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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.69/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 673 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.74/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 521 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.34/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 615 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 773 1,020
Feeder cattle 899 687 910
Slaughter cattle 107 76 74
Replacement cattle 25 10 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
265–290 fancy 284 4 360.00–367.00 $361.63 $1,027 —
305–335 fancy 321 13 342.00–365.00 $352.51 $1,132 —
335–340 338 3 307.00–317.00 $311.98 $1,054 -16.00
355–360 357 3 285.00–315.00 $301.68 $1,077 -4.93
370–390 fancy 380 11 327.00–352.00 $338.74 $1,287 +3.04
412–445 422 8 285.00–317.00 $298.24 $1,259 +11.03
402–448 fancy 428 15 318.00–355.00 $329.75 $1,411 +1.07
455–495 473 11 280.00–300.00 $291.10 $1,377 +3.93
450–495 fancy 477 34 307.00–340.00 $326.40 $1,557 +8.14
505–532 fancy 519 21 300.00–320.00 $310.09 $1,609 -0.56
510–535 522 9 271.00–292.00 $283.91 $1,482 +2.46
555–595 568 35 265.00–285.00 $275.27 $1,564 -0.86
602 value added 602 15 287.00 $287.00 $1,728 —
603–612 fancy 606 7 272.00–277.00 $275.56 $1,670 +4.04
617–635 626 25 250.00–277.00 $270.16 $1,691 +12.23
652–695 681 39 240.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,681 -5.45
682 682 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,671 -7.36
700–740 720 42 220.00–242.00 $236.73 $1,704 +10.50
755–770 762 10 222.00–232.00 $227.13 $1,731 +4.99
800–838 833 8 218.00–222.50 $221.96 $1,849 +1.07
892 892 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,962 ±0.00
925 925 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 252.00–275.00 $268.20 $1,161 +22.87
450–480 465 7 235.00–265.00 $258.83 $1,204 +3.59
530–545 540 6 240.00–252.00 $246.06 $1,329 —
550–585 562 8 232.00–270.00 $247.49 $1,391 -7.34
600–645 620 21 200.00–250.00 $233.85 $1,450 +10.40
653–692 673 54 215.00–242.00 $237.69 $1,600 +4.38
760–775 771 4 210.00–212.00 $211.51 $1,631 —
817 817 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 fancy 328 8 305.00–317.00 $312.27 $1,024 —
325–335 330 4 292.00–300.00 $296.70 $979 +15.06
355–389 fancy 383 6 300.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,155 —
370–397 387 9 270.00–295.00 $277.11 $1,072 -1.36
400–435 424 12 262.00–295.00 $278.91 $1,183 +1.87
425–445 fancy 432 13 292.00–311.00 $301.78 $1,304 +12.87
450–492 472 29 256.00–287.00 $266.43 $1,258 +1.90
501–535 521 49 242.00–267.00 $252.74 $1,317 -0.10
552–594 586 17 240.00–250.00 $247.84 $1,452 +7.74
600–645 621 33 227.00–240.00 $234.77 $1,458 +8.93
650–682 668 39 221.00–245.00 $232.39 $1,552 +1.93
717–719 718 12 224.00–227.00 $225.75 $1,621 —
802 802 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 227.00–262.00 $245.08 $926 -2.69
420–445 435 3 235.00–257.00 $247.81 $1,078 +12.21
460–495 477 12 220.00–250.00 $240.66 $1,148 +0.54
505–535 519 8 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,181 —
560–593 583 15 210.00–237.00 $225.29 $1,313 +6.61
605–645 621 8 205.00–225.00 $212.94 $1,322 -2.12
650–695 665 12 207.00–225.00 $214.43 $1,426 +16.80
735 735 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
778 778 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 —
830 830 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 —
460 460 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 -5.00
530–535 532 5 242.00–251.00 $245.41 $1,306 -10.68
610 610 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -12.00
651 651 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,569 +31.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 232.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,044 +6.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1305 1123 80-85% 15 80.00–95.00 $90.36 $1,015 —
935–1525 1191 80-85% 17 96.00–105.00 $100.43 $1,196 +2.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1165 838 85-90% 3 40.00–60.00 $50.04 $419 —
675–1385 973 85-90% 10 64.00–83.00 $76.15 $741 —
915–1375 1040 85-90% 4 85.00–96.00 $88.84 $924 -1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1920 1516 75-80% 11 96.00–111.00 $102.14 $1,548 -0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1925 1532 5 98.00–105.00 $101.72 $1,558 +1.20
1480–2165 1864 4 107.00–115.00 $112.83 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,275.00 $1,063.29
765–910 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,100.35
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1170 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,123.47
1085–1190 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.54
1090–1595 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,606.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.