Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.27/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 626 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.63/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 521 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.34/cwt -7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 576 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 2,588 707
Feeder cattle 575 2,393 572
Slaughter cattle 83 188 130
Replacement cattle 22 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

************************************No Sale( Dec 27 and Jan 3 ) due to the holidays************************************ Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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
320–340 327 5 267.00–275.00 $270.30 $884 +10.27
375–395 388 14 252.00–288.00 $278.39 $1,080 -0.41
410–440 420 9 252.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,082 -16.67
417–440 fancy 429 6 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,212 -8.78
480–492 488 11 235.00–260.00 $239.59 $1,169 -17.40
500–543 518 26 240.00–267.00 $252.54 $1,308 +2.19
527 value added 527 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,449 +10.00
550–592 581 27 235.00–257.00 $247.61 $1,439 -1.56
600–617 614 6 220.00–225.00 $224.19 $1,377 +2.19
620 fancy 620 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
619–637 value added 628 45 240.00–245.00 $242.30 $1,522 —
672–685 679 8 215.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,554 -0.12
700 value added 700 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 +4.00
705–725 718 10 210.00–220.00 $217.80 $1,564 +11.97
753–785 758 12 202.00–207.00 $206.15 $1,563 +4.38
835 835 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -2.45
950 950 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 220.00 $220.00 $700 —
415–425 419 7 235.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,038 +5.34
475–488 484 9 205.00–227.00 $210.20 $1,017 -32.89
510–540 523 8 220.00–237.00 $223.90 $1,171 -11.01
550–595 571 14 195.00–235.00 $218.05 $1,245 -7.82
617–625 620 6 185.00–202.00 $195.32 $1,211 -15.28
650–677 666 11 190.00–210.00 $201.83 $1,344 -6.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 378 9 222.00–242.00 $227.18 $859 -8.68
398 fancy 398 3 242.00 $242.00 $963 —
402–441 422 6 220.00 $220.00 $928 -12.78
460–495 475 6 210.00–230.00 $224.64 $1,067 -0.67
510–545 528 26 210.00–239.00 $222.69 $1,176 -2.27
557–595 580 15 195.00–217.00 $206.45 $1,197 -16.36
600–630 615 4 180.00–212.00 $199.02 $1,224 -2.01
618 fancy 618 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,341 —
650–685 663 15 200.00–210.00 $205.26 $1,361 +6.88
720 720 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 -4.52
730 730 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 -16.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 4 190.00–220.00 $210.51 $697 -12.49
355–390 373 7 192.00–220.00 $204.39 $762 -15.98
417–440 426 11 210.00–220.00 $214.08 $912 +5.03
475–495 487 19 175.00–210.00 $191.31 $932 -12.88
500–545 524 8 180.00–215.00 $199.08 $1,043 +0.47
550–595 576 32 170.00–212.00 $191.34 $1,102 -7.77
615–645 625 5 180.00–185.00 $181.03 $1,131 -4.78
690 690 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -17.20
700 700 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +2.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 185.00 $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
350–395 384 5 220.00–242.00 $233.19 $895 -25.36
425 425 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,071 —
455–495 468 12 237.00–250.00 $244.64 $1,145 —
545 545 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +15.01
560–590 584 5 186.00–217.00 $211.05 $1,233 +11.05
620–645 633 3 195.00–217.00 $207.25 $1,312 +1.51
665–692 676 5 187.00–196.00 $190.69 $1,289 -24.54
715 715 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +20.00
835 835 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 237.00 $237.00 $901 —
550–585 573 9 165.00–205.00 $173.81 $996 —
640 640 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1375 1179 80-85% 18 78.00–86.00 $81.90 $966 -7.65
1145–1400 1301 80-85% 4 88.00–104.00 $93.37 $1,215 —
1115–1580 1348 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–985 926 85-90% 6 55.00–61.00 $57.71 $534 —
850–1180 1017 85-90% 9 65.00–74.00 $70.85 $721 +1.47
1030–1200 1115 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $84.62 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1378 75-80% 3 88.00–100.00 $92.37 $1,273 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1355 1258 2 74.00–80.00 $76.77 $966 —
1405–2065 1683 6 87.00–102.00 $96.83 $1,630 —
1345–2030 1737 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–995 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,525.00 $1,072.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1305 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,500.00 $1,148.00
1025–1315 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,500.00 $1,258.25

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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.