Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

2,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.37/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 626 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.37/cwt +15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 574 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.52/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 582 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,300 1,585 1,419
Feeder cattle 1,700 1,185 1,269
Slaughter cattle 563 360 140
Replacement cattle 37 40 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00-21.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand 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
300–345 321 7 266.00–282.00 $274.55 $881 —
355–393 383 17 262.00–290.00 $274.21 $1,050 —
395 fancy 395 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
402–445 413 25 270.00–295.00 $286.95 $1,185 +1.68
405–446 fancy 426 14 300.00–313.00 $306.81 $1,307 —
455–495 473 40 270.00–301.00 $288.38 $1,364 -4.48
505–540 523 24 255.00–292.00 $277.86 $1,453 -7.09
522–525 value added 524 39 303.50–305.50 $304.68 $1,597 —
554–597 578 74 258.00–282.00 $272.58 $1,576 +6.52
555–591 fancy 589 38 284.00–288.00 $284.20 $1,674 -1.67
608–625 fancy 613 14 275.00–284.00 $281.55 $1,726 +8.96
602–636 622 44 244.00–267.00 $261.85 $1,629 +21.16
629–634 value added 631 67 276.00–285.00 $281.09 $1,774 —
650–698 679 106 242.00–282.00 $251.79 $1,710 +5.70
712 value added 712 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,773 —
706–746 727 39 232.00–246.00 $236.69 $1,721 +9.69
778 778 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,859 +10.00
805–837 821 6 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,867 +14.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 4 250.00 $250.00 $692 —
315–345 327 12 220.00–260.00 $232.39 $760 —
367–380 374 7 227.00–240.00 $234.54 $877 -47.80
420–437 428 7 240.00–255.00 $249.40 $1,067 +2.73
450–485 462 9 225.00–262.00 $243.79 $1,126 +6.37
501–549 521 18 222.00–252.00 $237.95 $1,240 -0.03
550–594 586 15 218.00–257.00 $243.96 $1,430 +27.96
590 fancy 590 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
718–720 719 4 197.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,486 —
862 862 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 235.00–242.00 $239.67 $779 —
332 thin fleshed 332 4 260.00 $260.00 $863 —
350–397 385 32 227.00–265.00 $249.77 $962 +14.48
405–429 417 50 235.00–260.00 $249.04 $1,038 +16.44
452–498 482 50 232.00–262.00 $247.44 $1,193 +5.90
522 value added 522 29 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —
517–547 526 39 235.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,290 +15.21
553–555 fancy 554 10 260.00–270.00 $263.01 $1,457 —
568 value added 568 41 257.00 $257.00 $1,460 —
551–594 581 65 230.00–250.00 $240.67 $1,398 +8.15
609 value added 609 24 249.00 $249.00 $1,516 —
600–635 615 23 220.00–250.00 $237.44 $1,460 +10.19
662 value added 662 33 240.00 $240.00 $1,589 —
655–686 674 44 230.00–245.00 $236.10 $1,591 —
722 722 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,682 +34.51
875 875 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
335 335 3 225.00 $225.00 $754 -7.73
355–395 371 9 215.00–227.00 $222.27 $825 +4.71
410–448 425 21 200.00–222.00 $210.76 $896 -14.00
450–480 465 12 212.00–235.00 $229.84 $1,069 +5.40
500–545 519 24 195.00–237.00 $221.71 $1,151 +1.38
555–575 565 6 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,214 +2.34
604–645 611 12 200.00–222.00 $214.06 $1,308 +10.97
660–693 679 14 185.00–215.00 $198.63 $1,349 -4.13
770 770 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +25.00
863 863 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 378 5 230.00–265.00 $250.38 $946 +9.10
447 447 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,006 -4.05
485 485 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 -9.29
502–515 505 5 210.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,066 -2.73
592 592 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,273 +15.79
610–630 615 4 212.00–217.00 $215.72 $1,327 +29.40
650–694 687 6 187.00–205.00 $189.84 $1,304 +4.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 fancy 357 3 270.00 $270.00 $964 —
387 387 3 237.00 $237.00 $917 —
405–440 422 13 225.00–260.00 $245.92 $1,038 —
572 572 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,413 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 236.00 $236.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1370 1200 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.01 $1,116 —
1007–1510 1238 80-85% 28 97.00–106.00 $101.30 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1485 1343 75-80% 10 99.00–103.00 $101.38 $1,362 +5.99
1342–1460 1373 75-80% 6 90.00–97.00 $95.76 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1015 910 85-90% 6 70.00–81.00 $76.02 $692 +9.59
985–1140 1051 85-90% 6 84.00–93.00 $90.86 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1485 1430 2 113.00–115.00 $114.04 $1,631 —
1410–1930 1626 7 120.00–134.00 $126.13 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1120–1253 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,447.32
1170–1360 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,350.64
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -59.09
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +440.91
1000–1175 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,764.29 —

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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.