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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.39/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 434 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.37/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 626 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.21/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 475 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,209 687 1,217
Feeder cattle 1,009 567 997
Slaughter cattle 185 112 197
Replacement cattle 15 8 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
250–280 272 5 300.00–330.00 $323.13 $879 +21.35
305–340 323 4 280.00–320.00 $303.24 $979 +13.07
335 fancy 335 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +13.00
350–397 380 14 300.00–327.00 $312.76 $1,188 +4.85
405–445 431 16 280.00–320.00 $293.75 $1,266 -7.63
451–482 466 32 279.00–310.00 $299.09 $1,394 +7.88
500–547 532 21 270.00–297.00 $283.31 $1,507 -3.93
555–590 573 33 280.00–290.00 $284.73 $1,632 -7.60
607–628 value added 622 10 282.00–285.00 $284.12 $1,767 —
600–644 627 34 250.00–279.00 $268.91 $1,686 +10.90
650–675 665 7 250.00–260.00 $252.82 $1,681 -2.11
837 837 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 411 8 222.00–275.00 $239.38 $984 -28.47
455–497 483 13 240.00–270.00 $257.48 $1,244 +2.44
500–547 528 36 235.00–267.00 $251.98 $1,330 -2.27
550–590 570 26 230.00–267.00 $252.57 $1,440 -1.06
600–618 613 6 200.00–246.00 $237.84 $1,458 -0.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 5 310.00 $310.00 $939 —
304–347 319 13 272.00–300.00 $288.78 $921 —
357–397 376 18 260.00–287.00 $275.56 $1,036 -1.61
402–447 434 22 267.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,191 +16.48
410–448 fancy 434 30 280.00–295.00 $286.50 $1,243 -0.50
450–498 475 41 260.00–285.00 $276.21 $1,312 +8.75
502–535 516 23 250.00–265.00 $257.93 $1,331 -14.32
550–592 576 33 245.00–261.00 $253.28 $1,459 -16.72
603–643 625 18 243.00–248.75 $245.97 $1,537 +0.85
660–670 667 15 242.00–257.00 $243.68 $1,625 -4.85
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +10.34
783 783 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,950 +27.01
896 896 7 226.00 $226.00 $2,025 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 342 7 235.00–262.00 $241.89 $827 —
355–395 373 16 220.00–255.00 $240.91 $899 +0.91
450–465 458 2 235.00–247.00 $241.10 $1,104 —
506–548 524 27 220.00–247.00 $235.40 $1,233 +9.55
555–580 568 16 216.00–249.00 $238.93 $1,357 +8.30
600–647 623 20 218.00–237.00 $223.89 $1,395 +1.49
650–696 675 11 210.00–222.00 $216.53 $1,462 -0.41
851 851 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 385 15 257.00–292.00 $275.98 $1,063 -23.31
403–410 fancy 407 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,221 —
431–444 438 13 272.00–293.00 $283.82 $1,243 +4.59
450–495 469 18 262.00–280.00 $268.23 $1,258 +8.11
540 540 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
555 555 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 —
665 665 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
730 730 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
420–422 421 5 250.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,078 +6.01
453–495 480 15 232.00–252.00 $239.03 $1,147 —
508–526 519 18 215.00–230.00 $220.60 $1,145 -16.32
614 614 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 -5.00
668 668 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,369 -13.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1410 1166 80-85% 15 91.00–105.00 $98.85 $1,153 -5.70
935–1495 1267 80-85% 19 104.00–116.00 $109.14 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1090 948 85-90% 9 80.00–90.00 $85.47 $810 +3.56
870–1160 1000 85-90% 8 92.00–100.00 $95.09 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2055 1533 75-80% 15 105.00–114.00 $110.09 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1975 1795 7 117.00–133.00 $125.88 $2,260 —
1955 1955 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1255 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,539.30
1200–1365 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,469.28
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1385–1535 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,815.33

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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.