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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.58/cwt +41.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 591 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $291.21/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 483 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.07/cwt ≈ $1,775/hd at 625 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 187 870
Feeder cattle 567 158 710
Slaughter cattle 112 29 130
Replacement cattle 8 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No Sale Sept 6 due to Labor Day Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
260–290 277 3 287.00–310.00 $301.78 $836 +23.76
325–345 330 4 285.00–292.00 $290.17 $958 -25.83
330 fancy 330 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,079 —
350–373 fancy 362 12 320.00–326.00 $322.64 $1,168 +3.64
351–390 369 9 295.00–317.00 $307.91 $1,136 —
400–445 424 25 285.00–310.00 $301.38 $1,278 +23.78
455–497 483 28 280.00–300.00 $291.21 $1,407 +8.35
508–545 527 6 280.00–295.00 $287.24 $1,514 -2.46
547 fancy 547 15 302.00–303.00 $302.80 $1,656 +2.80
550–558 554 18 285.00–297.00 $292.33 $1,620 +38.33
620–625 622 3 257.00–260.00 $258.01 $1,605 —
622–631 fancy 625 24 285.00–289.00 $287.33 $1,796 —
673–683 679 11 251.00–261.00 $254.93 $1,731 +11.02
710–740 720 6 241.00–256.00 $250.86 $1,806 +3.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 265.00 $265.00 $774 —
310–343 333 6 262.00–275.00 $272.98 $909 —
390–395 393 2 252.00–282.00 $267.10 $1,050 —
405–442 430 11 260.00–282.00 $267.85 $1,152 —
485–490 487 7 240.00–265.00 $255.04 $1,242 +0.18
525 525 4 237.00–260.00 $254.25 $1,335 +14.80
557–562 559 5 248.00–262.00 $253.63 $1,418 —
600–636 621 9 220.00–249.00 $238.75 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 fancy 374 13 282.00–292.00 $287.40 $1,075 —
377–390 384 6 267.00–287.00 $277.17 $1,064 +52.17
410–440 416 6 250.00–275.00 $257.94 $1,073 +25.90
429–447 fancy 435 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 —
457 fancy 457 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,312 —
472–493 484 9 255.00–277.00 $267.46 $1,295 +37.46
514 fancy 514 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,455 —
520–533 527 9 258.00–274.00 $272.25 $1,435 +26.25
561–596 fancy 588 22 269.00–271.00 $269.43 $1,584 —
598 598 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 +42.22
603–640 611 6 240.00–247.00 $245.12 $1,498 —
631 fancy 631 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,653 —
650–680 658 9 240.00–250.00 $248.53 $1,635 —
700–730 712 3 215.00–224.00 $219.66 $1,564 —
750–782 768 17 217.00–233.00 $221.99 $1,705 —
820 820 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
863 863 6 225.50 $225.50 $1,946 —
947 947 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 240.00 $240.00 $924 +21.60
405–437 416 6 220.00–230.00 $226.50 $942 -1.78
490–497 494 7 222.00–247.00 $240.44 $1,188 +13.92
500–545 529 16 217.00–242.00 $225.85 $1,195 +25.42
560–593 588 10 215.00–244.00 $230.63 $1,356 +9.14
625–630 629 5 222.00–224.00 $222.40 $1,399 +10.40
670–685 678 2 212.00–222.00 $216.94 $1,471 +25.36
702 702 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,078 —
507–535 521 8 229.00–242.00 $236.92 $1,234 +19.46
557–597 576 7 210.00–230.00 $222.73 $1,283 +19.86
631 631 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,420 —
675–695 687 5 215.00–221.00 $218.64 $1,502 —
745 745 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 8 282.00–305.00 $299.29 $1,161 —
416–432 425 7 270.00–292.00 $279.23 $1,187 +16.27
450–475 456 4 257.00–269.00 $260.12 $1,186 —
615–630 624 7 220.00–232.00 $225.11 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1295 1088 80-85% 20 93.00–101.00 $98.76 $1,075 —
960–1395 1154 80-85% 26 102.00–108.00 $104.55 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–825 800 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.06 $464 —
760–1050 925 85-90% 9 70.00–89.00 $81.91 $758 -8.09
920–1150 975 85-90% 10 90.00–96.00 $92.84 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1428 75-80% 7 103.00–106.00 $103.85 $1,483 —
1205–1610 1433 75-80% 3 95.00–101.00 $98.63 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1835 1585 3 101.00–114.00 $108.69 $1,723 —
1465–2045 1730 6 116.00–128.00 $123.30 $2,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1115 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,310.00 $1,281.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.