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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.99/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 470 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.07/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.55/cwt -8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 427 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 1,418 652
Feeder cattle 512 1,293 447
Slaughter cattle 109 114 134
Replacement cattle 23 11 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale May 31 due to Memorial Day* Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower, with lower quality than last week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate to light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
355–372 367 7 257.00–265.00 $261.53 $960 -7.09
400–445 431 7 252.00–260.00 $256.72 $1,106 -10.08
450–495 473 2 250.00–270.00 $259.52 $1,228 -13.67
506–520 512 7 225.00–262.00 $256.63 $1,314 +0.41
514 fancy 514 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,367 -4.21
555–598 574 12 232.00–253.00 $244.38 $1,403 -10.39
625–647 641 10 210.00–233.00 $214.93 $1,378 +1.59
725–741 734 7 189.00–192.00 $190.27 $1,397 -14.13
760–785 768 3 180.00–195.00 $188.35 $1,447 +3.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 5 245.00–255.00 $248.20 $839 —
370–380 373 4 225.00–240.00 $236.17 $881 -8.64
425–445 432 9 225.00–247.00 $241.50 $1,043 +14.46
450–470 461 7 232.00–249.00 $244.88 $1,129 +11.54
500–535 520 13 141.00–240.00 $196.10 $1,020 -27.77
552–595 578 7 200.00–230.00 $215.36 $1,245 -8.46
640–642 641 6 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 285 7 222.00–232.00 $227.69 $649 —
300–337 328 6 220.00–240.00 $232.26 $762 -4.65
350–395 374 18 215.00–247.00 $227.06 $849 -5.41
400–446 427 20 212.00–239.00 $223.55 $955 -7.19
458–497 470 39 217.00–236.00 $227.99 $1,072 +4.34
505–535 fancy 520 6 222.00–230.00 $226.12 $1,176 +4.12
500–545 524 17 200.00–217.00 $211.17 $1,107 +7.12
558 fancy 558 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,278 +10.35
550–591 567 15 195.00–216.00 $206.35 $1,170 +6.88
618–635 624 6 177.00–197.00 $182.31 $1,138 -11.26
650–692 669 11 170.00–196.00 $183.64 $1,229 -1.73
713–733 728 20 185.00–190.00 $189.27 $1,378 +1.97
882 882 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,411 —
1019 1019 17 145.00 $145.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 192.00 $192.00 $589 -10.07
355–391 378 12 200.00–217.00 $212.11 $802 -4.75
400–430 411 5 180.00–207.00 $197.95 $814 -6.49
485 485 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $986 +0.31
515–525 519 7 180.00–200.00 $190.63 $989 +5.63
555–595 578 18 175.00–192.00 $185.03 $1,069 -13.09
605 605 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 230.00–252.00 $244.34 $924 —
400–440 424 5 235.00–250.00 $240.66 $1,020 +15.84
465–495 480 2 232.00–235.00 $233.45 $1,121 -1.13
507–530 515 10 220.00–229.00 $223.16 $1,149 +7.10
600–648 619 15 175.00–207.00 $191.79 $1,187 +11.79
665–690 682 3 170.00–177.00 $172.70 $1,178 —
712–721 717 6 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,183 -1.97
767 767 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,266 —
815–820 816 4 140.00–151.00 $148.24 $1,210 —
865 865 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 220.00–225.00 $221.33 $814 —
480 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
545 545 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
560–567 564 9 179.00–200.00 $183.99 $1,038 —
622 622 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1116 80-85% 11 84.00–94.00 $90.30 $1,008 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $901 —
870–1435 1187 80-85% 29 92.00–103.00 $97.89 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–915 878 85-90% 8 52.00–65.00 $56.96 $500 +0.33
775–1310 953 85-90% 7 60.00–80.00 $66.64 $635 —
880–1050 960 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.72 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1530 1378 75-80% 9 94.00–100.00 $96.87 $1,335 —
1450–1735 1583 75-80% 3 88.00–94.00 $91.11 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1895 1490 4 87.00–109.00 $101.24 $1,508 —
1345–2370 1804 7 115.00–127.00 $121.40 $2,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1175 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,360.00 $1,210.19
1055–1370 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,335.00 $1,216.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,004.40
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.