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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.43/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 515 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.58/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 425 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.53/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 476 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 1,060 971
Feeder cattle 692 966 861
Slaughter cattle 134 85 103
Replacement cattle 26 9 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand uneven 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
245 245 3 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
250–265 fancy 255 10 260.00–285.00 $277.19 $707 +5.60
255–297 279 17 235.00–252.00 $244.43 $682 -3.27
320–340 335 4 235.00–240.00 $238.81 $800 +2.17
342 fancy 342 3 272.00 $272.00 $930 -4.22
350–385 371 5 237.00–255.00 $245.66 $911 -11.30
361–398 fancy 383 19 265.00–270.00 $268.55 $1,029 -9.61
415–442 433 6 222.00–252.00 $238.17 $1,031 +7.84
407–449 fancy 434 19 255.00–265.00 $263.11 $1,142 -1.64
450–485 fancy 464 13 249.00–252.00 $251.06 $1,165 -15.92
450–495 483 25 225.00–242.00 $230.49 $1,113 -5.30
510–548 520 26 217.00–234.00 $227.82 $1,185 -6.07
553–595 571 23 211.00–227.00 $220.38 $1,258 +5.76
605–640 609 9 192.00–202.00 $200.83 $1,223 +2.62
625 fancy 625 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -5.57
665–690 683 10 192.00–197.00 $193.30 $1,320 -1.62
720 720 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 +5.71
750–781 773 11 170.00–187.00 $182.40 $1,410 +2.50
905 905 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–288 281 7 170.00–210.00 $180.72 $508 —
397 397 4 200.00 $200.00 $794 —
430–440 433 4 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
470 fancy 470 4 212.00 $212.00 $996 —
452–495 474 8 175.00–200.00 $191.11 $906 -2.99
510–548 539 4 195.00–200.00 $196.18 $1,057 —
587 587 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,051 -9.44
605–617 612 4 175.00–185.00 $181.28 $1,109 +6.28
673 673 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,225 +10.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 3 222.00 $222.00 $610 —
280 fancy 280 2 240.00 $240.00 $672 +17.16
255–297 286 4 212.00–230.00 $219.88 $629 —
315–341 332 6 210.00–215.00 $212.62 $706 +3.53
337–345 fancy 339 4 225.00–240.00 $236.18 $801 +9.33
357–395 373 11 200.00–220.00 $208.04 $776 +1.19
355–382 fancy 375 18 225.00–265.00 $239.99 $900 +16.03
400–440 421 6 200.00–220.00 $210.57 $886 -0.88
400–434 fancy 426 33 228.00–240.00 $233.04 $993 +6.86
450–490 478 13 200.00–210.00 $203.17 $971 +2.70
479 fancy 479 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,087 -2.52
502–547 514 40 180.00–212.00 $203.19 $1,044 +3.73
524 unweaned 524 6 182.00 $182.00 $954 —
553–561 556 7 187.00–188.00 $187.43 $1,042 -3.25
577 unweaned 577 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 —
605 605 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -4.67
685–692 690 3 170.00–175.00 $171.66 $1,184 -3.44
700–747 722 16 160.00–172.00 $167.70 $1,211 -5.33
900 900 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 4 180.00–195.00 $191.15 $522 —
390–395 392 7 175.00–200.00 $188.78 $740 +11.78
415–432 424 6 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $774 +0.33
475–490 482 7 165.00–195.00 $186.55 $899 +6.67
500–542 525 17 162.00–185.00 $175.16 $920 -4.25
550–590 566 28 160.00–182.00 $173.33 $981 -4.50
620–635 625 11 160.00–167.00 $164.16 $1,026 —
655–675 663 6 160.00–170.00 $164.63 $1,091 -6.37
870 870 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 4 209.00–230.00 $219.45 $939 -5.42
455–460 fancy 457 10 220.00–246.00 $232.95 $1,065 -12.05
450–495 478 19 200.00–220.00 $210.79 $1,008 —
525–533 530 11 187.00–211.00 $204.21 $1,082 +13.86
550–573 562 8 170.00–190.00 $179.19 $1,007 —
618–630 623 8 167.00–186.00 $175.82 $1,095 +7.22
655–690 679 6 157.00–182.00 $164.21 $1,115 -11.97
702–720 709 7 150.00–165.00 $160.70 $1,139 +0.70
950 950 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 +4.35
452 452 3 180.00 $180.00 $814 +23.00
580–597 589 7 160.00–162.00 $161.16 $949 —
605 605 4 157.00 $157.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1300 1079 80-85% 24 72.00–82.00 $77.40 $835 —
740–1625 1155 80-85% 17 85.00–90.00 $87.85 $1,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1210 973 85-90% 21 58.00–73.00 $67.16 $653 -13.84
885–1140 993 85-90% 5 73.00–79.00 $75.88 $753 -5.12
645–1350 1020 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $55.04 $561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1329 75-80% 6 84.00–93.00 $88.33 $1,174 —
1220–1655 1379 75-80% 4 75.00–82.00 $79.49 $1,096 -4.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1555 1216 6 91.00–100.00 $95.38 $1,160 —
1570–1930 1809 6 105.00–115.00 $108.77 $1,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1170 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,383.46
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1085–1305 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,281.90
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–810 797 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,000.00 $951.71
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +250.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +150.00

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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.