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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.56/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 518 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.10/cwt +14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 373 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.43/cwt -11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 477 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 894 594
Feeder cattle 634 813 469
Slaughter cattle 201 73 100
Replacement cattle 29 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and heifers sold 12.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 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
255–292 287 13 250.00–275.00 $269.76 $774 +12.26
315–337 327 5 240.00–267.00 $250.27 $818 +12.60
380–395 fancy 384 5 270.00–277.00 $272.84 $1,048 +4.06
350–399 386 11 245.00–267.00 $258.29 $997 +8.96
421–448 fancy 435 8 272.00–273.00 $272.52 $1,185 +1.24
435–445 439 5 240.00–265.00 $246.08 $1,080 -2.15
455–491 474 17 241.00–265.00 $252.05 $1,195 —
450–496 fancy 481 15 265.00–274.00 $269.92 $1,298 -1.99
500–530 fancy 513 18 265.00–275.00 $268.73 $1,379 +11.44
518–546 539 14 232.00–257.00 $245.91 $1,325 +13.54
565–575 573 4 247.00–253.00 $248.48 $1,424 +7.21
620–622 621 6 217.00–221.00 $219.00 $1,360 —
690 690 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,428 +5.87
700 700 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +19.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 515 4 210.00–211.00 $210.26 $1,083 -3.44
555–585 573 9 190.00–220.00 $198.81 $1,139 +6.17
845 845 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 fancy 276 4 262.00 $262.00 $723 —
250–295 278 3 255.00–262.00 $258.93 $720 +43.07
305 fancy 305 3 257.00 $257.00 $784 +15.49
310–345 330 18 230.00–250.00 $241.93 $798 +15.89
350–380 368 17 222.00–251.00 $238.33 $877 +14.24
350–391 fancy 378 16 242.00–250.00 $248.16 $938 +8.36
405–415 fancy 413 4 245.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,027 +8.86
402–445 425 21 222.00–237.00 $229.62 $976 +10.76
450–485 466 27 222.00–230.00 $226.87 $1,057 +4.26
500–536 517 46 207.00–227.00 $219.31 $1,134 +6.07
537 unweaned 537 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,112 —
612–625 621 6 197.00–199.00 $198.34 $1,232 +5.32
702–715 709 6 172.00–181.00 $176.54 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 363 7 190.00–220.00 $204.94 $744 +19.91
406–438 418 16 194.00–217.00 $203.71 $852 +8.24
462–495 476 27 185.00–217.00 $198.88 $947 +1.95
510–548 528 11 190.00–205.00 $198.05 $1,046 —
551–587 567 8 182.00–197.00 $187.47 $1,063 +3.64
600 600 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 —
666–690 674 7 162.00–178.00 $169.51 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 3 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
355–385 fancy 366 14 262.00–280.00 $271.41 $993 —
360–392 382 9 240.00–260.00 $248.69 $950 +28.69
415–448 436 8 250.00–257.00 $254.50 $1,110 +29.54
465–485 477 11 220.00–240.00 $231.53 $1,104 +14.15
450–488 fancy 478 12 237.00–251.00 $242.93 $1,161 —
500–520 508 12 220.00–245.00 $233.07 $1,184 +33.07
511 fancy 511 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,267 +28.00
550–579 569 15 195.00–210.00 $198.62 $1,130 —
640–645 641 4 180.00–183.00 $182.25 $1,168 +18.67
657 657 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 +7.29
815 815 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–542 539 7 199.00–210.00 $204.12 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1370 1147 80-85% 12 83.00–90.00 $86.18 $988 +1.67
760–1525 1148 80-85% 29 89.00–102.00 $93.96 $1,079 +9.45
1180 1180 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $826 -23.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–925 883 85-90% 3 52.00–63.00 $56.82 $502 —
865–1785 1017 85-90% 9 66.00–74.00 $72.26 $735 —
790–1200 1024 85-90% 8 76.00–84.00 $79.25 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1285 1265 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.03 $1,101 -7.55
1210–1585 1411 75-80% 8 90.00–96.00 $92.66 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1635 1359 9 88.00–107.00 $98.99 $1,345 —
1470–2000 1783 15 109.00–119.00 $115.30 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1110–1130 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1350 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00–1,450.00 $1,160.83
1140–1330 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1140–1425 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,438.89
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,050.00 $831.93
800–990 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,090.00 $955.53
840–990 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $985.25

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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 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1150–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,500.00 -25.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.