Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.32/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 683 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.55/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 626 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.56/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 437 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,211 690 1,470
Feeder cattle 1,051 619 1,201
Slaughter cattle 143 67 235
Replacement cattle 17 4 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 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
280 280 3 240.00 $240.00 $672 -4.63
298 fancy 298 3 280.00 $280.00 $834 —
320 fancy 320 3 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
311–345 328 16 230.00–250.00 $239.60 $786 -14.82
354–385 fancy 368 9 280.00–287.00 $283.26 $1,042 +3.75
350–395 388 15 237.00–261.00 $253.43 $983 +8.08
405–445 fancy 432 29 252.00–270.00 $260.99 $1,127 +5.15
410–445 442 25 232.00–252.00 $242.78 $1,073 -0.34
455–495 fancy 468 16 250.00–262.00 $257.43 $1,205 +7.07
450–492 473 17 230.00–247.00 $234.48 $1,109 -2.92
500–530 511 9 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,133 -19.22
511–535 fancy 520 15 245.00–258.00 $254.45 $1,323 +8.68
559 value added 559 21 242.00 $242.00 $1,353 —
561 fancy 561 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,374 —
552–597 568 21 220.00–240.00 $231.94 $1,317 +2.37
616–637 fancy 627 6 210.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,335 -4.04
610–646 636 15 187.00–210.00 $200.26 $1,274 -0.49
650 fancy 650 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —
661–697 669 30 190.00–210.00 $200.04 $1,338 +7.67
693 value added 693 55 208.00 $208.00 $1,441 —
705 fancy 705 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —
711 711 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,372 +7.90
753–785 757 30 170.00–189.00 $184.73 $1,398 +9.54
800–816 809 7 170.00–172.00 $170.85 $1,382 -3.00
850 value added 850 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,598 —
851–862 857 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,491 +9.00
905 905 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 8 200.00–235.00 $221.02 $714 —
350–390 370 2 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $803 -8.87
379 thin fleshed 379 8 240.00 $240.00 $910 —
465–490 477 20 199.00–225.00 $209.14 $998 —
500–540 513 12 185.00–215.00 $208.50 $1,070 +19.92
550–590 565 26 189.00–215.00 $198.01 $1,119 +1.01
640–645 642 9 170.00–180.00 $173.35 $1,113 -14.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–295 289 8 222.00–235.00 $229.38 $663 -5.62
300–342 323 19 212.00–237.00 $229.63 $742 +10.46
350–375 368 7 200.00–225.00 $216.61 $797 -7.56
400–430 408 20 222.00–235.00 $226.09 $922 +10.18
425 fancy 425 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,012 -0.61
455–475 465 11 210.00–232.00 $221.03 $1,028 +9.13
518 fancy 518 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,129 -2.00
522 value added 522 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,174 —
505–542 524 24 187.00–209.00 $198.67 $1,041 -2.62
550 fancy 550 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
557–592 564 16 180.00–206.00 $201.45 $1,136 +16.72
605–635 622 23 180.00–196.00 $191.78 $1,193 -0.24
614–643 value added 629 40 196.00–199.50 $197.71 $1,244 —
652–663 656 9 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,242 -0.41
713 value added 713 23 186.00 $186.00 $1,326 —
729 fancy 729 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,334 —
870 870 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 8 195.00–208.00 $201.66 $670 —
365–398 387 24 180.00–200.00 $191.07 $739 -10.98
405–448 431 33 180.00–205.00 $190.32 $820 +13.84
450–497 467 27 185.00–207.00 $197.12 $921 +0.97
500–530 518 12 175.00–190.00 $182.82 $947 +1.72
572–585 575 8 175.00–180.00 $177.13 $1,018 +9.40
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 +21.51
652–685 673 14 150.00–167.00 $160.33 $1,079 +16.33
762 762 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 —
885 885 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 237.00 $237.00 $806 -2.25
365–370 368 2 207.00–232.00 $219.59 $808 -17.82
370–375 fancy 373 7 245.00–257.00 $251.61 $939 -15.39
425–438 fancy 434 10 234.00–252.00 $243.73 $1,058 +8.23
435–436 436 13 228.00–230.00 $228.46 $996 +12.56
457 fancy 457 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,097 +2.00
450–495 476 10 212.00–235.00 $219.73 $1,046 +2.73
535 fancy 535 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 —
810–830 815 4 138.00–140.00 $138.51 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,009 —
562 562 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $691 —
800–1260 1036 80-85% 16 78.00–85.00 $82.74 $857 +1.36
890–1355 1150 80-85% 31 87.00–100.00 $92.24 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 4 51.00 $51.00 $393 —
895–1060 944 85-90% 5 73.00–80.00 $76.01 $718 -6.99
790–1235 957 85-90% 9 57.00–73.00 $68.48 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,131 —
1355–1560 1490 75-80% 10 90.00–96.00 $92.38 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1725 1321 4 91.00–105.00 $100.95 $1,334 —
1510–2345 1820 11 110.00–116.00 $112.11 $2,040 -0.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1170 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,228.33
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1060–1350 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,183.73
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.