Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.94/cwt -16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 515 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.99/cwt -19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 582 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.67/cwt -32.51 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 426 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 1,770 748
Feeder cattle 850 1,577 704
Slaughter cattle 170 173 41
Replacement cattle 26 20 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
270–297 287 4 260.00–297.00 $286.86 $823 +11.92
313–346 330 6 272.00–290.00 $280.55 $926 -11.88
355–386 371 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,002 -14.49
420–448 436 25 262.00–277.00 $267.29 $1,165 -10.46
442 fancy 442 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,335 +5.13
450–498 477 22 250.00–280.00 $272.89 $1,302 +9.38
510–535 523 8 247.00–250.00 $248.46 $1,299 -26.39
530 fancy 530 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +1.12
568–590 573 5 240.00–267.00 $256.06 $1,467 -9.89
600–617 608 21 227.00–255.00 $248.42 $1,510 +11.65
652–696 667 13 215.00–238.00 $227.11 $1,515 -1.89
700–723 714 10 200.00–223.00 $215.83 $1,541 -2.67
864 864 20 194.00 $194.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 333 4 220.00–222.00 $220.48 $734 —
370–390 380 4 250.00–257.00 $253.50 $963 —
455–495 477 14 207.00–240.00 $226.54 $1,081 -20.53
510–545 531 15 220.00–240.00 $229.25 $1,217 +8.28
554–595 567 22 207.00–245.00 $223.89 $1,269 -17.69
605–610 609 6 210.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,330 —
660–695 687 9 175.00–217.00 $209.39 $1,439 -15.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 269 7 232.00–245.00 $238.60 $642 -18.25
305–345 323 12 237.00–258.00 $248.50 $803 +9.28
357–390 376 15 220.00–245.00 $237.86 $894 -12.20
400–440 426 31 215.00–255.00 $226.67 $966 -10.27
467–492 480 18 210.00–242.00 $225.90 $1,084 -12.44
500–540 515 36 210.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,158 -4.21
552–599 582 35 215.00–227.00 $221.99 $1,292 -8.81
625–640 635 4 185.00–217.00 $208.62 $1,325 -16.56
655 655 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 -10.83
705–747 723 8 177.00–190.00 $181.49 $1,312 -12.19
753–762 759 20 190.00–200.50 $197.37 $1,498 +17.37
856–885 877 11 180.00–200.00 $194.68 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 326 4 200.00–207.00 $201.83 $658 —
355–367 362 7 202.00–220.00 $212.88 $771 +1.65
405–435 427 5 185.00–222.00 $201.52 $860 +1.52
452–498 476 16 190.00–232.00 $210.94 $1,004 -0.97
505–545 509 20 190.00–222.00 $212.18 $1,080 +24.66
560–595 577 20 180.00–205.00 $192.56 $1,111 -2.49
605–622 613 8 171.00–185.00 $177.91 $1,091 -8.77
650–670 667 7 190.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,382 —
705 705 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 +10.00
750 750 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,320 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 5 235.00–262.00 $242.67 $932 -24.05
435 435 2 242.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,070 +8.09
455–480 465 28 220.00–280.00 $242.17 $1,126 -11.72
501–523 513 11 220.00–249.00 $232.42 $1,192 -1.02
556–559 558 8 218.00–230.00 $225.52 $1,258 +3.77
605–647 640 6 170.00–192.00 $173.47 $1,110 -49.88
650–675 658 5 187.00–214.00 $205.47 $1,352 —
700–745 729 16 169.00–200.00 $186.37 $1,359 -3.63
805–815 810 2 176.00–182.00 $178.98 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 192.00 $192.00 $835 —
457–495 483 7 200.00–217.00 $207.34 $1,001 -22.66
502–540 521 4 190.00 $190.00 $990 —
595 595 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 -31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1160 1018 80-85% 16 77.00–91.00 $85.52 $871 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $846 —
950–1485 1156 80-85% 27 92.00–104.00 $95.18 $1,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1855 1462 75-80% 17 91.00–100.00 $95.55 $1,397 —
1360–1650 1505 75-80% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.90 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $555 -14.73
795–1195 992 85-90% 6 64.00–75.00 $71.07 $705 -14.06
1080–1330 1175 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.77 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1645 1462 3 95.00–108.00 $101.83 $1,489 —
1375–2005 1650 7 114.00–129.00 $119.97 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
852–945 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $912.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1220 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,150.00 $1,012.31
1085–1280 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,140.00 $1,077.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,866.67 —
1000–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,334.38 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.