Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.83/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 527 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.46/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 515 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.67/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 628 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,007 1,128
Feeder cattle 966 904 998
Slaughter cattle 85 82 120
Replacement cattle 9 21 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 9.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 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
255–290 275 4 230.00–255.00 $247.70 $681 +24.89
283–295 fancy 287 6 265.00–280.00 $271.59 $779 —
300–340 fancy 314 6 260.00–285.00 $276.22 $867 —
307–330 320 6 230.00–250.00 $236.64 $757 +0.16
350–377 366 4 240.00–270.00 $256.96 $940 +34.96
355–395 fancy 375 9 275.00–286.00 $278.16 $1,043 +15.20
385 thin fleshed 385 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
401–447 fancy 429 40 247.00–275.00 $264.75 $1,136 +5.24
435–445 440 5 222.00–240.00 $230.33 $1,013 +28.97
455–465 fancy 457 9 257.00–270.00 $266.98 $1,220 +18.79
455–490 470 16 212.00–250.00 $235.79 $1,108 +8.09
511 thin fleshed 511 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,252 —
507–533 fancy 517 46 235.00–260.00 $251.27 $1,299 +12.47
505–547 535 74 220.00–238.00 $233.89 $1,251 +25.34
552–590 583 27 210.00–221.00 $214.62 $1,251 +7.35
555–595 fancy 585 15 220.00–238.00 $234.82 $1,374 —
610–642 fancy 624 17 205.00–220.00 $215.57 $1,345 +5.57
600–647 630 25 185.00–205.00 $198.21 $1,249 +10.95
654–695 679 33 185.00–200.00 $194.92 $1,324 +9.51
706–728 fancy 717 8 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $1,316 —
707–741 726 14 172.00–183.00 $178.29 $1,294 +1.79
751–770 753 10 179.00–180.00 $179.90 $1,355 —
871 871 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,341 +4.00
930 930 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,283 -18.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 326 8 202.00–230.00 $213.58 $696 —
350 350 3 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
450–490 468 8 185.00–200.00 $194.10 $908 +9.10
555–577 568 11 185.00–195.00 $188.44 $1,070 +1.39
615 615 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 ±0.00
655–695 673 10 170.00–180.00 $171.82 $1,156 +0.30
755–777 764 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 fancy 285 4 220.00–232.00 $222.84 $635 —
315–345 328 4 200.00–215.00 $209.09 $686 +3.54
300–347 fancy 339 7 220.00–232.00 $226.85 $769 +4.98
352–390 fancy 360 9 220.00–230.00 $223.96 $806 +3.96
352–397 368 12 195.00–220.00 $206.85 $761 +13.38
400–430 414 13 200.00–217.00 $211.45 $875 +17.27
410–430 fancy 419 19 222.00–230.00 $226.18 $948 +4.18
452–465 fancy 454 7 217.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,042 —
452–493 477 40 185.00–207.00 $200.47 $956 +4.65
500–548 515 67 190.00–208.00 $199.46 $1,027 +9.19
550–595 558 30 182.00–192.00 $190.68 $1,064 +2.72
583 fancy 583 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,201 —
600–645 628 49 171.00–187.00 $184.67 $1,160 +6.10
652–695 678 33 171.50–181.00 $175.10 $1,187 +5.10
705–745 723 11 170.00–177.00 $173.03 $1,251 +23.03
800 800 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 +10.00
910 910 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 177.00 $177.00 $664 +15.99
400–445 422 7 177.00–190.00 $182.32 $769 +14.53
476–495 486 10 165.00–190.00 $179.88 $874 -0.14
500–541 524 26 165.00–189.00 $179.41 $940 +25.85
550–595 560 22 169.00–185.00 $177.83 $996 +13.40
680–685 683 6 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,168 +12.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 240.00 $240.00 $881 +34.44
365–375 fancy 373 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,015 +42.00
410–426 fancy 418 6 250.00–275.00 $262.26 $1,096 +27.45
415–440 428 2 212.00–237.00 $224.87 $962 +7.31
480 fancy 480 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 +11.52
515–525 523 4 180.00–222.00 $190.35 $996 +11.35
550 fancy 550 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 —
605–640 623 2 165.00–172.00 $168.60 $1,050 +15.66
650–657 655 5 170.00–186.00 $176.18 $1,154 —
700 700 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
790 790 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,138 -3.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–440 426 9 172.00–180.00 $175.65 $748 —
465 465 3 157.00 $157.00 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1450 1114 80-85% 20 76.00–85.00 $80.71 $899 —
925–1470 1227 80-85% 23 80.00–91.00 $87.43 $1,073 +20.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1390 1350 75-80% 3 81.00–86.00 $83.74 $1,130 +6.04
1340–1640 1438 75-80% 11 86.00–96.00 $90.12 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–995 870 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $53.86 $469 —
820–1035 947 85-90% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.85 $643 —
990 990 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $802 +18.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1645 1445 3 85.00–96.00 $89.48 $1,293 —
1775–2165 1903 7 105.00–117.00 $112.66 $2,144 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1270 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,249.76
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.