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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.23/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 523 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.72/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 426 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $267.18/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 471 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 864 1,291
Feeder cattle 998 634 1,116
Slaughter cattle 124 201 151
Replacement cattle 12 29 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; 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
255–295 277 13 260.00–275.00 $266.09 $737 -3.67
320–332 fancy 327 9 275.00–280.00 $276.69 $905 —
300–347 332 31 235.00–275.00 $260.02 $863 +9.75
350–398 380 26 255.00–272.00 $265.92 $1,010 +7.63
368–396 fancy 386 15 280.00–288.00 $284.55 $1,098 +11.71
400–448 425 45 240.00–267.00 $255.78 $1,087 +9.70
402–437 fancy 428 20 270.00–285.00 $275.07 $1,177 +2.55
452–487 fancy 470 29 269.00–279.00 $273.91 $1,287 +3.99
450–497 473 21 242.00–267.00 $257.88 $1,220 +5.83
506–525 fancy 515 28 255.00–277.00 $266.23 $1,371 -2.50
500–545 529 40 237.00–255.00 $247.53 $1,309 +1.62
550–598 577 40 227.00–250.00 $241.41 $1,393 -7.07
601–635 fancy 614 32 235.00–247.00 $240.32 $1,476 —
600–640 621 15 207.00–227.00 $216.04 $1,342 -2.96
680 680 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 ±0.00
693 thin fleshed 693 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,525 —
700–730 710 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $1,432 -3.29
730 value added 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
735 fancy 735 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 —
753–785 771 9 186.00–212.00 $192.26 $1,482 —
855 855 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,676 —
902–915 909 6 145.00–162.00 $153.56 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 245.00 $245.00 $887 —
400–435 415 7 225.00–237.00 $232.35 $964 —
453–495 457 11 220.00–237.00 $229.66 $1,050 —
515–543 529 9 210.00–232.00 $221.95 $1,174 +11.69
566–595 578 17 189.00–235.00 $210.01 $1,214 +11.20
627–645 632 4 170.00–201.00 $193.08 $1,220 —
672–695 678 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,288 —
735 735 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 7 235.00–272.00 $247.76 $691 -11.17
305–348 331 23 232.00–247.00 $241.17 $798 -0.76
350–385 369 30 227.00–252.00 $244.49 $902 +6.16
371–387 fancy 379 10 251.00–259.00 $256.03 $970 +7.87
402–437 420 12 230.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,017 +12.52
406–432 fancy 425 17 244.00–257.00 $253.21 $1,076 +4.44
450–496 473 36 220.00–235.00 $227.90 $1,078 +1.03
465–493 fancy 481 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,164 —
518–546 531 18 210.00–225.00 $217.46 $1,155 -1.85
571 571 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,028 —
560–585 575 10 207.00–213.00 $210.66 $1,211 —
600–637 621 11 184.00–209.00 $193.35 $1,201 -4.99
620–648 fancy 634 11 211.00–217.00 $213.20 $1,352 —
660–665 662 5 190.00–206.00 $196.43 $1,300 —
703 703 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,286 +6.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 222.00 $222.00 $766 —
372–380 377 7 175.00–222.00 $202.10 $762 -2.84
415–445 433 11 187.00–232.00 $202.31 $876 -1.40
450–497 476 11 204.00–220.00 $212.45 $1,011 +13.57
500–540 523 20 195.00–217.00 $210.16 $1,099 +12.11
555–585 572 18 170.00–205.00 $184.39 $1,055 -3.08
615–645 630 7 170.00–184.00 $175.52 $1,106 -1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 fancy 436 18 257.00–267.00 $258.63 $1,128 —
440 440 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,043 -17.50
460 fancy 460 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 +14.07
480 480 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 +15.47
515–535 525 9 211.00–244.00 $223.12 $1,171 -9.95
540 fancy 540 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 -6.00
582–597 591 5 195.00–207.00 $202.27 $1,195 +3.65
605–646 625 7 190.00–194.00 $192.55 $1,203 +10.30
652 652 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,245 +11.00
757 757 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,226 —
830 830 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 524 7 170.00–200.00 $185.20 $970 -18.92
605–635 628 4 166.00–171.00 $169.79 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1325 1059 80-85% 9 75.00–89.00 $84.83 $898 —
900–1575 1187 80-85% 35 88.00–108.00 $96.27 $1,143 +26.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–885 825 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $45.10 $372 —
870–1060 965 85-90% 2 79.00–83.00 $80.80 $780 —
670–1225 969 85-90% 15 60.00–75.00 $67.86 $658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,277 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,255 -3.66
1275–1830 1434 75-80% 11 90.00–103.00 $95.73 $1,373 +3.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,341 —
1520–1875 1719 7 116.00–124.00 $120.43 $2,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00

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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 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -750.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.