Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

1,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.06/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 591 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.32/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 468 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.89/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 473 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,231 2,300 1,088
Feeder cattle 931 1,700 838
Slaughter cattle 286 563 211
Replacement cattle 14 37 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
353 fancy 353 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,130 —
355–376 369 11 272.00–300.00 $289.57 $1,069 +15.36
400–421 fancy 413 5 295.00–309.00 $300.43 $1,241 -6.38
400–440 423 13 281.00–292.00 $285.32 $1,207 -1.63
470 fancy 470 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
460–490 473 10 267.00–282.00 $272.29 $1,288 -16.09
500–546 535 29 260.00–280.00 $267.79 $1,433 -10.07
560 fancy 560 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,635 +7.80
553–595 572 19 265.00–287.00 $276.04 $1,579 +3.46
594 value added 594 152 297.50 $297.50 $1,767 —
625–640 635 12 240.00–260.00 $253.32 $1,609 -8.53
650–686 668 20 230.00–252.00 $241.58 $1,614 -10.21
703 703 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,750 +12.31
756 756 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,814 +1.00
820 820 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 +3.55
877 877 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,903 —
897 897 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 257.00 $257.00 $815 +24.61
388 388 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 +30.46
433–447 439 5 260.00–262.00 $261.18 $1,147 +11.78
450–481 468 35 240.00–265.00 $256.32 $1,200 +12.53
515–545 541 8 235.00–252.00 $248.46 $1,344 +10.51
558–590 577 12 242.00–269.00 $255.26 $1,473 +11.30
605–640 631 4 220.00–227.00 $225.32 $1,422 —
750–760 752 6 210.00–231.00 $227.46 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 327 18 240.00–267.00 $255.00 $834 +15.33
373 fancy 373 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 —
354–395 378 27 247.00–262.00 $256.53 $970 +6.76
402–444 433 18 251.00–257.00 $253.83 $1,099 +4.79
405–445 fancy 437 5 267.00–287.00 $270.71 $1,183 —
458–495 473 33 240.00–252.00 $245.89 $1,163 -1.55
510–544 528 31 242.00–257.00 $249.44 $1,317 +4.13
557–586 575 14 235.00–250.00 $245.56 $1,412 +4.89
602–625 610 3 217.00–234.00 $228.19 $1,392 -9.25
651–653 652 7 227.00–242.00 $233.42 $1,522 -2.68
731 731 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,667 -5.00
796 796 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,767 —
810 810 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
895 895 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 283 5 212.00–225.00 $219.72 $622 -10.28
390 390 3 212.00 $212.00 $827 -10.27
405–443 420 19 212.00–235.00 $230.11 $966 +19.35
455–480 470 14 220.00–242.00 $230.91 $1,085 +1.07
500–546 528 13 212.00–239.00 $232.29 $1,226 +10.58
573–596 588 9 192.00–210.00 $202.30 $1,190 -12.61
602–647 623 23 180.00–212.00 $200.83 $1,251 -13.23
650–693 678 16 182.00–217.00 $196.75 $1,334 -1.88
715 715 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
925 925 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 4 265.00–280.00 $276.40 $1,064 +39.40
401–405 fancy 403 7 287.00–303.00 $296.10 $1,193 —
412–422 418 5 270.00–285.00 $279.09 $1,167 +33.17
462–485 475 10 241.00–257.00 $248.11 $1,179 —
565–575 570 6 222.00–249.00 $235.38 $1,342 -11.62
655 655 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
785 785 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 175.00 $175.00 $682 -75.38
430–446 442 4 210.00–227.00 $222.87 $985 -2.13
582 582 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,292 +7.00
665 665 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,323 +9.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1650 1220 80-85% 34 90.00–105.00 $100.28 $1,223 -1.02
970–1480 1241 80-85% 24 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,335 +6.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1930 1436 75-80% 8 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $1,522 —
1275–1765 1495 75-80% 26 90.00–104.00 $100.10 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–810 764 85-90% 5 51.00–75.00 $63.62 $486 —
805–1210 970 85-90% 11 80.00–89.00 $84.65 $821 —
745–1135 991 85-90% 9 87.00–95.00 $90.26 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1470 1400 2 110.00–113.00 $111.43 $1,560 -2.61
1460–2230 1760 8 119.00–131.00 $127.36 $2,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1250–1255 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,435.00 $1,429.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 960.00–1,150.00 $1,041.43 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.