Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.65/cwt +17.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 663 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.68/cwt +15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 679 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.83/cwt +31.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 787 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 363 917
Feeder cattle 910 277 852
Slaughter cattle 74 77 59
Replacement cattle 36 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 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
253–261 257 6 202.00–227.00 $214.31 $551 -5.34
315–342 332 9 200.00–215.00 $210.16 $698 +0.16
350–372 fancy 368 6 225.00–228.00 $227.52 $837 +1.11
357–395 379 10 200.00–210.00 $206.23 $782 -7.07
413–445 420 6 200.00–215.00 $206.91 $869 -10.87
425–438 fancy 432 7 222.00–230.00 $225.37 $974 -5.63
460–470 468 5 190.00–206.00 $200.65 $939 +0.91
450–498 fancy 471 21 215.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,047 +10.60
500–547 fancy 522 18 205.00–226.00 $214.03 $1,117 +4.15
530–545 533 6 185.00–205.00 $198.28 $1,057 +1.66
555–575 565 6 197.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,127 +5.40
560–597 fancy 588 31 207.00–220.00 $211.33 $1,243 +5.45
615–622 fancy 618 20 200.00–215.00 $205.10 $1,268 +6.24
610–628 619 14 170.00–194.00 $183.96 $1,139 -4.40
655–682 fancy 675 39 187.00–192.00 $188.76 $1,274 —
655–698 683 31 172.00–190.00 $184.07 $1,257 +12.99
718 fancy 718 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,343 —
705–730 722 33 160.00–176.00 $172.33 $1,244 —
757 fancy 757 20 179.00 $179.00 $1,355 —
760–775 764 4 165.00–177.00 $173.96 $1,329 +9.58
806–832 815 10 160.00–162.00 $160.79 $1,310 +1.79
875 875 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 185.00 $185.00 $524 —
320–335 326 5 205.00 $205.00 $668 —
362–365 364 6 185.00–192.00 $188.49 $686 —
435–445 443 4 187.00–190.00 $187.74 $832 +12.85
585–590 589 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,043 —
600–627 618 3 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $906 —
650 650 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
850 850 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 5 180.00–197.00 $190.50 $530 +9.98
300–348 328 13 182.00–192.00 $187.81 $616 +9.77
327–345 fancy 333 3 200.00 $200.00 $666 +13.00
351–398 372 15 170.00–192.00 $184.77 $687 +9.51
350–399 fancy 389 9 194.00–210.00 $207.58 $807 +10.01
433 fancy 433 3 197.00 $197.00 $853 —
431–440 434 7 180.00–195.00 $189.99 $825 +7.34
451 fancy 451 4 210.00 $210.00 $947 —
458–499 478 49 170.00–190.00 $183.40 $877 +2.83
500–542 525 13 165.00–184.00 $175.65 $922 +0.99
553–583 573 38 176.00–183.00 $180.08 $1,032 +9.46
600–642 625 20 160.00–175.00 $168.33 $1,052 +3.33
600–644 fancy 631 28 178.00–181.00 $178.81 $1,128 —
650–661 fancy 659 56 172.50–185.00 $181.98 $1,199 —
658–697 667 61 150.00–176.50 $171.75 $1,146 +12.26
705–747 722 6 145.00–172.00 $158.46 $1,144 —
770–797 787 67 164.00–170.00 $167.83 $1,321 +31.83
809 fancy 809 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,371 —
830 830 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,212 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 152.00 $152.00 $578 —
420–435 427 7 172.00–177.00 $174.61 $746 +14.61
450–475 456 4 150.00–170.00 $164.79 $751 +18.11
540–545 542 3 162.00–173.00 $165.69 $898 —
560–595 575 4 147.00–159.00 $151.51 $871 +7.60
605–617 612 5 140.00–155.00 $145.93 $893 -1.07
665–690 673 7 140.00–155.00 $147.18 $991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 367 12 180.00–209.00 $192.93 $708 -19.07
402–407 405 6 185.00–202.00 $195.64 $792 —
415–432 fancy 428 4 210.00 $210.00 $899 —
450–475 453 12 170.00–191.00 $188.74 $855 —
455–460 fancy 458 6 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $971 +8.84
530–542 533 4 190.00–197.00 $195.22 $1,041 —
530–549 fancy 539 12 199.00–214.00 $210.22 $1,133 —
550–566 562 4 160.00–165.00 $161.22 $906 -11.61
580 fancy 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
675–690 683 6 145.00–162.00 $149.04 $1,018 -7.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 568 4 149.00–152.00 $149.74 $851 —
601 601 7 130.00 $130.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1380 1140 80-85% 11 77.00–85.00 $80.81 $921 —
920–1395 1150 80-85% 18 70.00–79.00 $74.80 $860 —
1135–1255 1188 80-85% 3 62.00–66.00 $64.27 $764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1200 1006 85-90% 8 55.00–67.00 $60.23 $606 —
925–1165 1060 85-90% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.29 $734 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $891 —
1315–1515 1395 75-80% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.04 $1,144 +6.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1835 1613 2 85.00–93.00 $88.45 $1,427 —
1665–1935 1788 3 101.00–113.00 $105.67 $1,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1080–1107 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $811.73
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1175–1260 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,051.78
1310–1417 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,000.00 $963.38
1095–1520 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,117.87
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
825–990 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 785.00–1,000.00 $882.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.