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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.64/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 471 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.76/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 481 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.93/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 518 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 1,333 530
Feeder cattle 619 1,100 420
Slaughter cattle 67 204 100
Replacement cattle 4 29 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
260–290 270 3 235.00–250.00 $244.63 $661 -1.17
305–335 323 8 240.00–265.00 $254.42 $822 +7.34
361–390 fancy 372 5 270.00–282.00 $279.51 $1,040 -10.31
360–390 381 7 225.00–255.00 $245.35 $935 -4.65
415–420 fancy 418 6 240.00–262.00 $255.84 $1,069 -15.98
405–445 433 8 240.00–250.00 $243.12 $1,053 -4.27
450–495 478 27 227.00–245.00 $237.40 $1,135 -3.92
450–487 fancy 485 26 250.00–258.00 $250.36 $1,214 -15.38
514–523 fancy 519 15 243.00–250.00 $245.77 $1,276 +1.05
507–540 527 14 230.00–245.00 $240.92 $1,270 +14.10
563–589 572 34 224.00–235.00 $229.57 $1,313 +13.95
615–620 616 4 200.00–201.00 $200.75 $1,237 -5.20
630–636 fancy 633 8 215.00–219.00 $216.99 $1,374 —
650–681 672 20 187.00–198.00 $192.37 $1,293 +0.18
700–745 717 10 177.00–189.00 $185.10 $1,327 +6.72
760–780 773 5 170.00–179.00 $175.19 $1,354 -3.31
820–835 822 7 170.00–174.50 $173.85 $1,429 —
867 867 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,431 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
375–395 382 3 205.00–237.00 $225.96 $863 +17.28
440 440 4 229.00–232.00 $229.75 $1,011 —
505–520 508 5 182.00–212.00 $188.58 $958 -11.42
583 583 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,149 +6.83
635 635 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,194 +5.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 235.00 $235.00 $611 +8.16
315–345 333 4 212.00–225.00 $219.17 $730 -2.96
385–387 fancy 386 9 230.00 $230.00 $888 -11.40
390–391 391 6 224.00–225.00 $224.17 $877 +13.33
400–413 fancy 411 7 230.00–240.00 $238.61 $981 +4.81
405–445 426 27 197.00–230.00 $215.91 $920 -2.11
461–462 fancy 462 20 230.00–232.50 $232.13 $1,072 -9.47
450–497 475 40 195.00–231.00 $211.90 $1,007 +3.89
512 fancy 512 24 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 -1.22
515–545 524 28 190.00–210.00 $201.29 $1,055 +1.67
552–575 557 9 180.00–200.00 $184.73 $1,029 -7.67
600–646 619 21 187.00–195.00 $192.02 $1,189 +6.34
650–695 664 32 172.00–195.00 $189.74 $1,260 +3.30
752–790 758 8 165.00–173.00 $170.63 $1,293 +8.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 369 5 192.00–212.00 $202.05 $746 +6.13
432–445 439 10 160.00–185.00 $176.48 $775 -19.15
451–485 463 7 187.00–200.00 $196.15 $908 +8.89
500–545 525 11 175.00–190.00 $181.10 $951 +9.34
555–570 565 11 155.00–187.00 $167.73 $948 -6.97
605–610 608 6 152.00–155.00 $153.49 $933 -13.49
676 676 4 144.00 $144.00 $973 -28.00
927 927 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 337 4 237.00–240.00 $239.25 $806 —
355–395 365 4 232.00–252.00 $237.41 $867 —
380 fancy 380 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 -8.00
405–445 415 7 199.00–231.00 $215.90 $896 +8.29
420–440 fancy 431 7 232.00–238.00 $235.50 $1,015 +5.50
455 455 3 217.00 $217.00 $987 —
475 fancy 475 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 -6.78
513–547 532 10 202.00–220.00 $209.80 $1,116 -15.20
555–557 556 6 193.00–197.00 $195.00 $1,084 —
667 fancy 667 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,167 —
685 685 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
720 720 3 138.00 $138.00 $994 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 145.00–150.00 $148.75 $723 —
598 598 3 155.00 $155.00 $927 -4.00
647 647 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,080 +12.35
750 750 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1405 1049 80-85% 12 75.00–89.00 $81.38 $854 —
940–1570 1220 80-85% 11 88.00–95.00 $91.27 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $900 —
1160–1450 1358 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.70 $1,259 —
1515–1780 1588 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.28 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1040 943 85-90% 3 83.00 $83.00 $783 —
840–1115 1006 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.19 $736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2215 1760 5 87.00–104.00 $93.72 $1,649 —
1405–1965 1836 7 111.00–116.00 $113.07 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 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 $
755–965 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,150.00 $1,029.29
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.