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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

2,588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.56/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 521 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.91/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 535 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.24/cwt -9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 626 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,588 969 1,636
Feeder cattle 2,393 824 1,469
Slaughter cattle 188 134 162
Replacement cattle 7 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 272.00 $272.00 $740 -18.00
315–348 335 7 250.00–280.00 $260.03 $871 -18.82
346 fancy 346 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,055 -25.14
360–397 382 26 267.00–287.00 $278.80 $1,065 +1.37
402–410 fancy 404 21 275.00–300.00 $291.35 $1,177 +4.35
400–445 420 13 260.00–285.00 $274.25 $1,152 +13.78
450–467 fancy 462 25 273.00–280.00 $275.75 $1,274 -6.25
455–496 472 60 248.00–270.00 $256.99 $1,213 -5.30
501–543 519 57 232.00–262.00 $250.35 $1,299 -7.35
526 value added 526 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,394 +2.00
542 fancy 542 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,420 —
550–591 584 28 235.00–254.00 $249.17 $1,455 +3.83
608 608 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,350 -17.49
605–645 627 105 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $1,426 -12.05
650–679 664 55 214.00–236.00 $229.05 $1,521 -6.96
701–740 714 53 190.00–217.00 $205.83 $1,470 —
726 value added 726 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,597 —
751–792 767 18 192.00–208.00 $201.77 $1,548 —
800–840 811 14 183.00–210.00 $197.45 $1,601 —
850–880 855 7 183.00–203.00 $192.80 $1,648 —
905 905 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 8 225.00–257.00 $246.42 $904 —
415–448 429 18 225.00–256.00 $242.51 $1,040 -7.15
452–495 474 33 230.00–259.00 $243.09 $1,152 +12.45
500–549 535 119 210.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,257 +1.40
550–597 569 96 195.00–240.00 $225.87 $1,285 -8.78
602–649 629 105 166.00–240.00 $210.60 $1,325 +0.38
657–698 673 64 180.00–220.00 $208.77 $1,405 -0.60
700–715 708 7 180.00–206.00 $198.38 $1,405 —
761–790 778 32 165.00–192.00 $172.85 $1,345 -27.15
845 845 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 30 230.00–240.00 $235.86 $877 +3.51
400–445 421 46 221.00–247.00 $232.78 $980 +4.63
419–448 fancy 426 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,052 —
463 fancy 463 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,111 —
450–497 478 71 217.00–237.00 $225.31 $1,077 +4.12
508 508 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,087 -6.19
500–547 522 132 214.00–247.00 $224.96 $1,174 +4.77
550–589 575 80 211.00–228.00 $222.81 $1,281 +22.81
593 593 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,204 -10.97
603–643 623 95 190.00–207.00 $201.03 $1,252 -6.59
627 627 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,223 -12.62
661 fancy 661 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,527 —
655–681 665 53 192.00–210.00 $198.38 $1,319 —
708–738 719 19 187.00–222.00 $201.52 $1,449 +11.52
750–755 751 6 171.00–181.00 $179.32 $1,347 -2.68
795 value added 795 54 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —
807–815 813 8 175.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–341 328 12 210.00–227.00 $223.00 $731 —
362–393 377 17 197.00–228.00 $220.37 $831 +1.37
405–440 420 19 195.00–220.00 $209.05 $878 -1.10
456–497 478 38 190.00–220.00 $204.19 $976 +4.48
500–545 523 36 180.00–217.00 $198.61 $1,039 -3.32
550–595 572 81 180.00–210.00 $199.11 $1,139 +3.36
608–647 621 25 175.00–205.00 $185.81 $1,154 -1.46
667–687 678 10 170.00–200.00 $192.20 $1,303 +13.52
716–732 723 12 170.00–184.00 $177.29 $1,282 +4.97
808 808 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,293 —
850 850 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–392 373 11 250.00–270.00 $258.55 $964 —
540–548 545 11 222.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,226 —
570 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -24.93
627–645 632 4 205.00–206.00 $205.74 $1,300 —
661–675 663 9 215.00–217.00 $215.23 $1,427 -2.76
747 747 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,120 —
780 780 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 517 8 200.00–212.00 $208.85 $1,080 —
680 680 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 -29.98
720–731 728 4 150.00–160.00 $152.47 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1490 1170 80-85% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.55 $1,048 —
860–1500 1218 80-85% 21 76.00–86.00 $81.60 $994 -9.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1110 976 85-90% 5 40.00–58.00 $47.33 $462 —
825–1385 1026 85-90% 13 61.00–78.00 $69.38 $712 +19.38
885–1625 1228 85-90% 3 78.00–92.00 $85.13 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1625 1461 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.95 $1,212 —
1465–1765 1540 75-80% 5 89.00–100.00 $93.65 $1,442 -0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,510 —
1235–1755 1460 4 93.00–104.00 $100.04 $1,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
677–740 709 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–825.00 $793.94

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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.