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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.62/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 743 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.78/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 612 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.32/cwt +14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 478 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 1,209 1,204
Feeder cattle 927 1,009 1,107
Slaughter cattle 113 185 83
Replacement cattle 11 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs heifers sold 12.00-25.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-6.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower; 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 fancy 260 3 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
317–335 323 3 312.00–320.00 $317.23 $1,025 +13.99
317–345 fancy 331 6 342.00–379.00 $359.72 $1,191 +19.72
371–395 384 11 300.00–320.00 $313.80 $1,205 +1.04
400–445 430 19 300.00–310.00 $302.24 $1,300 +8.49
456–496 474 17 292.00–310.00 $298.95 $1,417 -0.14
508 fancy 508 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,549 —
501–538 529 22 272.00–300.00 $288.56 $1,526 +5.25
550–595 563 26 280.00–290.00 $287.22 $1,617 +2.49
608 value added 608 44 281.00–286.00 $282.82 $1,720 -1.30
606–646 619 25 260.00–282.00 $271.67 $1,682 +2.76
655–683 668 14 262.00–271.50 $267.02 $1,784 +14.20
701–727 714 8 250.00–258.00 $254.45 $1,817 —
746 value added 746 75 264.60 $264.60 $1,974 —
790 790 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
810 810 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,017 +24.00
976 976 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 10 285.00–297.00 $288.18 $1,063 —
422 422 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,148 +32.62
476–492 486 13 271.00–280.00 $276.79 $1,345 +19.31
545 545 3 264.50–271.00 $266.67 $1,453 +14.69
560 560 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +7.43
605–630 613 3 240.00–250.00 $246.58 $1,512 +8.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 307.00 $307.00 $838 —
323–337 329 7 275.00–290.00 $277.99 $915 -10.79
353–397 fancy 381 11 310.00–322.00 $316.24 $1,205 —
370–390 384 5 270.00–300.00 $290.26 $1,115 +14.70
400–437 fancy 417 29 290.00–320.00 $313.95 $1,309 +27.45
420–446 436 9 292.00–300.00 $293.74 $1,281 +19.32
451–492 473 42 267.00–297.00 $286.66 $1,356 +10.45
476–493 fancy 489 19 295.00–310.00 $298.41 $1,459 —
505–513 fancy 512 11 280.00–287.00 $281.26 $1,440 —
500–545 530 20 257.00–276.00 $267.61 $1,418 +9.68
558–590 564 21 254.00–270.00 $265.70 $1,499 +12.42
610 fancy 610 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
605–645 622 53 233.00–251.00 $248.39 $1,545 +2.42
670–688 682 14 245.00–247.00 $245.86 $1,677 +2.18
725–737 736 9 234.00–239.00 $238.45 $1,755 +8.45
791 791 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,811 -20.00
852 852 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 367 13 232.00–270.00 $259.64 $953 +18.73
400–416 414 8 240.00–262.00 $249.28 $1,032 —
455–485 476 6 242.00–262.00 $248.21 $1,181 +7.11
515–535 525 6 217.00–240.00 $228.72 $1,201 -6.68
550–567 561 7 245.00–250.00 $246.84 $1,385 +7.91
610–640 618 4 218.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,366 -2.93
663 663 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 +8.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 275.00–300.00 $287.32 $1,020 +11.34
400–420 409 8 280.00–302.00 $296.39 $1,212 +12.57
462–465 fancy 463 5 300.00–310.00 $305.98 $1,417 —
480 480 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -3.23
518 518 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 +5.00
613–620 616 7 230.00–242.00 $235.18 $1,449 —
725 725 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 576 7 225.00–247.00 $238.55 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1455 1199 80-85% 12 102.00–110.00 $105.84 $1,269 +6.99
1005–1465 1211 80-85% 12 85.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1015 875 85-90% 3 50.00–66.00 $60.80 $532 —
860–1185 986 85-90% 11 86.00–94.00 $88.65 $874 —
950–1340 1076 85-90% 7 70.00–96.00 $81.37 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1385 1332 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.03 $1,266 —
1535–1745 1653 75-80% 4 102.00–112.00 $107.61 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1640 1513 2 110.00–111.00 $110.46 $1,671 —
1435–1895 1635 7 118.00–125.00 $121.93 $1,994 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1135–1385 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,501.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.