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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

1,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.83/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 734 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.94/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 524 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.67/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 585 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,663 485 1,828
Feeder cattle 1,448 355 1,591
Slaughter cattle 181 126 214
Replacement cattle 34 4 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00-13.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 305.00 $305.00 $793 +31.56
315 fancy 315 3 317.00 $317.00 $999 —
328–345 339 13 300.00–315.00 $304.77 $1,033 +10.36
365 fancy 365 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,142 —
365–390 381 14 287.00–295.00 $291.80 $1,112 +1.80
413–446 430 19 267.00–290.00 $276.35 $1,188 +3.86
458 fancy 458 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,383 —
455–495 476 34 269.00–297.00 $278.54 $1,326 +18.54
510–545 527 62 260.00–285.00 $277.16 $1,461 +21.16
550–599 583 64 260.00–287.00 $267.01 $1,557 +6.01
593 value added 593 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 —
602–649 632 66 252.00–270.00 $260.33 $1,645 +12.91
640 640 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -7.42
650–655 653 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,639 —
653 value added 653 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,724 —
723 723 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,591 —
720–740 725 4 235.00–244.00 $241.70 $1,752 —
722–740 value added 735 95 251.00–264.00 $260.78 $1,917 —
755 755 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
829 value added 829 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,990 —
854 854 6 236.00 $236.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 9 252.00–270.00 $264.61 $987 —
405–448 436 12 250.00–265.00 $259.35 $1,131 —
460–497 478 11 240.00–262.00 $251.14 $1,200 —
515–546 525 25 224.00–265.00 $250.55 $1,315 +9.83
555–598 582 24 220.00–257.00 $237.30 $1,381 +7.30
616–637 628 13 236.00–247.00 $240.81 $1,512 +11.81
705 705 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 257.00 $257.00 $727 -2.41
326–335 328 4 255.00–262.00 $260.21 $853 +1.32
392–397 396 9 255.00–262.00 $260.46 $1,031 —
405–447 430 25 242.00–262.00 $252.25 $1,085 +11.99
443 fancy 443 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,205 —
450–498 473 61 242.00–267.00 $253.64 $1,200 +8.09
477 fancy 477 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,297 —
503 fancy 503 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
510–548 value added 524 41 257.00–267.00 $263.17 $1,379 —
500–548 525 49 234.00–262.00 $247.93 $1,302 +2.15
552–595 570 41 235.00–255.00 $248.20 $1,415 +10.41
603–630 615 17 225.00–243.00 $237.79 $1,462 +3.71
652–670 656 26 224.00–241.00 $237.53 $1,558 +9.42
692 value added 692 29 253.50 $253.50 $1,754 —
720–742 736 11 220.00–228.00 $225.87 $1,662 —
773 773 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,708 —
812 value added 812 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,843 —
833 833 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,808 —
838 838 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,760 —
879 879 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,890 —
896 896 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 335 11 235.00–250.00 $240.73 $806 -1.27
377–395 384 16 220.00–255.00 $231.23 $888 —
413–447 427 13 225.00–239.00 $232.59 $993 +0.59
450–499 471 38 222.00–250.00 $236.22 $1,113 +8.13
505–540 526 21 210.00–240.00 $222.72 $1,172 +6.72
551–590 571 13 230.00–245.00 $235.43 $1,344 +25.43
605–641 622 30 207.00–239.00 $225.88 $1,405 +44.88
670–695 681 8 200.00–228.00 $211.94 $1,443 +25.94
720 720 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
755–790 762 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,524 —
897 897 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–390 389 8 257.00–285.00 $262.39 $1,021 -4.61
430–443 437 12 245.00–265.00 $255.05 $1,115 +11.09
462 462 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,137 +5.00
507–522 519 11 240.00–257.00 $249.47 $1,295 +4.47
725 725 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 485 4 205.00–237.00 $212.75 $1,032 -27.25
527–540 532 8 215.00–227.00 $218.47 $1,162 -1.23
570–585 578 6 212.00–225.00 $218.42 $1,262 -4.12
602 602 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,276 +13.20
660 660 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 +8.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1445 1241 80-85% 15 81.00–95.00 $89.72 $1,113 -8.57
1090–1630 1321 80-85% 14 98.00–114.00 $102.25 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,302 -20.38
1355–1690 1493 75-80% 15 103.00–118.00 $110.80 $1,654 +2.42
1500–1730 1615 75-80% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.54 $1,931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 967 85-90% 6 83.00–96.00 $87.52 $846 +14.59
990 990 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $624 -9.93
800–1305 1019 85-90% 9 67.00–84.00 $79.40 $809 -8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —
935–2065 1593 5 96.00–109.00 $103.88 $1,655 —
1835–1975 1882 3 118.00–126.00 $120.80 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1070–1150 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.05
1005–1295 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,413.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
820–990 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,286.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
821 821 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1125–1400 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.