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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.23/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 523 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.74/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 678 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.99/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 623 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 1,031 1,355
Feeder cattle 795 899 1,265
Slaughter cattle 60 107 68
Replacement cattle 14 25 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-8.00 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
310 fancy 310 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 -17.51
313–340 324 6 290.00–315.00 $302.04 $979 -9.94
350–375 369 7 300.00–332.00 $313.74 $1,158 +12.06
400–447 fancy 427 13 310.00–340.00 $324.93 $1,387 -4.82
425–445 441 11 282.00–300.00 $287.98 $1,270 -10.26
450–485 472 7 275.00–307.00 $286.05 $1,350 -5.05
471–485 fancy 478 6 315.00–324.00 $319.43 $1,527 -6.97
520–525 fancy 524 9 300.00–305.00 $302.11 $1,583 -7.98
520–545 533 6 289.00–297.00 $293.87 $1,566 +9.96
562–590 581 20 260.00–287.00 $279.60 $1,624 +4.33
600–636 616 14 247.00–270.00 $263.57 $1,624 -6.59
668–681 678 39 233.00–250.00 $237.74 $1,612 -9.17
707–745 726 28 217.00–235.00 $229.19 $1,664 -7.54
752–772 765 38 225.00–232.00 $227.11 $1,737 -0.02
800–840 825 21 220.00–235.00 $222.45 $1,835 +0.49
879 879 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,978 +5.00
910–937 924 6 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,871 -9.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -18.20
475–480 478 2 240.00–272.00 $256.08 $1,224 -2.75
505–530 520 6 240.00–275.00 $257.43 $1,339 +11.37
570–590 583 3 250.00–257.00 $252.28 $1,471 +4.79
602–645 619 12 215.00–242.00 $233.28 $1,444 -0.57
660–675 668 3 215.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,540 -7.11
795 795 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 -11.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 277.00–285.00 $281.23 $779 —
327–330 328 6 275.00–295.00 $280.03 $918 -16.67
328–330 fancy 329 6 302.00–305.00 $303.00 $997 -9.27
355–397 375 13 270.00–297.00 $281.99 $1,057 +4.88
405–445 433 16 265.00–286.00 $276.36 $1,197 -2.55
405–449 fancy 436 14 288.00–295.00 $290.80 $1,268 -10.98
450–497 468 25 262.00–282.00 $272.10 $1,273 +5.67
506–527 fancy 516 11 270.00–277.00 $272.78 $1,408 —
503–541 525 31 239.00–265.00 $251.71 $1,321 -1.03
555–585 570 18 240.00–260.00 $248.19 $1,415 +0.35
610–646 623 38 217.00–234.00 $230.99 $1,439 -3.78
650–699 672 34 222.00–237.50 $231.05 $1,553 -1.34
703–733 710 29 221.00–228.00 $222.62 $1,581 -3.13
906 906 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 250.00 $250.00 $792 —
415–445 431 8 238.00–257.00 $251.13 $1,082 +3.32
450–495 468 10 240.00–252.00 $246.94 $1,156 +6.28
500–548 536 20 220.00–237.00 $232.21 $1,245 +4.75
555–596 567 30 210.00–235.00 $225.99 $1,281 +0.70
649 649 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,363 -2.94
650–695 669 11 205.00–225.00 $218.19 $1,460 +3.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–387 373 13 280.00–290.00 $284.40 $1,061 +19.40
405–430 414 7 275.00–285.00 $282.29 $1,169 —
422 fancy 422 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,296 —
465–470 fancy 468 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,446 —
455–490 473 19 250.00–287.00 $283.26 $1,340 +3.26
510–547 530 36 255.00–288.00 $266.98 $1,415 +21.57
555–595 579 7 231.00–252.00 $239.26 $1,385 —
600–640 626 5 225.00–237.00 $233.34 $1,461 +3.34
650–680 658 9 220.00–234.00 $231.32 $1,522 -9.68
705 705 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
760 760 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
807 807 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,178 —
500–535 518 5 220.00–247.00 $235.52 $1,220 —
570–586 576 8 220.00–227.00 $224.75 $1,295 —
601 601 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,292 —
655–675 665 2 207.00–220.00 $213.40 $1,419 —
705 705 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1445 1180 80-85% 18 97.00–105.00 $100.92 $1,191 +0.49
775–1685 1202 80-85% 14 86.00–96.00 $92.54 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $558 —
960–1175 1047 85-90% 5 86.00–94.00 $91.19 $955 +2.35
995–1205 1096 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.41 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,262 —
1020–1460 1295 75-80% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.40 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1405 1358 2 100.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,384 —
1570 1570 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,256 —
1355–1960 1724 5 108.00–125.00 $116.25 $2,004 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045–1395 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,291.46
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–793 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,300.00 $1,199.22
775–800 788 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.70

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 6 80.00 $80.00 $635 —

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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.