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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.17/cwt -22.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 569 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.43/cwt -25.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 527 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.72/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 792 1,188 1,117
Feeder cattle 624 1,021 987
Slaughter cattle 160 161 121
Replacement cattle 8 6 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs heifers sold 25.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 higher; 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
270–295 278 8 275.00–300.00 $285.66 $794 -23.44
322–323 fancy 323 7 280.00–287.00 $282.99 $914 —
360–377 368 9 245.00–270.00 $253.42 $933 -40.34
413–440 425 18 250.00–277.00 $261.69 $1,112 -2.41
458–495 478 13 247.00–270.00 $263.58 $1,260 -1.93
522 fancy 522 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,368 -28.15
500–545 528 22 242.00–269.00 $251.12 $1,326 -6.77
562–592 574 20 235.00–250.00 $240.44 $1,380 -19.44
601–647 624 21 230.00–249.00 $240.11 $1,498 -13.10
650–670 665 7 232.00–240.00 $235.26 $1,564 -9.75
725 725 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 -11.00
755 755 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,631 -16.00
827 827 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,803 -6.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 366 8 210.00–250.00 $226.09 $827 —
405–430 421 6 230.00–247.00 $241.93 $1,019 -8.07
458–495 473 13 220.00–240.00 $232.51 $1,100 -12.93
526–547 536 15 222.00–241.00 $231.57 $1,241 +1.63
565–597 589 6 220.00–235.00 $222.73 $1,312 -10.79
647 647 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,326 —
690 690 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,352 —
778 778 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 269 5 245.00–275.00 $264.07 $710 -12.93
322–345 331 10 240.00–265.00 $252.94 $837 +2.42
350–390 370 19 222.00–240.00 $227.84 $843 -19.93
407–430 421 20 217.00–240.00 $228.98 $964 -10.18
465–497 481 18 220.00–234.00 $226.50 $1,089 -24.73
510 fancy 510 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
500–545 512 15 210.00–225.00 $216.75 $1,110 -31.11
555–593 588 12 199.00–220.00 $202.46 $1,190 -43.92
607–620 610 4 210.00–229.00 $224.17 $1,367 -5.10
670 fancy 670 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
732 732 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,669 -2.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 322 6 227.00–232.00 $230.27 $741 —
370–395 381 7 210.00–220.00 $212.91 $811 -18.08
410–447 428 11 200.00–215.00 $205.24 $878 -9.42
453–495 472 22 200.00–228.00 $208.72 $985 —
505–546 525 19 200.00–210.00 $201.02 $1,055 -15.23
550–588 569 33 180.00–200.00 $191.17 $1,088 -22.07
600–632 620 12 175.00–200.00 $190.94 $1,184 -15.04
707–720 711 4 165.00–200.00 $183.67 $1,306 -3.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 372 7 230.00–240.00 $234.50 $872 —
403–427 415 10 234.00–257.00 $242.86 $1,008 +2.86
480–495 484 7 225.00–244.00 $233.88 $1,132 +3.88
508–537 518 11 230.00–252.00 $242.06 $1,254 -5.95
555 555 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,260 —
603–640 622 11 186.00–230.00 $212.94 $1,324 -0.54
695 695 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 +15.64
575–590 588 8 180.00–210.00 $197.94 $1,164 -27.06
613 613 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,067 —
827 827 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,158 —
860 860 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1495 1141 80-85% 34 79.00–91.00 $83.86 $957 —
1000–1325 1168 80-85% 18 90.00–96.00 $92.44 $1,080 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1200 955 85-90% 15 33.00–62.00 $47.16 $450 -38.52
805–1285 1087 85-90% 17 69.00–77.00 $72.55 $789 +16.80
1035–1420 1159 85-90% 4 81.00–96.00 $87.71 $1,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1830 1457 75-80% 17 92.00–97.00 $94.86 $1,382 —
1340–1785 1479 75-80% 10 80.00–89.00 $84.27 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1685 1426 7 90.00–104.00 $97.87 $1,396 —
1580–1945 1827 5 106.00–120.00 $112.09 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1125 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,240.00 $1,232.96
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.