Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.91/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 682 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.72/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 521 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.34/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 370 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 1,211 1,019
Feeder cattle 813 1,051 819
Slaughter cattle 73 143 185
Replacement cattle 8 17 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
257–295 271 19 240.00–267.00 $257.50 $698 +17.50
300–345 313 7 235.00–240.00 $237.67 $744 -1.93
335–345 fancy 342 6 270.00–277.00 $271.18 $927 -3.82
350–395 372 19 237.00–262.00 $249.33 $928 -4.10
357–390 fancy 374 13 267.00–275.00 $268.78 $1,005 -14.48
405–442 fancy 425 15 260.00–280.00 $271.28 $1,153 +10.29
405–443 428 15 240.00–257.00 $248.23 $1,062 +5.45
456–490 fancy 477 37 260.00–281.00 $271.91 $1,297 +14.48
515–530 525 5 230.00–237.00 $232.37 $1,220 +10.67
511–541 fancy 527 29 250.00–262.00 $257.29 $1,356 +2.84
556–570 fancy 564 16 245.00–257.00 $251.79 $1,420 +6.79
570–595 575 8 225.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,387 +9.33
605–635 fancy 612 6 226.00–229.00 $228.48 $1,398 +15.53
664–680 fancy 671 15 213.00–217.00 $215.11 $1,443 +6.11
670–692 678 18 195.00–210.00 $201.13 $1,364 +1.09
692 value added 692 24 199.00 $199.00 $1,377 -9.00
700 fancy 700 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +3.00
710 value added 710 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 —
705–735 729 5 185.00–188.00 $185.58 $1,353 -7.42
835 835 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,536 +13.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 9 217.00–227.00 $222.93 $602 —
365 365 2 220.00 $220.00 $803 +2.91
460–491 486 11 212.00–228.00 $220.88 $1,073 +11.74
525–545 530 13 210.00–216.00 $213.70 $1,133 +5.20
560–575 571 4 187.00–210.00 $192.64 $1,100 -5.37
605–640 617 13 175.00–190.00 $181.60 $1,120 +8.25
680 680 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
975 975 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–268 thin fleshed 264 12 240.00–260.00 $255.23 $674 —
270–290 280 2 212.00–220.00 $215.86 $604 -13.52
300–307 fancy 305 4 240.00–242.00 $241.51 $737 —
310–330 321 4 217.00–237.00 $226.04 $726 -3.59
352–392 368 27 216.00–232.00 $224.09 $825 +7.48
360–393 fancy 377 10 237.00–245.00 $239.80 $904 —
403–447 423 23 212.00–227.00 $218.86 $926 -7.23
405–443 fancy 424 6 238.00–242.00 $239.91 $1,017 +1.91
450–452 fancy 450 13 238.00–240.00 $239.54 $1,078 —
450–496 473 22 215.00–230.00 $222.61 $1,053 +1.58
506 fancy 506 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,189 +17.00
500–548 522 41 200.00–225.00 $213.24 $1,113 +14.57
550–580 567 30 195.00–211.00 $204.71 $1,161 +3.26
600–626 622 10 190.00–198.00 $193.02 $1,201 +1.24
618–631 fancy 623 12 190.00–202.00 $196.36 $1,223 —
653–692 664 16 190.00–191.00 $190.25 $1,263 +0.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 331 5 200.00–215.00 $203.13 $672 +1.47
355–395 383 14 177.00–200.00 $185.03 $709 -6.04
403–440 419 23 180.00–210.00 $195.47 $819 +5.15
450–490 469 17 180.00–212.00 $196.93 $924 -0.19
560 unweaned 560 3 177.00 $177.00 $991 —
555–590 576 12 180.00–193.00 $183.83 $1,059 +6.70
750–755 753 6 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,224 +2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 220.00 $220.00 $829 +0.41
420–446 439 7 224.00–230.00 $224.96 $988 -3.50
457–488 477 11 212.00–227.00 $217.38 $1,037 -2.35
520 fancy 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -34.00
525 525 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
605–635 620 6 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $1,014 —
666–675 668 4 160.00–177.00 $172.71 $1,154 —
726 726 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–580 558 7 170.00–180.00 $174.54 $974 -8.46
625 625 4 150.00 $150.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $643 -18.74
845–1390 1137 80-85% 13 79.00–88.00 $84.51 $961 —
895–1365 1176 80-85% 25 88.00–99.00 $93.21 $1,096 +0.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $376 —
790–1115 982 85-90% 6 64.00–74.00 $68.50 $673 +0.02
850–1060 982 85-90% 3 76.00–81.00 $78.62 $772 +10.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1269 75-80% 6 91.00–101.00 $94.58 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1990 1555 6 91.00–106.00 $101.04 $1,571 —
1530–2070 1864 4 115.00–117.00 $116.17 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.