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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.09/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 519 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.62/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 426 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.91/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 530 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 1,134 963
Feeder cattle 763 998 723
Slaughter cattle 141 124 195
Replacement cattle 15 12 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of th offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
285 285 3 260.00 $260.00 $741 -6.09
335 335 4 277.00 $277.00 $928 +16.98
355–392 374 9 255.00–277.00 $272.44 $1,019 +6.52
365–385 fancy 375 6 287.00–294.00 $290.41 $1,089 +5.86
405–426 fancy 418 29 279.00–300.00 $291.44 $1,218 +16.37
400–445 435 19 245.00–270.00 $259.20 $1,128 +3.42
451–460 fancy 456 11 275.00–282.00 $279.62 $1,275 +5.71
450–499 487 20 250.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,253 -0.58
525–526 fancy 526 7 270.00–288.00 $277.71 $1,461 +11.48
507–547 531 47 239.00–265.00 $248.07 $1,317 +0.54
550–582 573 17 247.00–265.00 $249.86 $1,432 +8.45
600–632 621 12 210.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,356 +2.24
627–631 fancy 629 5 227.00–228.00 $227.60 $1,432 -12.72
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +13.00
656 fancy 656 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,437 —
701–720 709 12 182.00–209.00 $199.79 $1,417 -1.92
730 fancy 730 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 -3.00
755–795 767 6 186.00–199.00 $196.75 $1,509 +4.49
812 812 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,478 —
875 875 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,566 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 6 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $841 -11.40
487–490 489 4 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,210 +17.83
515–540 533 4 227.00–235.00 $231.78 $1,235 +9.83
575–595 592 18 225.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,363 +20.17
663–690 675 7 180.00–195.00 $187.33 $1,264 -2.67
703–745 714 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,214 +5.00
780 780 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 385 19 247.00–255.00 $249.91 $962 +5.42
405–434 fancy 423 33 247.00–252.00 $250.35 $1,059 -2.86
409–448 430 25 230.00–249.00 $239.37 $1,029 -2.77
452–486 468 19 220.00–242.00 $231.05 $1,081 +3.15
500–535 519 59 200.00–222.00 $213.09 $1,106 -4.37
550–571 559 15 197.00–207.00 $201.31 $1,125 +21.31
619–627 621 7 190.00–197.00 $194.98 $1,211 +1.63
672 672 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,391 +10.57
725 725 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 7 205.00–225.00 $219.02 $725 -2.98
400–448 432 7 185.00–210.00 $205.32 $887 +3.01
458–497 477 9 208.00–217.00 $212.83 $1,015 +0.38
515–538 527 15 190.00–207.00 $198.19 $1,044 -11.97
555–595 572 14 170.00–200.00 $185.98 $1,064 +1.59
670 670 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 225.00–232.00 $228.45 $811 —
372–390 fancy 377 4 270.00–282.00 $273.11 $1,030 —
410–438 fancy 426 7 260.00–281.00 $272.03 $1,159 +13.40
417–442 429 9 230.00–250.00 $243.64 $1,045 +6.64
470–491 481 6 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,111 -16.02
505–547 531 16 217.00–245.00 $224.47 $1,192 +1.35
562 562 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 -12.27
610–612 611 4 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,115 -10.05
662 662 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,099 -25.00
725 725 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
860 860 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 207.00 $207.00 $963 —
580–595 591 4 165.00–185.00 $169.90 $1,004 —
640 640 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 +0.21
730 730 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1109 80-85% 24 75.00–89.00 $84.06 $932 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $817 —
1000–1425 1235 80-85% 16 90.00–94.00 $91.89 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1520 1388 75-80% 3 80.00–88.00 $82.69 $1,148 —
1150–1830 1432 75-80% 12 91.00–96.00 $92.50 $1,325 -3.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–915 828 85-90% 2 52.00–63.00 $56.92 $471 +11.82
765–1600 991 85-90% 9 65.00–73.00 $69.67 $690 +1.81
1080–1095 1088 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1905 1456 8 83.00–108.00 $98.04 $1,427 +8.04
1520–2090 1745 7 111.00–119.00 $115.21 $2,010 -5.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050–1095 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,191.34
1120–1445 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,185.00–1,385.00 $1,267.99
1240–1320 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,139.45
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
860–955 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $938.11
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.