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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.12/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 727 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.72/cwt +19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 634 lb · 157 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.46/cwt +19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 535 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,744 278 901
Feeder cattle 1,682 245 818
Slaughter cattle 56 33 74
Replacement cattle 6 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the heifer offering sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 ±0.00
305–341 332 4 302.00–316.00 $312.78 $1,038 +17.78
360–397 377 5 300.00–312.00 $308.86 $1,164 +17.85
350–395 fancy 384 7 320.00–332.00 $327.25 $1,257 —
400–430 fancy 416 7 305.00–327.00 $318.10 $1,323 —
420–435 423 5 277.00–280.00 $277.62 $1,174 +6.11
450–492 fancy 474 12 297.00–316.00 $302.28 $1,433 —
450–496 481 17 272.00–292.00 $284.79 $1,370 +6.35
502–530 fancy 520 42 290.00–309.00 $299.83 $1,559 —
505–545 528 26 265.00–291.00 $275.72 $1,456 +4.97
553–590 574 46 250.00–273.00 $262.70 $1,508 +6.08
603 fancy 603 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,616 —
600–640 627 57 245.00–265.00 $257.64 $1,615 +7.64
655–694 678 65 239.00–259.00 $246.65 $1,672 —
710 thin fleshed 710 13 235.50 $235.50 $1,672 —
703–746 728 49 220.00–235.00 $227.91 $1,659 +12.31
715–736 value added 729 105 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,692 —
752–787 771 35 208.00–234.00 $223.87 $1,726 —
780 value added 780 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,817 —
801 value added 801 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,762 —
814–831 822 29 211.00–220.50 $215.86 $1,774 —
849 849 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,749 —
875–890 886 10 187.00–210.00 $203.14 $1,800 —
952 952 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 6 255.00–265.00 $259.83 $982 —
480–485 484 4 239.00–260.00 $254.79 $1,233 —
505–540 528 6 225.00–245.00 $236.02 $1,246 -18.71
575–576 576 6 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,421 +4.75
600–645 621 17 220.00–247.00 $231.12 $1,435 —
650–690 668 20 220.00–237.00 $229.20 $1,531 +14.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 297.00 $297.00 $757 +57.00
310–325 318 2 272.00–282.00 $276.88 $880 +24.43
360 360 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,030 +10.00
415–432 fancy 423 16 277.00–290.00 $284.51 $1,203 —
415–440 427 5 252.00–282.00 $271.53 $1,159 +12.19
440 value added 440 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
462 fancy 462 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,270 —
450–495 475 32 225.00–269.00 $260.74 $1,239 +9.76
531 value added 531 30 255.00 $255.00 $1,354 —
510–549 537 59 233.00–260.00 $254.19 $1,365 +19.35
571 fancy 571 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,485 —
550–592 573 48 220.00–247.00 $231.28 $1,325 +13.01
602–647 627 92 221.00–244.00 $235.17 $1,475 +25.17
643 value added 643 65 222.00 $222.00 $1,427 —
650–692 667 68 205.00–225.00 $218.60 $1,458 +32.60
710–745 726 34 200.00–221.00 $210.68 $1,530 +10.68
750–795 768 4 193.00–210.00 $198.92 $1,528 +23.92
774–799 value added 786 27 195.00–220.00 $207.76 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,015 —
465–490 480 5 220.00–240.00 $227.75 $1,093 +22.75
555–590 569 5 216.00–220.00 $217.66 $1,238 +13.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,217 —
582 582 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,379 —
612–645 621 4 220.00–230.00 $226.23 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 217.00–220.00 $217.75 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1515 1109 80-85% 6 97.00–100.00 $99.44 $1,103 —
1100–1375 1247 80-85% 5 84.00–94.00 $86.81 $1,083 +6.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1230 1010 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.44 $530 -0.61
710–1165 1014 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $74.99 $760 +21.94
905–1270 1085 85-90% 3 84.00–92.00 $88.60 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,406 —
1515–1625 1570 75-80% 2 96.00–106.00 $101.18 $1,589 +15.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1710 1473 2 110.00–114.00 $112.32 $1,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1005–1405 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,165.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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.