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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.76/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 634 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.07/cwt -12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 681 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.39/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 527 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 1,355 2,136
Feeder cattle 904 1,265 2,026
Slaughter cattle 82 68 97
Replacement cattle 21 22 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
260–297 281 5 220.00–230.00 $222.81 $626 -7.19
310–345 319 4 227.00–240.00 $236.48 $754 +28.45
375 375 3 222.00 $222.00 $832 +12.00
350–392 fancy 384 31 252.00–268.00 $262.96 $1,010 +20.12
415–425 418 4 195.00–220.00 $201.36 $842 -1.56
400–446 fancy 426 28 240.00–300.00 $259.51 $1,106 +30.56
462–467 463 7 222.00–230.00 $227.70 $1,054 +18.11
455–495 fancy 473 26 227.00–257.00 $248.19 $1,174 +26.52
500–529 fancy 521 21 222.00–250.00 $238.80 $1,244 +16.64
500–540 527 17 200.00–220.00 $208.55 $1,099 +0.53
560–596 578 6 200.00–215.00 $207.27 $1,198 +2.68
614 fancy 614 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,289 +2.38
605–628 624 11 185.00–192.00 $187.26 $1,169 -1.16
681 value added 681 71 185.00 $185.00 $1,260 -22.22
667–691 682 15 180.00–187.00 $185.41 $1,264 -3.48
740–741 741 6 176.00–177.00 $176.50 $1,308 -2.72
855 855 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
876 876 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,314 —
920–936 928 6 152.00–160.00 $156.03 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 200.00 $200.00 $796 —
475–490 479 4 185.00 $185.00 $886 —
525–542 538 4 165.00–182.00 $177.85 $957 -2.27
550–580 569 8 175.00–190.00 $187.05 $1,064 +8.86
647 647 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,132 +10.00
665–675 668 4 170.00–176.00 $171.52 $1,146 +3.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 286 7 200.00–222.00 $212.02 $606 +17.40
300–345 321 8 192.00–215.00 $205.55 $660 +10.98
340–345 fancy 343 14 217.00–227.00 $221.87 $761 +11.01
350–370 fancy 363 3 220.00 $220.00 $799 +3.15
355–395 381 13 180.00–215.00 $193.47 $737 +2.47
418 fancy 418 3 222.00 $222.00 $928 +18.71
402–448 431 40 184.00–215.00 $194.18 $837 +2.52
452–498 477 27 185.00–201.00 $195.82 $934 +10.29
525 fancy 525 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,066 +2.54
500–542 527 50 176.00–197.00 $190.27 $1,003 +7.00
560–575 569 35 185.00–191.00 $187.96 $1,069 +9.15
595 value added 595 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,089 —
615–641 627 19 170.00–181.50 $178.57 $1,120 +0.92
636 value added 636 80 183.75 $183.75 $1,169 -11.25
681 681 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,158 -1.88
700 700 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -14.92
722 value added 722 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,206 —
800 800 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
880 880 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
937 937 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 327 9 155.00–186.00 $169.26 $553 —
358–365 362 6 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $583 -12.73
405–445 424 9 160.00–177.00 $167.79 $711 +4.23
455–495 470 8 177.00–183.00 $180.02 $846 +18.73
500–535 526 4 150.00–165.00 $153.56 $808 -12.26
560–585 569 14 145.00–175.00 $164.43 $936 -1.57
605–645 621 11 154.00–172.00 $157.45 $978 +0.45
655–695 671 10 155.00–163.00 $158.31 $1,062 +15.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 373 17 180.00–222.00 $205.56 $767 —
360–390 fancy 375 2 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
405–425 415 2 215.00–220.00 $217.56 $903 —
416–448 fancy 435 17 219.00–267.00 $234.81 $1,021 +6.95
452–457 fancy 455 6 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,062 +10.48
540 540 1 179.00 $179.00 $967 +4.00
550–595 571 11 170.00–182.00 $175.46 $1,002 +0.46
610–628 622 5 150.00–165.00 $152.94 $951 —
750–787 769 10 137.00–155.00 $147.47 $1,134 —
890 890 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 160.00 $160.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1330 1150 80-85% 14 71.00–81.00 $76.26 $877 +2.91
1230 1230 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $824 -15.35
1215–1445 1323 80-85% 8 81.00–88.00 $84.45 $1,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1205 982 85-90% 10 57.00–67.00 $62.33 $612 +2.77
975–1095 1042 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.32 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1595 1358 75-80% 4 76.00–81.00 $77.70 $1,055 —
1255–1975 1611 75-80% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.27 $1,390 +9.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1985 1572 10 84.00–98.00 $92.10 $1,448 —
1695 1695 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000–1280 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 760.00–1,000.00 $883.15
1330–1370 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–750 703 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–950.00 $751.87
800–900 847 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–925.00 $907.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.