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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.50/cwt +26.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 685 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.25/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 473 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.72/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 514 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 778 653
Feeder cattle 741 590 535
Slaughter cattle 161 180 104
Replacement cattle 39 8 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 4.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
300–305 303 3 285.00–300.00 $294.64 $893 —
340 fancy 340 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
370–380 fancy 376 10 312.00–327.00 $318.50 $1,198 —
370–395 381 7 270.00–295.00 $289.83 $1,104 +22.40
405–406 fancy 406 8 312.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,287 +12.00
400–447 425 18 280.00–309.00 $288.12 $1,225 +12.93
469–473 fancy 472 16 305.00–306.00 $305.37 $1,441 —
453–498 473 30 267.00–297.00 $282.18 $1,335 +6.99
500–530 524 8 250.00–287.00 $278.80 $1,461 +7.29
550 fancy 550 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
583–588 586 18 262.00–287.00 $271.67 $1,592 +4.53
605–645 618 3 227.00–245.00 $235.87 $1,458 -5.81
620–645 fancy 631 7 261.00–265.00 $263.25 $1,661 +0.25
666 value added 666 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,732 —
697 697 30 248.00 $248.00 $1,729 +21.74
705 705 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,734 +7.53
798 798 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 7 240.00–260.00 $250.14 $818 +11.41
446 446 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,142 -1.31
487 487 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,125 -13.65
530–535 533 2 252.00–257.00 $254.49 $1,356 +8.21
575–585 582 14 234.00–261.00 $250.07 $1,455 +6.50
615–625 623 4 205.00–235.00 $212.41 $1,323 —
707 707 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,647 —
910 910 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–280 267 10 250.00–260.00 $253.15 $676 —
301–334 322 10 237.00–257.00 $249.21 $802 +6.77
325 fancy 325 4 277.00 $277.00 $900 —
371 fancy 371 3 267.00 $267.00 $991 —
391–393 392 7 247.00–258.00 $251.73 $987 +19.73
401–445 426 32 245.00–267.00 $259.55 $1,106 +28.65
451–474 fancy 469 13 262.00–263.00 $262.78 $1,232 —
455–495 475 12 247.00–262.00 $254.15 $1,207 +10.86
500–545 514 44 240.00–256.00 $250.72 $1,289 -3.50
560–580 569 18 240.00–248.00 $246.43 $1,402 -6.57
600–640 621 26 217.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,467 +11.14
650–680 665 4 219.00–242.00 $232.70 $1,547 +6.54
726–744 740 12 208.00–227.00 $222.34 $1,645 —
763 763 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 217.00 $217.00 $662 +14.36
410–417 415 4 230.00–240.00 $237.53 $986 +19.61
466–496 478 11 210.00–240.00 $220.39 $1,053 +2.72
500–542 536 12 225.00–249.00 $242.41 $1,299 +28.00
550–592 569 17 212.00–240.00 $227.82 $1,296 +19.61
670–680 675 5 192.00–210.00 $205.38 $1,386 +5.07
705 705 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 363 4 260.00–287.00 $279.93 $1,016 +12.93
420–422 421 6 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,057 +9.02
415–445 fancy 434 14 302.00–315.00 $311.29 $1,351 —
502–525 515 9 242.00–262.00 $251.40 $1,295 +7.13
570–575 574 6 245.00–255.00 $250.67 $1,439 —
612 612 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,450 —
808 808 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 9 260.00 $260.00 $965 —
565–585 571 7 225.00–237.00 $233.49 $1,333 +6.07
726 726 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1360 1097 80-85% 26 100.00–111.00 $105.84 $1,161 —
940–1685 1218 80-85% 41 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $1,402 +4.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $566 —
710–1175 890 85-90% 5 71.00–88.00 $81.38 $724 —
745–1245 1036 85-90% 10 88.00–112.00 $95.80 $992 +12.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,498 +3.18
1365–1675 1538 75-80% 6 109.00–125.00 $116.89 $1,798 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,383 —
1490–1925 1701 6 120.00–131.00 $125.42 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1385 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,530.74
1390–1461 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,696.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–995 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,324.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1125–1350 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,932.81 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1285–1325 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,333.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.