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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.60/cwt +21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 616 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.50/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 526 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.38/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 526 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,495 869 1,007
Feeder cattle 1,392 795 904
Slaughter cattle 87 60 82
Replacement cattle 16 14 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-16.00 higher with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 fancy 310 7 345.00–365.00 $356.36 $1,105 +21.36
352–395 fancy 376 17 330.00–370.00 $351.79 $1,323 —
360–393 384 14 296.00–320.00 $302.73 $1,162 -11.01
405–446 fancy 430 20 320.00–340.00 $328.53 $1,413 +3.60
415–445 441 7 298.00–315.00 $304.76 $1,344 +16.78
460–493 fancy 473 39 320.00–338.00 $328.49 $1,554 +9.06
467–478 475 8 302.00–310.00 $304.59 $1,447 +18.54
502–544 fancy 524 69 300.00–328.00 $317.74 $1,665 +15.63
515–546 532 17 292.00–299.00 $296.27 $1,576 +2.40
552–582 fancy 566 43 296.00–324.00 $309.98 $1,754 —
557–596 575 32 279.00–300.00 $290.39 $1,670 +10.79
601 thin fleshed 601 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,773 —
602–610 fancy 605 18 292.00–297.00 $294.28 $1,780 —
601–635 616 36 250.00–280.00 $268.85 $1,656 +5.28
655–691 679 66 246.00–270.00 $262.31 $1,781 +24.57
725–743 736 42 237.00–249.00 $246.74 $1,816 +17.55
759–790 775 54 223.00–235.00 $231.14 $1,791 +4.03
835 835 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,929 +8.55
907–920 914 8 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,951 +11.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,195 +28.00
475 475 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 +18.92
525–546 541 4 262.00–275.00 $265.16 $1,435 +7.73
553–586 570 9 257.00–270.00 $263.74 $1,503 +11.46
602–615 605 4 225.00–247.00 $230.59 $1,395 -2.69
670–695 683 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,567 -1.09
770–790 779 4 187.00–225.00 $215.36 $1,678 +15.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 4 312.00 $312.00 $952 +9.00
300–335 317 13 285.00–305.00 $297.30 $942 +17.27
360–395 374 18 290.00–312.00 $305.34 $1,142 +23.35
350–390 fancy 376 29 312.00–331.00 $322.35 $1,212 —
405–440 fancy 421 26 312.00–327.00 $318.42 $1,341 +27.62
400–447 432 39 272.00–310.00 $296.33 $1,280 +19.97
456–495 fancy 462 15 299.00–320.00 $316.50 $1,462 —
452–490 467 44 282.00–302.00 $294.02 $1,373 +21.92
507–534 fancy 520 39 272.00–297.00 $284.86 $1,481 +12.08
500–549 532 46 252.00–270.00 $267.34 $1,422 +15.63
550–580 564 52 247.00–267.00 $255.87 $1,443 +7.68
585 fancy 585 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
608–611 fancy 610 43 267.00–270.00 $268.96 $1,641 —
602–640 619 72 230.00–251.00 $242.83 $1,503 +11.84
660–683 677 4 225.00–232.00 $226.71 $1,535 -4.34
700–737 719 52 229.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,649 +6.77
750–761 756 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,679 —
811 811 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 270.00 $270.00 $778 —
351–365 358 6 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $940 —
440–445 441 4 257.00–267.00 $259.52 $1,144 +8.39
455–495 477 10 245.00–262.00 $253.51 $1,209 +6.57
502–542 522 18 230.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,251 +7.38
555–595 572 28 230.00–248.00 $239.07 $1,367 +13.08
600–635 616 8 210.00–230.00 $216.97 $1,337 +6.97
652–698 681 32 200.00–228.00 $218.97 $1,491 +0.78
702–705 704 6 165.00–205.00 $185.04 $1,303 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 fancy 414 4 330.00–332.00 $330.48 $1,368 +23.48
455–495 475 3 262.00–282.00 $269.71 $1,281 -13.55
500 500 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,360 +5.02
507–530 fancy 520 11 285.00–297.00 $291.09 $1,514 —
560–570 563 4 260.00–275.00 $271.20 $1,527 +31.94
650–670 665 5 220.00–245.00 $226.69 $1,507 -4.63
700–708 706 5 211.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,502 +2.78
795 795 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,646 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–590 580 7 220.00–252.00 $238.04 $1,381 +13.29
653 653 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,404 +1.60
800–802 802 4 165.00–187.00 $181.51 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1300 1111 80-85% 14 88.00–100.00 $95.66 $1,063 —
930–1540 1247 80-85% 22 94.00–114.00 $105.98 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1685 1457 75-80% 11 104.00–117.00 $110.13 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1085 912 85-90% 3 89.00–94.00 $90.78 $828 +30.78
790–1075 935 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.21 $778 +23.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 2 100.00–108.00 $104.24 $1,259 —
1530–1990 1764 9 114.00–128.00 $122.25 $2,156 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1405–1495 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,688.66
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–870 754 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,156.47
825–900 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,523.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.