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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.72/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 660 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 730 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.67/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 473 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 1,231 627
Feeder cattle 590 931 517
Slaughter cattle 180 286 85
Replacement cattle 8 14 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400 lbs heifers sold 6.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 lower with lower quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand basically sold lower, supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 385 7 260.00–292.00 $267.43 $1,030 -22.14
415 fancy 415 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 +4.57
417–447 424 18 267.00–287.00 $275.19 $1,167 -10.13
450–485 473 12 260.00–285.00 $275.19 $1,302 +2.90
500–510 503 6 261.00–280.00 $271.51 $1,366 +3.72
515 fancy 515 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,540 —
575–597 584 5 263.00–270.00 $267.14 $1,560 -8.90
620–630 629 12 234.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,520 -11.64
645 fancy 645 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,696 —
665–675 668 4 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,511 -15.32
705–740 712 5 225.00–242.00 $238.47 $1,698 -10.53
802–830 811 3 212.00–217.00 $213.71 $1,733 -17.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $643 —
340–345 344 4 230.00–245.00 $238.73 $821 -18.27
402–445 420 8 250.00–262.00 $257.31 $1,081 -3.87
455–497 480 11 235.00–260.00 $244.65 $1,174 -11.67
510–525 521 8 237.00–252.00 $246.28 $1,283 -2.18
550–591 576 9 230.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,403 -11.69
970 970 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 328 4 240.00–250.00 $242.44 $795 -12.56
385 385 3 232.00 $232.00 $893 -24.53
410–446 438 15 225.00–252.00 $230.90 $1,011 -22.93
479–498 484 15 240.00–252.00 $243.29 $1,178 -2.60
500–526 517 8 242.00–260.00 $254.22 $1,314 +4.78
535 fancy 535 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,434 —
563 563 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,424 +7.44
606–646 626 6 212.00–239.00 $225.07 $1,409 -3.12
659 value added 659 79 251.00 $251.00 $1,654 —
650–695 674 8 220.00–230.00 $226.16 $1,524 -7.26
730 value added 730 69 232.75 $232.75 $1,699 —
825 825 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 324 4 195.00–225.00 $202.64 $657 —
361–385 373 9 207.00–227.00 $223.09 $832 +11.09
422–445 430 10 210.00–225.00 $217.92 $937 -12.19
460–487 473 29 200.00–230.00 $217.67 $1,030 -13.24
510–545 523 17 202.00–227.00 $214.41 $1,121 -17.88
560–585 576 14 200.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,199 +5.91
605–640 624 5 200.00–210.00 $202.96 $1,266 +2.13
665–690 671 4 198.00–207.00 $200.31 $1,344 +3.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,047 -9.40
438–440 439 4 227.00–247.00 $241.98 $1,062 -37.11
450–463 461 6 237.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,095 -10.62
520–523 522 4 230.00–249.00 $244.27 $1,275 —
581 fancy 581 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 217.00 $217.00 $890 -5.87
506–510 507 4 212.00–227.00 $223.23 $1,132 —
550–590 578 7 220.00–235.00 $227.42 $1,314 +5.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1635 1192 80-85% 19 89.00–105.00 $100.15 $1,194 —
905–1475 1210 80-85% 24 107.00–116.00 $110.81 $1,341 +10.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 989 85-90% 9 89.00–97.00 $91.24 $902 +0.98
795–1250 1007 85-90% 13 79.00–88.00 $83.05 $836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1520 1413 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.82 $1,467 -2.20
1405–1635 1527 75-80% 5 107.00–115.00 $109.89 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1083 2 108.00–110.00 $109.08 $1,181 —
1190–2065 1578 10 115.00–133.00 $123.82 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1310 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,490.00 $1,372.09
1225–1325 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.98
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.