Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.31/cwt -25.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 523 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.29/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 581 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.03/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 731 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 676 1,307
Feeder cattle 784 565 1,163
Slaughter cattle 127 105 3
Replacement cattle 10 6 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lb steers and heifers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 10.00-17.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand uneven 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
330 330 4 280.00 $280.00 $924 -55.00
350–395 385 8 271.00–292.00 $282.59 $1,088 -20.98
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -24.01
457 value added 457 10 302.00 $302.00 $1,380 —
460–495 478 21 255.00–280.00 $269.32 $1,287 -18.57
506–517 510 5 270.00–275.00 $272.03 $1,387 +2.56
532 value added 532 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,537 —
570–583 576 12 240.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,469 -13.38
564–594 value added 582 44 270.00–271.00 $270.63 $1,575 —
617–640 625 32 246.00–265.00 $258.88 $1,618 -4.53
660–673 672 17 240.00–250.00 $249.42 $1,676 +4.15
700–746 731 40 235.00–244.00 $240.03 $1,755 +11.24
770–790 780 4 234.00–237.00 $235.50 $1,837 -11.50
800–825 821 6 220.00–234.00 $222.27 $1,825 —
858 858 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 245.00 $245.00 $813 —
395 395 4 212.00–255.00 $222.75 $880 —
442–445 443 4 260.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,168 +6.87
470–497 488 3 240.00–250.00 $243.21 $1,187 -20.89
500–540 521 14 240.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,302 -2.70
550–590 564 4 235.00–241.00 $239.19 $1,349 -5.89
607–645 621 4 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $1,384 -16.10
700–710 703 3 216.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,537 +10.25
860 860 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
912 912 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 245.00–265.00 $254.79 $815 -33.76
340 fancy 340 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
360–395 367 11 245.00–300.00 $282.15 $1,035 +20.99
400–425 fancy 410 14 282.00–296.00 $290.85 $1,192 -1.15
410–422 418 6 240.00–265.00 $248.46 $1,039 -22.49
461 fancy 461 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,337 -5.69
450–475 463 18 245.00–275.00 $259.14 $1,200 -6.92
501–542 523 66 220.00–264.00 $244.31 $1,278 -2.69
553–574 566 14 234.00–240.00 $235.89 $1,335 —
600–640 619 25 230.00–235.00 $233.55 $1,446 +4.01
657–690 670 24 225.00–232.00 $229.51 $1,538 —
700–740 717 9 227.00–230.00 $228.64 $1,639 —
768–780 771 7 220.00–225.00 $222.72 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 240.00 $240.00 $617 —
310–345 335 6 227.00–240.00 $238.00 $797 -20.79
370–395 390 8 211.00–242.00 $215.75 $841 -28.13
423–440 431 8 222.00–242.00 $233.80 $1,008 -6.20
477–485 478 8 235.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,126 -0.44
505–542 533 19 190.00–240.00 $224.45 $1,196 -5.47
551–595 563 10 200.00–235.00 $212.98 $1,199 -13.58
610–645 631 11 190.00–225.00 $210.15 $1,326 -0.51
650–680 670 11 180.00–215.00 $202.76 $1,358 +4.98
712 712 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,310 —
773 773 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 unweaned 497 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,078 —
520–530 523 11 225.00–227.00 $226.27 $1,183 -13.73
572 572 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,327 +15.63
605–640 622 3 200.00–207.00 $204.04 $1,269 -0.96
715–740 728 6 170.00–190.00 $179.83 $1,309 -15.17
761 761 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,294 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–447 422 5 250.00–260.00 $254.23 $1,073 -17.62
500–547 528 15 222.00–245.00 $233.04 $1,230 -26.96
612 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 —
665 665 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1065 936 85-90% 5 40.00–55.00 $50.28 $471 +5.28
760–1305 1007 85-90% 23 65.00–86.00 $76.75 $773 —
995–1155 1068 85-90% 4 85.00–91.00 $87.18 $931 +9.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1355 1152 80-85% 19 84.00–95.00 $90.99 $1,048 —
1035–1325 1226 80-85% 9 97.00–114.00 $102.17 $1,253 -4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1630 1475 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $95.11 $1,403 -13.02
1360–1655 1528 75-80% 6 103.00–116.00 $107.03 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1685 1452 3 88.00–96.00 $91.36 $1,327 —
1870–2170 1990 4 112.00–126.00 $119.48 $2,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
806–975 891 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $952.37
775–985 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,175.00 $944.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,182.00 $1,182.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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.