Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,718	1,046	554
Feeder cattle	1,474	850	497
Slaughter cattle	228	170	48
Replacement cattle	16	26	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************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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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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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Bred Heifers

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

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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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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.