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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.45/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 800 979
Feeder cattle 158 696 869
Slaughter cattle 29 99 110
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No Sale Sept 6 due to Labor Day* Due to the heat, not enough cattle in the offering for a trend comparison. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 7 272.00–290.00 $278.02 $748 —
340 340 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,074 +29.00
395 fancy 395 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,260 —
400–410 403 4 272.00–294.00 $277.60 $1,119 -21.24
410 fancy 410 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -14.60
465–495 488 4 280.00–292.00 $282.86 $1,380 -9.92
500–540 521 7 265.00–294.00 $289.70 $1,509 +16.19
527 fancy 527 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 -12.37
560 560 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 -29.59
653–677 666 7 240.00–248.00 $243.91 $1,624 -15.15
707 707 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,746 +8.30
812 812 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,916 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–495 482 4 240.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,228 —
500–540 530 7 220.00–245.00 $239.45 $1,269 +2.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 365 7 210.00–225.00 $218.40 $797 -11.60
430–445 434 4 227.00–232.00 $228.28 $991 -6.16
461–491 479 9 220.00–235.00 $226.52 $1,085 +0.29
520–540 527 3 182.00–210.00 $200.43 $1,056 -37.88
550–560 553 4 220.00–222.00 $221.49 $1,225 —
620 620 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
657–687 671 7 185.00–200.00 $191.58 $1,286 -32.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 245.00 $245.00 $826 -12.66
376 376 4 225.00 $225.00 $846 -43.85
425–437 431 8 227.00–235.00 $232.04 $1,000 -32.28
476 476 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,095 -35.70
523 523 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,287 -13.75
560–595 569 4 227.00–230.00 $227.78 $1,296 -41.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 7 240.00–279.00 $262.96 $1,123 +8.06
496 496 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,176 -32.07
525 525 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -44.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 210.00 $210.00 $960 —
500–510 503 4 210.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,094 —
570–592 587 4 190.00–207.00 $202.87 $1,191 -27.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 +22.73
990–1200 1068 85-90% 8 70.00–88.00 $78.21 $835 -6.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1123 80-85% 4 70.00–100.00 $90.08 $1,012 —
1255–1590 1403 80-85% 3 103.00–105.00 $104.05 $1,460 +19.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,318 -6.79
1190–1810 1500 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.40 $1,566 +6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1590 1520 2 118.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,810 —

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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.