Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.59/cwt -14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 679 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.98/cwt -16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 578 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.45/cwt -22.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 622 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 1,663 565
Feeder cattle 764 1,448 415
Slaughter cattle 139 181 140
Replacement cattle 19 34 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-16.00 lower , most of the calves had a lot of fill. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
285 285 1 312.00 $312.00 $889 +7.00
305–345 334 8 240.00–280.00 $266.81 $891 -37.96
360–395 377 12 252.00–275.00 $264.31 $996 -27.49
400–447 425 25 257.00–285.00 $271.51 $1,154 -4.84
455–497 486 33 247.00–280.00 $259.41 $1,261 -19.13
506–545 526 34 242.00–259.00 $252.13 $1,326 -25.03
550–592 568 22 240.00–250.00 $246.41 $1,400 -20.60
586 value added 586 25 255.00 $255.00 $1,494 -15.00
602–645 622 36 220.00–249.00 $236.45 $1,471 -23.88
679–686 value added 679 43 244.00–250.00 $249.58 $1,695 -14.42
655–697 680 8 227.00–235.00 $230.52 $1,568 -20.48
715–722 720 9 220.00–246.00 $230.37 $1,659 +10.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 275.00 $275.00 $800 —
370 370 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $925 -14.61
408–412 410 7 240.00–245.00 $242.85 $996 -16.50
460–497 482 5 240.00–247.00 $244.80 $1,180 -6.34
500–540 514 9 227.00–241.00 $234.33 $1,204 -16.22
560–595 576 7 223.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,290 -13.32
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -30.81
660–673 670 7 202.00–222.00 $207.37 $1,389 —
705 705 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 -6.00
786 786 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 291 7 250.00 $250.00 $728 -7.00
325–343 339 4 230.00–240.00 $237.60 $805 -22.61
355–395 382 19 232.00–262.00 $248.89 $951 -11.57
402–442 429 22 227.00–240.00 $233.87 $1,003 -18.38
457–498 489 14 220.00–227.00 $222.39 $1,087 -31.25
500–546 518 21 210.00–230.00 $219.25 $1,136 -28.68
550–565 555 22 211.00–225.00 $218.03 $1,210 -30.17
601–635 614 17 180.00–202.00 $193.44 $1,188 -44.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 386 6 180.00–227.00 $218.42 $843 -12.81
430–445 436 7 210.00–222.00 $219.39 $957 -13.20
455–495 482 20 195.00–210.00 $203.02 $979 -33.20
515–546 532 23 195.00–217.00 $203.38 $1,082 -19.34
555–599 577 35 190.00–210.00 $196.32 $1,133 -39.11
610–645 631 14 170.00–200.00 $184.38 $1,163 -41.50
671 unweaned 671 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,228 —
668–690 674 4 187.00–190.00 $187.77 $1,266 -24.17
700 700 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 384 4 255.00–265.00 $257.57 $989 -4.82
410–445 431 8 240.00–260.00 $248.95 $1,073 -6.10
490–495 491 4 220.00–237.00 $224.28 $1,101 -21.72
550–586 575 11 212.00–235.00 $222.37 $1,279 —
620–645 635 5 190.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,327 —
715 715 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,423 -6.00
855 855 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
453 453 3 220.00 $220.00 $997 +7.25
570 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -18.42
608–635 615 4 187.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,209 -15.36
680–687 684 7 175.00–190.00 $183.61 $1,256 -11.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1485 1231 80-85% 14 80.00–92.00 $87.31 $1,075 -2.41
990–1655 1270 80-85% 29 91.00–106.00 $96.19 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $541 —
805–1435 1098 85-90% 16 59.00–80.00 $71.98 $790 —
1030–1400 1220 85-90% 5 83.00–88.00 $85.39 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,049 —
1165–1720 1477 75-80% 17 92.00–106.00 $99.24 $1,466 +11.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2515 1686 5 98.00–104.00 $101.73 $1,715 —
1475–2195 1861 6 107.00–122.00 $112.55 $2,095 -8.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1280 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,407.24
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.