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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

1,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.69/cwt +32.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 528 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.21/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 624 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.95/cwt ≈ $1,624/hd at 677 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,188 922 1,294
Feeder cattle 1,021 764 1,074
Slaughter cattle 161 139 207
Replacement cattle 6 19 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand very 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
282–295 287 4 290.00–319.00 $309.10 $887 -2.90
302–349 333 14 267.00–295.00 $286.25 $953 +19.44
385–395 388 6 285.00–304.00 $293.76 $1,140 +29.45
405–447 427 9 250.00–272.00 $264.10 $1,128 -7.41
402–448 fancy 430 10 290.00–305.00 $295.61 $1,271 —
466–495 fancy 472 18 280.00–290.00 $285.26 $1,346 —
460–488 479 16 255.00–270.00 $265.51 $1,272 +6.10
504–521 fancy 512 13 285.00–297.00 $290.15 $1,486 —
500–547 517 22 247.00–268.00 $257.89 $1,333 +5.76
512–524 value added 520 23 282.00–293.00 $291.12 $1,514 —
572–598 586 35 249.00–268.00 $259.88 $1,523 +13.47
597 597 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 -6.41
601–645 624 67 235.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,580 +16.76
650–675 value added 665 5 252.00–254.00 $253.22 $1,684 +3.64
650–697 667 38 235.00–252.00 $245.01 $1,634 +14.49
702–730 717 14 225.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,714 +8.63
741 value added 741 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 —
753 753 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,747 —
765 765 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,782 —
802 value added 802 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,925 —
812–840 819 6 220.00–239.00 $224.42 $1,838 —
910 value added 910 16 235.00 $235.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +7.15
455–497 480 24 232.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,178 +0.64
517–547 535 12 222.00–240.00 $229.94 $1,230 -4.39
575–590 585 17 222.00–245.00 $233.52 $1,366 +9.54
650–660 653 4 212.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,448 +14.34
902 902 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 277.00 $277.00 $692 —
300–345 332 4 250.00–252.00 $250.52 $832 +12.92
350–398 385 14 237.00–257.00 $247.77 $954 -1.12
388 fancy 388 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,013 —
405 fancy 405 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 —
401–426 407 51 237.00–247.00 $239.16 $973 +5.29
422 value added 422 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,160 —
460–498 481 44 237.00–265.00 $251.23 $1,208 +28.84
487 fancy 487 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,300 —
509–547 527 72 232.00–257.00 $247.86 $1,306 +28.61
527–541 value added 533 20 257.00–267.00 $265.48 $1,415 —
560–572 fancy 561 18 255.00–260.00 $255.57 $1,434 —
570–595 585 27 235.00–257.00 $246.38 $1,441 +28.35
582–596 value added 589 8 257.00–262.00 $259.53 $1,529 —
606–638 615 17 225.00–239.00 $229.27 $1,410 +35.83
645 value added 645 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
662–677 663 35 231.00–233.00 $232.88 $1,544 —
665–697 value added 694 28 247.00–249.00 $248.79 $1,727 —
720 fancy 720 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 —
725–742 736 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,698 —
796 value added 796 31 234.50 $234.50 $1,867 —
850–885 859 4 200.00–210.00 $202.58 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $896 +12.57
415–446 438 8 205.00–220.00 $214.66 $940 -4.73
514–546 528 21 203.00–227.00 $216.25 $1,142 +12.87
558–595 579 11 197.00–232.00 $213.24 $1,235 +16.92
610–642 630 9 190.00–215.00 $205.98 $1,298 +21.60
730–745 734 5 182.00–200.00 $187.24 $1,374 +17.24
750–765 761 6 187.00–200.00 $196.19 $1,493 —
948 948 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 458 4 200.00–235.00 $209.18 $958 -10.82
525–547 542 4 200.00–215.00 $211.36 $1,146 —
585 585 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +25.00
683 683 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,243 -1.61
726 726 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,372 —
855 855 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 240.00 $240.00 $972 -8.95
467 467 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,074 +5.72
500–505 502 3 245.00–252.00 $248.01 $1,245 —
620–640 630 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,345 +4.54
715–730 723 2 180.00–207.00 $193.36 $1,398 -5.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1550 1213 80-85% 34 80.00–94.00 $88.64 $1,075 +1.33
1055–1395 1252 80-85% 14 93.00–100.00 $96.10 $1,203 -0.09
1440 1440 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1165 967 85-90% 6 81.00–91.00 $85.68 $829 —
995–1110 1053 85-90% 2 51.00–60.00 $55.75 $587 —
830–1375 1130 85-90% 19 65.00–82.00 $73.60 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1330 1325 75-80% 2 83.00–91.00 $86.98 $1,152 —
1250–1755 1401 75-80% 15 94.00–112.00 $100.52 $1,408 —
1875 1875 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1615 1498 2 80.00–84.00 $81.84 $1,226 —
1450–1670 1538 4 110.00–114.00 $111.56 $1,716 —
1500–2065 1724 4 104.00–109.00 $106.71 $1,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1370 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,200.26
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.