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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.85/cwt +23.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 579 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.64/cwt +23.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 631 lb · 46 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.18/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 769 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 792 1,049
Feeder cattle 637 624 949
Slaughter cattle 92 160 98
Replacement cattle 12 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************No Sale next week (Nov 22) due to Thanksgiving************************ Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
323–345 327 6 272.00–285.00 $274.29 $897 —
410–435 427 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 -11.69
456–471 464 10 252.00–270.00 $259.37 $1,203 -4.21
500–520 510 3 250.00–265.00 $255.58 $1,303 +4.46
532 value added 532 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,474 —
550–575 558 17 249.00–268.00 $261.89 $1,461 +21.45
565 value added 565 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 —
619–637 value added 629 39 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,688 —
605–647 639 7 232.00–242.00 $237.17 $1,516 -2.94
667 fancy 667 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,801 —
668 value added 668 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,717 —
680–690 688 16 227.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,644 +3.75
710–732 724 4 221.00–227.00 $224.50 $1,625 -3.50
758–795 769 30 216.00–236.00 $232.18 $1,785 +16.18
805 805 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,723 -4.00
911 911 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 225.00–235.00 $232.37 $850 +6.28
407–440 422 7 225.00–245.00 $234.21 $988 -7.72
453–493 474 19 220.00–250.00 $238.18 $1,129 +5.67
515–547 531 6 222.00–237.00 $226.85 $1,205 -4.72
582 582 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 +12.27
660–695 670 5 185.00–217.00 $197.94 $1,326 +1.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 9 245.00–255.00 $250.73 $702 -13.34
315–340 327 9 225.00–242.00 $238.29 $779 -14.65
360–390 379 5 225.00–232.00 $226.33 $858 -1.51
405–445 424 16 220.00–235.00 $226.13 $959 -2.85
460–495 479 14 222.00–234.00 $228.79 $1,096 +2.29
506–545 524 25 215.00–234.00 $228.75 $1,199 +12.00
550–598 579 46 218.00–231.00 $225.85 $1,308 +23.39
605–629 620 13 218.00–227.00 $223.62 $1,386 -0.55
658 658 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
730–742 738 6 210.00–219.00 $212.97 $1,572 -15.03
757 757 20 213.00 $213.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 215.00 $215.00 $849 +2.09
481 481 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,034 +6.28
510–530 515 15 190.00–212.00 $194.91 $1,004 -6.11
557–595 571 8 190.00–220.00 $200.93 $1,147 +9.76
600–645 622 23 180.00–210.00 $191.09 $1,189 +0.15
655–680 661 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,236 —
711 711 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,315 +1.33
765–797 781 7 170.00–200.00 $190.31 $1,486 —
805 805 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,505 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 7 227.00–267.00 $244.82 $940 +10.32
425 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 -22.86
456–495 470 9 220.00–237.00 $232.85 $1,094 -1.03
510–525 520 6 210.00–237.00 $232.26 $1,208 -9.80
505–544 fancy 529 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,333 —
568–580 572 9 210.00–234.00 $217.72 $1,245 -9.28
612–646 627 16 208.00–217.00 $211.99 $1,329 -0.95
651–665 654 10 197.00–215.00 $212.36 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
510–547 540 7 204.00–215.00 $209.55 $1,132 -17.45
555–590 577 5 205.00–215.00 $209.94 $1,211 +12.00
605 605 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 +44.00
725 725 6 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1256 80-85% 9 75.00–89.00 $84.52 $1,062 —
1190–1650 1396 80-85% 10 90.00–98.00 $93.35 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1140 996 85-90% 5 40.00–50.00 $48.09 $479 —
830–1285 1098 85-90% 10 65.00–78.00 $71.33 $783 -1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1680 1439 75-80% 9 89.00–103.00 $95.00 $1,367 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1815 1603 4 90.00–98.00 $93.60 $1,500 —
1550–1835 1706 4 106.00–119.00 $112.16 $1,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1450 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,184.65
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–905 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200–1500 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.