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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.44/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 627 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.85/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 481 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.14/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 526 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 941 429
Feeder cattle 664 741 289
Slaughter cattle 182 161 120
Replacement cattle 18 39 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 7.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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
250–290 276 9 287.00–300.00 $294.93 $814 —
303 fancy 303 3 327.00 $327.00 $991 —
340 340 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,044 —
365–393 fancy 381 14 335.00–343.00 $338.64 $1,290 +20.14
385 385 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,086 -7.83
420 fancy 420 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,348 +4.00
405–447 427 16 275.00–306.00 $300.36 $1,283 +12.24
460–470 fancy 468 16 300.00–330.00 $323.80 $1,515 +18.43
483 483 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,338 -5.18
500–520 fancy 506 8 295.00–312.00 $307.35 $1,555 —
525–535 530 6 275.00–300.00 $287.38 $1,523 +8.58
564–577 fancy 573 19 292.00–297.00 $295.45 $1,693 +5.45
590 590 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 -16.67
612–616 fancy 614 16 260.50–270.00 $264.08 $1,621 +0.83
618–640 625 9 240.00–255.00 $248.59 $1,554 +12.72
641 thin fleshed 641 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,724 —
685 685 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,699 ±0.00
750 750 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 230.00 $230.00 $759 -20.14
455–495 471 8 245.00–262.00 $253.53 $1,194 +22.53
522–542 530 11 227.00–265.00 $251.54 $1,333 -2.95
551 thin fleshed 551 25 259.00 $259.00 $1,427 —
578–587 582 11 250.00–260.00 $256.84 $1,495 +6.77
603 603 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,296 +2.59
685 685 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
701 701 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,514 -17.00
903 903 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,941 +20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 4 275.00 $275.00 $734 +21.85
315 315 4 252.00 $252.00 $794 +2.79
335–344 fancy 343 6 270.00–272.00 $270.33 $927 -6.67
365 thin fleshed 365 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,007 —
350–396 fancy 375 18 275.00–280.00 $277.73 $1,041 +10.73
410–445 424 7 235.00–262.00 $255.06 $1,081 -4.49
405–441 fancy 433 18 270.00–275.00 $272.68 $1,181 —
456–495 fancy 469 15 263.00–270.00 $264.15 $1,239 +1.37
463–498 488 24 252.00–265.00 $258.79 $1,263 +4.64
500–547 524 35 236.00–266.00 $251.30 $1,317 +0.58
546 fancy 546 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,431 —
557–597 583 12 235.00–244.00 $240.15 $1,400 -6.28
606–637 617 15 223.00–262.00 $238.31 $1,470 +2.10
666–682 673 9 230.00–240.00 $234.50 $1,578 +1.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–317 313 8 215.00–220.00 $216.84 $679 -0.16
452–495 472 15 210.00–233.00 $221.31 $1,045 +0.92
545–548 548 6 230.00–252.00 $233.65 $1,280 -8.76
550–597 586 10 212.00–237.00 $226.74 $1,329 -1.08
600–645 618 12 200.00–222.00 $218.14 $1,348 —
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 -13.38
716 716 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,339 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 270.00 $270.00 $945 -9.93
382 fancy 382 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,242 —
405–428 fancy 419 8 297.00–312.00 $306.57 $1,285 -4.72
420 420 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,142 +21.00
470 470 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,231 —
520–535 529 5 240.00–242.00 $241.21 $1,276 -10.19
562–565 564 8 240.00–259.00 $249.53 $1,407 -1.14
646 646 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,499 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 212.00 $212.00 $937 —
513–520 516 7 227.00–232.00 $229.84 $1,186 —
557–585 563 12 210.00–240.00 $225.35 $1,269 -8.14
653–655 654 7 200.00–217.00 $209.70 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1111 80-85% 20 100.00–111.00 $107.59 $1,195 —
1030–1370 1174 80-85% 31 110.00–120.00 $114.54 $1,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1115 924 85-90% 29 81.00–95.00 $90.00 $832 —
965 965 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 —
865–1915 1115 85-90% 14 96.00–106.00 $99.96 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1635 1298 75-80% 9 105.00–110.00 $106.90 $1,388 —
1160–1417 1351 75-80% 5 112.00–114.00 $113.39 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,314 —
1440 1440 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,296 —
1325–2130 1795 13 125.00–137.00 $132.05 $2,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1135 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,535.00 $1,275.94
1085–1175 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,365.00–1,615.00 $1,494.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,245.83 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.