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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.43/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 570 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.24/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 621 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.33/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 660 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 502 807
Feeder cattle 424 392 728
Slaughter cattle 86 97 71
Replacement cattle 7 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Dec 20th sale steers and heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher. 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
275–285 283 4 280.00 $280.00 $792 —
310 310 3 305.00 $305.00 $946 +31.68
360–385 372 7 270.00–295.00 $280.81 $1,045 -5.72
365–390 fancy 380 4 302.00–314.00 $308.04 $1,171 —
415 415 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,212 —
435–445 fancy 440 6 302.00–305.00 $303.52 $1,335 +10.88
450–485 fancy 463 3 302.00–320.00 $307.83 $1,425 +21.87
485–495 490 5 262.00–287.00 $266.95 $1,308 +0.25
501–539 527 15 270.00–287.00 $281.30 $1,482 +7.95
600–645 621 27 232.00–262.00 $251.24 $1,560 +8.51
651–676 660 23 230.00–257.00 $243.33 $1,606 +11.06
700–740 718 8 210.00–220.00 $216.32 $1,553 -10.00
760–785 765 5 215.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,706 +2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,062 +21.29
485–490 488 2 247.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,213 +12.65
510–545 525 7 237.00–261.00 $250.46 $1,315 —
555–593 581 10 230.00–253.00 $241.19 $1,401 -2.86
620–645 627 8 228.00–230.00 $229.26 $1,437 —
650–675 668 9 225.00–230.00 $227.76 $1,521 +11.87
815 815 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 9 240.00–266.00 $257.65 $827 +22.22
350–390 368 11 250.00–277.00 $266.38 $980 +25.13
415–430 419 8 237.00–267.00 $251.07 $1,052 +19.03
457–491 480 14 227.00–257.00 $245.17 $1,177 +4.34
500–540 519 17 225.00–245.00 $238.41 $1,237 +8.11
552–579 570 29 219.00–230.00 $223.43 $1,274 —
600–635 623 10 200.00–217.00 $206.30 $1,285 -1.70
715–740 728 6 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 230.00–242.00 $233.00 $909 —
443–445 444 7 217.00–232.00 $225.55 $1,001 —
450–472 466 7 210.00–225.00 $218.58 $1,019 +14.83
507–540 526 7 200.00–225.00 $215.58 $1,134 +10.76
562–590 576 19 192.00–211.00 $201.53 $1,161 -6.63
603–632 619 8 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,222 +10.41
650–680 665 2 180.00–194.00 $186.84 $1,242 -2.16
717 717 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 357 4 245.00–255.00 $252.41 $901 -17.85
385 fancy 385 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,143 +4.41
420–425 423 2 240.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,047 -20.00
463–495 479 6 249.00–270.00 $259.15 $1,241 +11.15
520 520 4 250.00–255.00 $253.75 $1,320 +6.14
585 585 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,439 +19.00
677 677 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,456 —
710–730 721 9 170.00–190.00 $181.06 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
552 552 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,104 -7.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 998 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.57 $595 —
880–1220 1023 85-90% 13 66.00–75.00 $71.89 $735 —
1075–1130 1103 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.05 $905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1505 1224 80-85% 11 78.00–87.00 $82.70 $1,012 —
1115–1475 1241 80-85% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.64 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1685 1419 75-80% 4 80.00–86.00 $83.54 $1,185 -4.84
1425–1680 1553 75-80% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.38 $1,202 —
1545–1695 1610 75-80% 3 88.00–92.00 $89.72 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1755 1575 2 92.00–102.00 $97.57 $1,537 —
1670–2025 1847 5 106.00–119.00 $113.67 $2,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1580 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,380.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.