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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.12/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 726 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.43/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.45/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 617 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 1,058 720
Feeder cattle 640 893 600
Slaughter cattle 86 154 105
Replacement cattle 12 11 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 280.00 $280.00 $966 +16.53
350–395 382 19 250.00–285.00 $262.72 $1,004 +1.46
420 fancy 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +13.00
417–440 429 5 260.00–280.00 $270.06 $1,159 +6.19
453 fancy 453 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 —
455–486 467 12 240.00–260.00 $258.05 $1,205 +1.82
505 fancy 505 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,374 +3.97
512–515 value added 512 19 267.00–270.00 $269.52 $1,380 —
500–540 513 8 230.00–262.00 $242.75 $1,245 -5.47
559–590 568 13 230.00–241.00 $237.84 $1,351 +0.32
615–620 617 3 210.00–234.00 $225.96 $1,394 +3.30
617 value added 617 28 242.00 $242.00 $1,493 —
651–695 667 9 194.00–207.00 $199.75 $1,332 -15.23
710–747 value added 726 52 197.75–200.50 $199.12 $1,446 —
765–773 fancy 770 9 202.00–204.00 $203.34 $1,566 —
856–860 856 11 161.00–188.00 $185.54 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 7 200.00–225.00 $206.57 $684 -31.81
370–393 386 5 222.00–247.00 $240.83 $930 —
407–430 414 5 200.00–250.00 $227.83 $943 -5.55
470–475 474 7 187.00–220.00 $210.64 $998 -19.84
502–513 505 10 200.00–220.00 $206.09 $1,041 -14.74
555–595 562 6 184.00–225.00 $191.80 $1,078 -16.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 334 17 222.00–250.00 $230.08 $768 +8.36
352–395 381 21 220.00–245.00 $232.26 $885 -2.01
400–420 409 10 225.00–240.00 $232.49 $951 +0.50
413–431 fancy 425 9 242.50–245.00 $244.19 $1,038 -0.81
450–496 463 20 210.00–232.00 $220.67 $1,022 -7.83
510–548 529 17 180.00–200.00 $189.91 $1,005 -17.60
529 value added 529 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,058 —
552–596 569 17 180.00–200.00 $191.81 $1,091 +1.11
579 value added 579 22 200.00 $200.00 $1,158 —
656 656 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,246 -5.00
669 value added 669 25 192.00 $192.00 $1,284 —
700 700 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 325 9 175.00–215.00 $197.86 $643 —
417–435 422 4 185.00–210.00 $191.45 $808 -15.52
450–498 484 22 175.00–207.00 $193.96 $939 -9.08
500–540 513 6 177.00–200.00 $190.41 $977 +0.59
555–590 578 3 160.00–180.00 $170.20 $984 -14.18
605 605 3 155.00 $155.00 $938 -17.06
660–670 663 4 160.00–180.00 $164.98 $1,094 -13.41
785 785 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 220.00–237.00 $224.70 $854 -21.81
420–446 431 10 225.00–250.00 $240.85 $1,038 +5.10
463–488 479 10 215.00–245.00 $230.16 $1,102 -0.16
505–515 512 3 220.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,161 +7.15
560–588 575 14 200.00–217.00 $207.99 $1,196 -2.89
610 610 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 431 4 200.00–220.00 $204.87 $883 +10.06
497 497 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,044 —
525–535 531 5 185.00–200.00 $189.82 $1,008 -6.63
550 550 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,028 +5.66
605–640 619 10 157.00–170.00 $164.52 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1325 1129 80-85% 12 80.00–89.00 $86.06 $972 —
945–1465 1214 80-85% 13 90.00–98.00 $92.55 $1,124 +0.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1155 960 85-90% 8 66.00–78.00 $73.12 $702 +4.75
1012–1155 1084 85-90% 2 55.00–65.00 $59.67 $647 -18.86
1225–1440 1363 85-90% 3 82.00–88.00 $84.69 $1,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1560 1381 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.37 $1,262 +3.03
1245–1715 1489 75-80% 4 80.00–89.00 $84.58 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1425 4 93.00–108.00 $102.68 $1,463 —
1575 1575 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,276 —
1545–2160 1911 5 115.00–126.00 $121.30 $2,318 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1200–1285 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.93
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -150.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.