Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.29/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 517 lb · 73 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.59/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 525 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.50/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 465 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,058	919	1,275
Feeder cattle	893	763	1,125
Slaughter cattle	154	141	142
Replacement cattle	11	15	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-600 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	273	8	255.00–275.00	$268.71	$734	+8.71
317–345	330	11	250.00–275.00	$263.47	$869	-13.53
360–395	375	10	250.00–275.00	$261.26	$980	-11.18
421 fancy	421	13	282.00	$282.00	$1,187	-9.44
407–445	435	21	250.00–270.00	$263.87	$1,148	+4.67
455–499	481	34	245.00–270.00	$256.23	$1,232	-1.07
500–546 fancy	524	37	262.00–272.00	$268.03	$1,404	-9.68
500–545	528	14	240.00–257.00	$248.22	$1,311	+0.15
580–590	584	6	235.00–240.00	$237.52	$1,387	-12.34
600–631	624	9	220.00–225.00	$222.66	$1,389	+4.38
630 fancy	630	24	238.00	$238.00	$1,499	+10.40
653–685	658	7	210.00–232.00	$214.98	$1,415	-5.02
700–745	713	13	172.00–194.00	$185.63	$1,324	-14.16
781	781	6	194.00	$194.00	$1,515	-2.75
810–815	812	7	182.00–188.00	$184.14	$1,495	+2.14

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	3	225.00–250.00	$238.38	$758	—
415–446	435	12	227.00–240.00	$233.38	$1,015	—
450–494	474	24	215.00–242.00	$230.48	$1,092	-17.01
515–535	527	6	215.00–230.00	$220.83	$1,164	-10.95
555–592	578	29	197.00–220.00	$208.26	$1,204	-21.92
610–645	629	11	165.00–185.00	$176.40	$1,110	—
655–670	658	13	189.00–200.00	$198.14	$1,304	+10.81
960	960	3	154.00	$154.00	$1,478	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–297	285	4	220.00–235.00	$231.71	$660	—
300–325	315	3	220.00–225.00	$221.72	$698	—
360–397	377	19	220.00–240.00	$234.27	$883	-15.64
428 fancy	428	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,049	-5.35
405–446	433	25	215.00–240.00	$231.99	$1,005	-7.38
450–495	465	50	217.00–240.00	$228.50	$1,063	-2.55
500–535	513	42	200.00–220.00	$207.51	$1,065	-5.58
521–530 fancy	522	31	225.00–230.00	$225.82	$1,179	—
558–590	568	16	180.00–197.00	$190.70	$1,083	-10.61
610–646	624	15	190.00–196.00	$192.18	$1,199	-2.80
680	680	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,326	-12.00
761	761	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,294	—
825	825	7	160.00	$160.00	$1,320	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	371	17	195.00–217.00	$208.58	$774	—
420–440	434	13	197.00–215.00	$206.97	$898	+1.65
460–495	473	31	185.00–210.00	$203.04	$960	-9.79
505–547	526	24	182.00–193.00	$189.82	$998	-8.37
555–590	572	11	180.00–187.00	$184.38	$1,055	-1.60
610–630	621	6	165.00–185.00	$172.06	$1,068	—
650–670	659	5	174.00–186.00	$178.39	$1,176	-8.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	252.00	$252.00	$819	—
370–380	378	4	245.00–247.00	$246.51	$932	+18.06
407–420	410	7	225.00–250.00	$235.75	$967	-7.89
400–428 fancy	415	8	262.00–270.00	$266.44	$1,106	-5.59
476–497	485	8	222.00–240.00	$230.32	$1,117	-0.66
502–545	519	5	212.00–230.00	$219.56	$1,140	-4.91
550–585	563	3	205.00–222.00	$210.88	$1,187	+20.88
622	622	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,088	-7.50
735–740	736	4	160.00–165.00	$161.26	$1,187	+1.26
772–795	782	7	155.00–190.00	$174.75	$1,367	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	422	5	192.00–200.00	$194.81	$822	—
510–530	521	7	185.00–205.00	$196.45	$1,024	—
550–591	573	8	174.00–190.00	$181.34	$1,039	+11.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1455	1196	80-85%	24	74.00–89.00	$84.03	$1,005	—
1060–1550	1239	80-85%	24	88.00–100.00	$92.39	$1,145	+0.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1140	913	85-90%	5	46.00–55.00	$50.03	$457	—
770–1240	965	85-90%	19	56.00–75.00	$68.37	$660	-1.30
1050–1075	1063	85-90%	2	76.00–81.00	$78.53	$835	-1.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1405	1360	75-80%	3	88.00–89.00	$88.34	$1,201	+5.65
1355–1670	1505	75-80%	10	91.00–94.00	$92.14	$1,387	—
1505	1505	75-80%	1	70.00	$70.00	$1,054	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500	1500	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,350	—
1415–2370	1781	7	114.00–120.00	$117.87	$2,099	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130–1215	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	975.00–1,050.00	$1,013.86
1190	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–875	868	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	825.00–1,025.00	$957.82
975	975	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,200.00	—
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.