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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.14/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 523 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.80/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 469 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.21/cwt -26.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 625 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 741 2,021
Feeder cattle 824 637 1,797
Slaughter cattle 134 92 212
Replacement cattle 11 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand 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
265 265 3 290.00 $290.00 $768 —
325–332 fancy 330 9 310.00–340.00 $330.14 $1,089 —
310–345 334 10 262.00–290.00 $278.85 $931 +4.56
355–370 365 6 262.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,013 —
377–393 value added 387 20 306.00–318.00 $313.32 $1,213 —
402 fancy 402 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,154 —
408–442 424 7 257.00–262.00 $260.47 $1,104 +10.47
460 fancy 460 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 —
457–490 467 31 250.00–270.00 $262.29 $1,225 +2.92
472 value added 472 22 294.00 $294.00 $1,388 —
500 fancy 500 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,360 —
513 unweaned 513 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,267 —
502–542 516 37 243.00–268.00 $257.70 $1,330 +2.12
540 value added 540 25 263.00 $263.00 $1,420 -14.00
569–582 574 8 241.00–248.00 $245.34 $1,408 -16.55
600 fancy 600 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,494 —
624 unweaned 624 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,310 —
605–647 634 25 220.00–250.00 $239.49 $1,518 +2.32
657–680 671 5 227.00–250.00 $236.01 $1,584 -3.00
960 960 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 426 7 200.00–270.00 $249.66 $1,064 +15.45
456–490 472 11 200.00–247.00 $230.64 $1,089 -7.54
502–547 524 24 220.00–247.00 $233.51 $1,224 +6.66
554–590 568 23 217.00–245.00 $234.65 $1,333 -0.35
605–631 618 18 200.00–217.00 $210.22 $1,299 —
665–675 668 9 200.00–225.00 $209.37 $1,399 +11.43
747 747 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,494 —
767 767 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00–232.00 $228.41 $646 -22.32
305–345 318 5 230.00–250.00 $235.30 $748 -2.99
355–395 376 16 227.00–242.00 $232.35 $874 +6.02
405–441 423 27 220.00–240.00 $228.15 $965 +2.02
453 453 4 216.00 $216.00 $978 -12.79
454–497 467 24 217.00–227.00 $221.19 $1,033 -7.60
478 unweaned 478 8 205.00 $205.00 $980 —
520 unweaned 520 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,056 —
512–545 532 20 215.00–224.00 $220.19 $1,171 -8.56
576 576 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,152 -25.85
570–595 578 3 212.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,237 -11.88
606–638 624 12 202.00–214.00 $207.62 $1,296 -16.00
706 706 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,341 -22.97
775 775 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 -31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 219.00 $219.00 $848 +4.00
405–433 415 14 190.00–219.00 $210.15 $872 —
450–495 482 10 190.00–210.00 $199.71 $963 -15.29
505–545 519 20 195.00–215.00 $201.93 $1,048 +7.02
554–595 567 36 180.00–216.00 $195.75 $1,110 -5.18
607–641 618 22 179.00–200.00 $187.27 $1,157 -3.82
665–685 679 6 170.00–195.00 $178.68 $1,213 -8.32
703–747 718 12 160.00–180.00 $172.32 $1,237 -12.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
436 fancy 436 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,203 —
465–470 467 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,199 +23.83
553–597 564 16 215.00–242.00 $224.93 $1,269 +7.21
660–665 663 3 217.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,445 +5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,083 —
591 591 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,247 +1.06
620–625 624 4 185.00–206.00 $200.78 $1,253 -17.22
667–670 669 6 180.00–202.00 $190.98 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1470 1223 80-85% 18 88.00–104.00 $91.48 $1,119 —
940–1505 1233 80-85% 27 75.00–88.00 $82.71 $1,020 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1376 75-80% 7 80.00–87.00 $84.25 $1,159 —
1250–1775 1517 75-80% 10 89.00–100.00 $93.94 $1,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1150 1037 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $518 —
895–1370 1067 85-90% 7 70.00–78.00 $75.01 $800 +3.68
885–1440 1163 85-90% 2 79.00–88.00 $82.43 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2265 1821 8 89.00–104.00 $96.18 $1,751 —
1825–1835 1830 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1120 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.79
1010–1300 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,168.83
1005–1550 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,200.00 $1,045.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.