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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.60/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 523 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.18/cwt +14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 577 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.75/cwt +19.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 524 lb · 84 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,718 1,046 554
Feeder cattle 1,474 850 497
Slaughter cattle 228 170 48
Replacement cattle 16 26 9

No Sale July 5 due the 4th of July Holiday Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate to heavy.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 4 270.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,062 +11.03
407–425 fancy 413 10 287.00–295.00 $291.85 $1,205 -10.15
410–435 426 22 256.00–282.00 $272.39 $1,160 +5.10
451–490 fancy 468 18 285.00–300.00 $290.59 $1,360 —
450–490 471 27 253.00–277.00 $268.20 $1,263 -4.69
504–525 value added 517 21 277.00–295.00 $285.47 $1,476 —
503–547 fancy 525 49 280.00–299.00 $288.99 $1,517 -6.01
520–540 533 14 250.00–279.00 $262.84 $1,401 +14.38
550–597 573 55 260.00–274.00 $269.11 $1,542 +13.05
560–587 fancy 580 24 270.00–280.00 $272.41 $1,580 —
595 value added 595 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 —
602–630 value added 624 48 260.00–277.00 $266.60 $1,664 —
620–640 627 9 225.00–245.00 $239.27 $1,500 -9.15
612–636 fancy 629 14 262.00–267.00 $264.41 $1,663 —
654–687 665 35 220.00–250.00 $239.81 $1,595 +12.70
704–740 713 15 219.00–226.00 $221.48 $1,579 +5.65
710–720 value added 718 42 222.00–225.00 $222.70 $1,599 —
785 785 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 —
810 fancy 810 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 339 6 220.00–247.00 $233.74 $792 +13.26
350–395 378 8 227.00–260.00 $244.86 $926 -8.64
400–447 435 9 220.00–247.00 $229.09 $997 —
463–495 471 4 237.00–250.00 $246.58 $1,161 +20.04
515–545 538 4 230.00–260.00 $237.19 $1,276 +7.94
566–583 575 22 210.00–240.00 $224.41 $1,290 +0.52
605–640 621 9 192.00–215.00 $202.39 $1,257 -15.95
677–697 685 8 195.00–220.00 $208.01 $1,425 -1.38
700 700 6 175.00–186.00 $184.17 $1,289 —
780–788 782 11 185.00–190.00 $188.63 $1,475 —
952 952 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,571 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 333 12 220.00–247.00 $238.30 $794 -10.20
368–396 384 19 222.00–249.00 $239.69 $920 +1.83
402–425 fancy 420 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
400–445 423 43 220.00–241.00 $232.01 $981 +5.34
460–499 483 44 224.00–235.00 $229.00 $1,106 +3.10
500–547 523 86 217.00–240.00 $224.60 $1,175 -0.34
550–585 566 56 215.00–230.00 $222.55 $1,260 +0.56
600–641 631 37 200.00–214.00 $207.43 $1,309 -1.19
666 value added 666 18 216.00 $216.00 $1,439 —
657–697 674 42 200.00–211.00 $205.62 $1,386 -7.38
725 fancy 725 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
737–742 739 6 177.00–184.00 $181.66 $1,342 +0.17
753–795 779 29 182.00–201.00 $191.41 $1,491 -5.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 3 211.00 $211.00 $445 —
330–345 340 3 217.00–222.00 $220.38 $749 +18.55
385–397 392 13 200.00–220.00 $211.95 $831 -0.93
405–448 429 13 190.00–222.00 $203.84 $874 +2.32
455–495 479 20 182.00–215.00 $201.25 $964 -9.69
500–548 522 47 187.00–220.00 $204.31 $1,066 -7.87
550–594 573 46 180.00–217.00 $199.28 $1,142 +6.72
600–636 624 32 172.00–200.00 $186.85 $1,166 +8.94
675–695 686 6 169.00–206.00 $176.25 $1,209 -30.97
700–701 701 4 140.00–165.00 $146.24 $1,025 -25.76
760–770 767 3 160.00–175.00 $165.96 $1,273 -10.04
810–840 825 6 152.00–170.00 $161.16 $1,330 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 10 255.00–260.00 $257.06 $964 +14.39
418 418 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,045 +4.00
456–497 478 18 220.00–250.00 $233.41 $1,116 -8.76
518 518 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,155 -9.42
578 578 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,260 -7.52
825–835 828 7 164.00–183.00 $175.12 $1,450 -3.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,084 +26.00
560 560 2 175.00 $175.00 $980 -21.00
661–679 675 13 173.00–183.00 $180.74 $1,220 —
742 742 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,217 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1430 1108 80-85% 19 85.00–92.00 $89.50 $992 —
815–1865 1151 80-85% 36 93.00–103.00 $95.62 $1,101 +0.44
1325 1325 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1010 906 85-90% 14 64.00–78.00 $71.78 $650 +11.78
865–1435 1052 85-90% 14 80.00–87.00 $84.32 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1710 1450 75-80% 8 94.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,393 +0.54
1320–1740 1612 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $89.95 $1,450 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2115 1696 8 115.00–125.00 $121.28 $2,057 —
1740 1740 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,601 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1031–1265 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,367.05
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–920 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,150.00 $1,023.82
765–960 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–760.00 $726.61

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.