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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.75/cwt +28.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 473 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.40/cwt +26.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 521 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.83/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 531 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,770 644 749
Feeder cattle 1,577 512 599
Slaughter cattle 173 109 107
Replacement cattle 20 23 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 12.00-22.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand very good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 7 260.00–285.00 $274.94 $803 +29.94
305–340 319 7 270.00–307.00 $292.43 $933 —
355–398 376 27 272.00–297.00 $284.49 $1,070 +22.96
400–445 fancy 418 53 292.00–309.00 $296.87 $1,241 —
400–440 426 11 252.00–290.00 $277.75 $1,183 +21.03
469 value added 469 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 —
451–495 fancy 475 20 280.00–300.00 $292.67 $1,390 —
452–495 476 18 252.00–275.00 $263.51 $1,254 +3.99
500–525 fancy 512 47 280.00–300.00 $293.88 $1,505 +27.88
535–543 541 21 260.00–277.00 $274.85 $1,487 +18.22
545–548 value added 547 46 279.00–283.00 $280.13 $1,532 —
552 value added 552 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,546 —
555–597 571 63 226.00–285.00 $265.95 $1,519 +21.57
601–640 fancy 616 36 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,572 —
614–622 value added 618 23 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,561 —
630–645 634 14 222.00–255.00 $236.77 $1,501 +21.84
650 fancy 650 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
653 value added 653 28 250.00 $250.00 $1,632 —
676–683 680 26 229.00 $229.00 $1,557 —
700–725 718 32 210.00–222.00 $218.50 $1,569 +28.23
716–741 value added 736 23 219.00–227.00 $220.69 $1,624 —
740 fancy 740 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,621 —
770 770 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,617 +21.65
811 value added 811 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,711 —
888 value added 888 58 212.25 $212.25 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–432 430 3 230.00–250.00 $243.41 $1,047 +1.91
450–497 481 6 237.00–252.00 $247.07 $1,188 +2.19
530–547 538 12 212.00–231.00 $220.97 $1,189 +24.87
557–595 563 29 225.00–252.00 $241.58 $1,360 +26.22
675–695 685 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–272 263 8 252.00–260.00 $256.85 $676 +29.16
320 fancy 320 4 297.00 $297.00 $950 —
317–346 332 7 230.00–250.00 $239.22 $794 +6.96
365–367 fancy 367 7 272.00–280.00 $278.86 $1,023 —
357–380 368 10 232.00–258.00 $250.06 $920 +23.00
414–440 fancy 427 38 262.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,162 —
400–448 435 22 227.00–255.00 $236.94 $1,031 +13.39
450–492 fancy 468 60 265.00–280.00 $273.80 $1,281 —
450–495 472 65 224.00–260.00 $238.34 $1,125 +10.35
492 value added 492 21 265.00 $265.00 $1,304 —
506–546 fancy 514 38 235.00–254.00 $247.72 $1,273 +21.60
503–541 value added 518 35 239.00–262.00 $252.40 $1,307 —
502–548 529 51 217.00–240.00 $229.15 $1,212 +17.98
565 565 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +28.65
551–591 568 25 215.00–239.00 $230.80 $1,311 +24.45
570–571 fancy 571 13 233.00–235.00 $233.46 $1,333 +4.46
578 value added 578 36 252.00 $252.00 $1,457 —
610 value added 610 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,397 —
600–643 624 26 222.00–227.00 $225.18 $1,405 +42.87
655–692 679 15 215.00–235.00 $223.83 $1,520 +40.19
710–738 715 8 180.00–200.00 $193.68 $1,385 +4.41
757 757 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,363 —
812 value added 812 20 194.75 $194.75 $1,581 —
820 820 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 210.00–225.00 $217.86 $573 —
367–395 385 6 200.00–230.00 $211.23 $813 -0.88
406–447 418 7 200.00 $200.00 $836 +2.05
481–495 486 8 210.00–215.00 $211.91 $1,030 +8.58
515–520 516 4 185.00–195.00 $187.52 $968 -3.11
550–590 574 13 185.00–210.00 $195.05 $1,120 +10.02
615–625 620 3 175.00–195.00 $186.68 $1,157 +11.68
702 702 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,137 —
771 771 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 370 4 250.00–272.00 $266.72 $987 +22.38
400–425 417 5 227.00–257.00 $237.91 $992 -2.75
466–490 479 17 240.00–264.00 $253.89 $1,216 +20.44
505–540 530 16 226.00–239.00 $233.44 $1,237 +10.28
568–591 581 10 212.00–239.00 $221.75 $1,288 —
601–630 606 19 219.00–230.00 $223.35 $1,354 +31.56
730 730 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +24.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +30.00
595 595 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 +43.01
653 653 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1142 80-85% 28 80.00–95.00 $90.60 $1,035 +0.30
960–1410 1251 80-85% 14 95.00–102.00 $97.95 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–995 868 85-90% 3 65.00 $65.00 $564 +8.04
660–1150 947 85-90% 13 66.00–80.00 $74.73 $708 —
905–1050 985 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $85.13 $839 +3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1515 1288 75-80% 6 90.00–94.00 $92.61 $1,193 —
1150–1625 1396 75-80% 9 95.00–99.00 $96.33 $1,345 -0.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1379 5 100.00–107.00 $104.70 $1,444 —
1535–2110 1849 10 111.00–129.00 $122.11 $2,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1055 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.76
1065–1255 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,300.00 $1,164.65
1080–1535 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 935.00–1,485.00 $1,171.28
1185–1320 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,180.50
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $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.