Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.83/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.05/cwt +32.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 488 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.30/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 521 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 680 501
Feeder cattle 392 575 381
Slaughter cattle 97 83 106
Replacement cattle 13 22 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No Sale (Dec 27 or Jan 3) due to Christmas and New Years Holidays* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 8.00-14.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 fancy 328 4 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
315–337 334 11 265.00–292.00 $273.32 $913 +3.02
360–399 385 7 275.00–294.00 $286.53 $1,103 +8.14
410–415 fancy 414 6 286.00–300.00 $292.64 $1,212 +10.07
475–498 fancy 480 10 282.00–287.00 $285.96 $1,373 —
460–499 491 26 265.00–272.00 $266.70 $1,309 +27.11
509–529 522 12 272.00–274.00 $273.35 $1,427 +20.81
588 588 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,599 +24.39
605 unweaned 605 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
601–630 617 12 237.00–250.00 $242.73 $1,498 +18.54
665–686 683 8 227.00–233.00 $232.27 $1,586 +3.34
693 unweaned 693 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,559 —
705–743 735 5 215.00–229.00 $226.32 $1,663 +8.52
755–795 767 10 202.00–225.00 $220.23 $1,689 +14.08
935 935 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 185.00–260.00 $225.24 $719 +5.24
375 375 2 247.00 $247.00 $926 —
400–415 408 3 235.00–244.00 $239.71 $978 -8.14
465–480 473 2 227.00–245.00 $235.86 $1,116 +25.66
564–589 575 31 225.00–250.00 $244.05 $1,403 +26.00
670–682 679 5 190.00–224.00 $215.89 $1,466 +14.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 fancy 313 3 255.00 $255.00 $798 —
310–345 325 5 225.00–250.00 $235.43 $765 —
383–395 387 4 240.00–245.00 $241.25 $934 +14.07
405–425 417 7 227.00–235.00 $232.04 $968 +12.04
450–493 473 41 225.00–247.00 $240.83 $1,139 +16.19
500–540 521 32 220.00–245.00 $230.30 $1,200 +7.61
608–620 612 9 197.00–218.00 $208.00 $1,273 +8.98
765 765 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
812 812 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–482 468 9 187.00–217.00 $203.75 $954 +12.44
535–548 541 7 197.00–215.00 $204.82 $1,108 +5.74
558–588 576 5 207.00–210.00 $208.16 $1,199 +16.82
643–648 646 5 175.00–195.00 $187.04 $1,208 +6.01
650 650 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 6 255.00–287.00 $270.26 $1,022 +37.07
370–380 fancy 378 5 292.00–295.00 $292.59 $1,106 —
415–445 438 5 262.00–272.00 $267.54 $1,172 +15.54
463 463 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,148 +3.36
505–530 511 7 237.00–255.00 $247.61 $1,265 +7.61
580–585 583 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,323 +15.95
610–635 618 3 222.00–235.00 $226.45 $1,399 +19.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 200.00–235.00 $211.31 $926 —
565–570 567 7 200.00–217.00 $207.27 $1,175 +33.46
625–645 635 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,159 +12.54
660–690 675 2 197.00–200.00 $198.47 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1164 80-85% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.41 $1,041 +7.51
1045–1705 1181 80-85% 28 79.00–87.00 $81.92 $967 +0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1051 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.17 $643 —
950–1345 1151 85-90% 8 67.00–77.00 $71.99 $829 —
1215–1310 1263 85-90% 2 78.00 $78.00 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1490 1333 75-80% 8 74.00–87.00 $83.19 $1,109 —
1190–1615 1400 75-80% 5 87.00–89.00 $88.38 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1490 1338 3 70.00–84.00 $78.35 $1,048 —
1230–1840 1455 8 85.00–104.00 $96.46 $1,403 —
1070–1850 1503 3 105.00–114.00 $109.17 $1,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1105–1345 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,356.50
1250–1310 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,351.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00 $760.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.