7 175.00–195.00 $188.36 $1,155 +5.39
655–698 680 13 165.00–176.00 $171.08 $1,163 -5.10
750–780 758 4 160.00–177.00 $164.38 $1,246 +5.18
800 800 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,272 +0.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $761 —
463–482 473 6 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $851 -5.61
505–541 529 6 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $939 -2.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 276 4 150.00–200.00 $180.52 $498 —
305–340 323 2 170.00–187.00 $178.04 $575 +2.39
332 fancy 332 3 187.00 $187.00 $621 +5.00
360–395 374 10 165.00–182.00 $175.26 $655 +6.46
373–395 fancy 384 6 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $759 —
401–445 421 15 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $769 +1.79
450–499 476 15 170.00–190.00 $180.57 $860 +7.70
500–540 533 11 170.00–177.00 $174.66 $931 +6.46
566–591 576 8 160.00–173.00 $170.62 $983 +3.90
611–638 625 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 +0.58
655–670 663 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,057 +0.32
785 785 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —
827 827 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,174 -9.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–425 415 4 160.00 $160.00 $664 +8.40
455–497 487 4 142.00–162.00 $146.68 $714 -4.26
555–590 581 4 142.00–150.00 $143.91 $836 -8.57
630 630 3 147.00 $147.00 $926 +7.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 212.00 $212.00 $774 —
460–495 fancy 469 4 198.00–205.00 $203.15 $953 +10.15
503 fancy 503 3 198.00 $198.00 $996 —
560–595 582 6 160.00–185.00 $172.83 $1,006 -2.63
610–625 621 4 164.00–171.00 $169.28 $1,051 +12.28
678–690 682 9 137.00–166.00 $156.22 $1,065 -2.98
720 720 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1200 1050 80-85% 7 60.00–67.00 $63.70 $669 —
1035–1500 1205 80-85% 11 68.00–78.00 $72.37 $872 —
1010–1490 1250 80-85% 2 45.00 $45.00 $562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1387 75-80% 8 69.00–81.00 $75.30 $1,044 +3.11
1555 1555 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 953 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.66 $407 —
930–1085 982 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $52.89 $519 -0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1820 1548 7 80.00–91.00 $84.94 $1,315 —
1315–2285 1718 6 96.00–111.00 $101.39 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1400 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–950.00 $846.13
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
840–1040 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $785.42

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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.