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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.05/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 527 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.76/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 473 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.27/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 572 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 738 1,763
Feeder cattle 1,293 640 1,578
Slaughter cattle 114 86 177
Replacement cattle 11 12 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************No Sale May 31` due to Memorial Day****************************** Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00-14.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady 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
305–331 319 10 252.00–270.00 $264.79 $845 -15.21
333 fancy 333 10 287.00 $287.00 $956 —
350–378 363 7 260.00–270.00 $268.62 $975 +5.90
415–447 fancy 424 31 280.00–292.00 $288.14 $1,222 -6.86
400–442 425 15 255.00–270.00 $266.80 $1,134 -3.26
470–471 fancy 470 36 276.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,305 +7.56
460–480 474 64 260.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,295 +15.14
505–542 520 64 240.00–262.00 $256.22 $1,332 +13.47
511–549 fancy 534 61 265.00–280.00 $270.21 $1,443 -1.79
550–581 564 47 236.00–262.00 $254.77 $1,437 +16.93
552–581 fancy 566 33 265.00–268.00 $266.84 $1,510 —
601 value added 601 23 250.00 $250.00 $1,502 +8.00
602–633 618 12 202.00–220.00 $213.34 $1,318 -12.62
600–641 fancy 619 53 230.00–255.00 $244.99 $1,516 —
650–692 683 38 196.00–227.00 $209.21 $1,429 +9.46
708–726 fancy 717 33 208.00–209.50 $208.53 $1,495 —
715–725 721 10 200.00–206.00 $204.40 $1,474 —
755–756 756 4 180.00–199.00 $184.75 $1,397 —
822 822 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,603 —
880 880 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 -5.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–396 369 9 235.00–255.00 $244.81 $903 +3.98
410–437 428 8 220.00–245.00 $227.04 $972 -0.79
450–497 474 13 225.00–240.00 $233.34 $1,106 +22.70
500–547 520 10 219.00–235.00 $223.87 $1,164 +17.78
556–595 569 30 210.00–230.00 $223.82 $1,274 +32.02
680–690 687 5 177.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,271 —
705–727 722 7 175.00–180.00 $179.30 $1,295 —
760–775 764 4 170.00–185.00 $181.19 $1,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–346 332 11 230.00–240.00 $236.91 $787 +6.83
360–397 375 14 222.00–237.00 $232.47 $872 +0.21
398 fancy 398 5 243.00 $243.00 $967 —
400–405 fancy 402 11 239.50–241.00 $240.19 $966 -4.00
402–448 430 56 222.00–238.50 $230.74 $992 -1.75
450–497 476 70 210.00–232.00 $223.65 $1,065 +2.98
500–541 fancy 517 45 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $1,148 —
500–548 529 22 190.00–215.00 $204.05 $1,079 +14.14
560–567 fancy 565 23 218.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,235 —
551–598 575 69 190.00–215.00 $199.47 $1,147 +7.66
610–630 615 14 180.00–200.00 $193.57 $1,190 —
660–695 679 14 170.00–194.00 $185.37 $1,259 -4.63
700–725 714 10 187.00–188.00 $187.30 $1,337 +15.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 172.00–210.00 $202.07 $655 +4.21
375–392 385 5 210.00–219.00 $216.86 $835 —
405–425 409 23 182.00–215.00 $204.44 $836 +12.99
460–495 471 18 155.00–215.00 $203.02 $956 +9.06
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 -5.41
570–585 578 9 180.00–218.00 $198.12 $1,145 +27.92
600–647 632 5 165.00–185.00 $170.02 $1,075 +15.02
680 680 4 184.00–187.00 $184.75 $1,256 +19.77
775–795 780 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–425 418 7 222.00–227.00 $224.82 $940 -16.03
450–496 481 9 210.00–240.00 $234.58 $1,128 +4.42
502–515 507 7 202.00–225.00 $216.06 $1,095 -10.65
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -12.00
715 715 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–520 507 4 185.00–200.00 $188.85 $957 -0.97
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1096 80-85% 18 80.00–90.00 $86.81 $951 —
905–1460 1261 80-85% 24 91.00–95.00 $92.41 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–930 868 85-90% 7 50.00–60.00 $56.63 $492 —
890–1120 1003 85-90% 6 65.00–76.00 $69.95 $702 —
1085–1270 1178 85-90% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.77 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1440 1313 75-80% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.03 $1,169 —
1395–1555 1475 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.95 $1,401 +10.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1725 1501 4 98.00–108.00 $105.10 $1,578 —
1610–2170 1858 9 113.00–127.00 $119.86 $2,227 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1060–1205 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $929.80
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1150–1400 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.