Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.68/cwt -13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.70/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.22/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 1,051 1,083
Feeder cattle 565 927 983
Slaughter cattle 105 113 98
Replacement cattle 6 11 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-10.00 lower with some weight 20.00 lower with a lot of unwean calves in the offering and the month of October right around the corner. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 3 295.00–315.00 $302.69 $787 —
315 315 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +17.77
367–395 fancy 374 4 322.00–325.00 $324.21 $1,213 —
355–390 379 14 290.00–317.00 $303.57 $1,151 -10.23
407 fancy 407 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,290 —
400–440 419 15 287.00–300.00 $294.01 $1,232 -8.23
482 fancy 482 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,494 —
465–488 483 5 285.00–300.00 $287.89 $1,391 -11.06
500–533 fancy 517 19 295.00–317.00 $308.48 $1,595 +3.48
500–540 521 4 265.00–275.00 $269.47 $1,404 -19.09
552–585 578 18 260.00–270.00 $268.41 $1,551 -18.81
600–645 618 6 250.00–270.00 $263.41 $1,628 -8.26
660–670 668 4 240.00–247.00 $245.27 $1,638 -21.75
720–730 723 4 225.00–240.00 $228.79 $1,654 -25.66
788 788 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,946 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–437 432 9 230.00–270.00 $256.87 $1,110 -15.13
461–496 482 15 250.00–275.00 $264.10 $1,273 -12.69
505–542 520 26 225.00–265.00 $252.68 $1,314 -13.99
555–595 581 6 242.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,424 -14.92
606–635 614 11 227.00–242.00 $239.03 $1,468 -7.55
652–675 664 7 230.00–240.00 $232.80 $1,546 —
705–745 735 4 197.00–212.00 $208.40 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–260 259 5 267.00–275.00 $273.40 $708 -33.60
310–335 322 8 277.00–292.00 $288.55 $929 +10.56
350–395 371 8 250.00–272.00 $261.16 $969 -29.10
435 fancy 435 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 -21.95
415–448 437 14 260.00–282.00 $270.95 $1,184 -22.79
466–480 473 6 262.00–270.00 $266.06 $1,258 -20.60
457–487 fancy 476 15 290.00–297.00 $295.69 $1,407 -2.72
509–515 fancy 511 7 287.00–295.00 $289.30 $1,478 +8.04
525 525 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 -20.61
505–535 529 7 257.00–275.00 $261.04 $1,381 -6.57
610–640 623 10 222.00–242.00 $229.54 $1,430 -18.85
828 828 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 7 252.00–265.00 $258.79 $831 —
356–395 366 11 222.00–255.00 $243.88 $893 -15.76
400–430 410 3 240.00 $240.00 $984 -9.28
460–495 482 12 220.00–255.00 $236.07 $1,138 -12.14
515–540 533 10 220.00–245.00 $229.92 $1,225 +1.20
550–590 570 12 215.00–240.00 $226.56 $1,291 -20.28
605–635 617 11 195.00–215.00 $210.66 $1,300 -10.30
663–695 671 7 185.00–200.00 $197.78 $1,327 -27.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 245.00 $245.00 $963 —
410–417 413 5 225.00 $225.00 $929 —
455–495 482 9 225.00–252.00 $245.08 $1,181 —
527 527 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,265 —
575–597 590 12 207.00–230.00 $216.37 $1,277 -22.18
612 612 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 —
670–690 675 4 205.00–207.00 $205.51 $1,387 —
718 718 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 —
750 750 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 5 250.00–277.00 $271.85 $1,169 -24.54
452–460 fancy 456 6 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,334 -13.50
477 477 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 +5.00
510–515 513 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 +5.00
550–595 562 10 222.00–252.00 $245.15 $1,378 —
705 705 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 -5.00
709 709 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,453 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1390 1093 80-85% 8 92.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,045 —
1005–1405 1235 80-85% 19 101.00–112.00 $106.88 $1,320 +12.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $412 —
870–1165 996 85-90% 4 92.00–93.00 $92.23 $919 +3.58
765–1315 1075 85-90% 12 70.00–87.00 $77.90 $837 -3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1870 1489 75-80% 14 101.00–119.00 $108.13 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,502 —
1685 1685 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,432 —
1435–2375 1772 9 110.00–126.00 $116.77 $2,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1190–1200 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,438.49
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.