Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.79/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.76/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 578 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.37/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 426 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	571	1,495	1,060
Feeder cattle	476	1,392	966
Slaughter cattle	85	87	85
Replacement cattle	10	16	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-5.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–287	272	4	312.00–352.00	$326.82	$889	—
305–335	312	5	317.00–347.00	$336.45	$1,050	—
300–328 fancy	321	6	347.00–357.00	$348.56	$1,119	-7.80
370–373	373	6	320.00–342.00	$323.64	$1,207	+20.91
350–385 fancy	375	7	337.00–350.00	$343.20	$1,287	-8.59
412–445	427	8	307.00–342.00	$325.37	$1,389	+20.61
422–447 fancy	430	10	327.00–360.00	$342.62	$1,473	+14.09
457–490	474	7	300.00–322.00	$317.99	$1,507	+13.40
477 fancy	477	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,574	+1.51
500–517	507	5	290.00–310.00	$298.16	$1,512	+1.89
505–548 fancy	530	17	312.00–320.00	$316.32	$1,676	-1.42
555–562 fancy	560	13	301.00–311.00	$303.76	$1,701	-6.22
575–598	587	14	285.00–295.00	$290.31	$1,704	-0.08
615–625	618	12	280.00–288.00	$285.90	$1,767	+17.05
611–625 fancy	621	10	291.00–292.00	$291.30	$1,809	-2.98
650–676	669	13	252.00–270.00	$260.32	$1,742	-1.99
710–735	723	19	234.00–246.00	$242.38	$1,752	-4.36
820	820	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,804	-11.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	3	285.00	$285.00	$727	—
327	327	2	285.00	$285.00	$932	—
405–420	413	2	277.00–280.00	$278.47	$1,150	+0.47
480–495	490	3	280.00–290.00	$283.37	$1,389	+8.37
617	617	2	254.00	$254.00	$1,567	+23.41
687–695	690	3	220.00–252.00	$241.25	$1,665	+11.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	4	292.00	$292.00	$818	—
310–335 fancy	316	4	320.00–337.00	$332.50	$1,051	+20.50
300–347	334	5	280.00–315.00	$300.40	$1,003	+3.10
350 fancy	350	3	317.00	$317.00	$1,110	-5.35
350–385	363	7	285.00–305.00	$299.23	$1,086	-6.11
375 thin fleshed	375	3	275.00	$275.00	$1,031	—
419 fancy	419	6	320.00	$320.00	$1,341	+1.58
410–445	429	16	285.00–307.00	$291.64	$1,251	-4.69
462–475	469	9	257.00–281.00	$267.50	$1,255	-26.52
505–530	518	13	255.00–267.00	$262.98	$1,362	-4.36
573–585	578	24	251.00–257.00	$255.76	$1,478	-0.11
606–648	631	18	225.00–254.00	$238.40	$1,504	-4.43
650–675	660	12	222.00–247.00	$240.35	$1,586	+13.64
716–725	723	12	220.00	$220.00	$1,591	-9.39
750–759	757	5	218.00–220.00	$219.60	$1,662	-2.53
840–845	841	4	210.00–220.00	$217.49	$1,829	+5.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	2	270.00–280.00	$274.77	$907	—
350–385	368	2	237.00–270.00	$254.29	$936	-8.26
405–440	422	7	255.00–280.00	$267.10	$1,127	+7.58
460–490	471	7	240.00–280.00	$259.81	$1,224	+6.30
526	526	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,262	+0.41
560–570	567	3	230.00–242.00	$233.95	$1,326	-5.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–388 fancy	386	5	337.00–347.00	$345.03	$1,332	—
410–447 fancy	433	14	320.00–335.00	$327.56	$1,418	-2.92
462–475	467	9	275.00–332.00	$314.23	$1,467	+44.52
590	590	3	258.00	$258.00	$1,522	-13.20
605–625	612	3	240.00–247.00	$244.62	$1,497	—
651	651	4	225.00	$225.00	$1,465	-1.69
710	710	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,576	+9.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462–490	469	4	237.00–250.00	$240.40	$1,127	—
500–505	503	2	225.00–237.00	$231.03	$1,162	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1465	1233	80-85%	6	90.00–100.00	$95.39	$1,176	-10.59
995–1585	1293	80-85%	9	103.00–120.00	$111.11	$1,437	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1815	1558	75-80%	12	107.00–121.00	$115.46	$1,799	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1155	975	85-90%	5	93.00–97.00	$95.25	$929	—
720–1290	994	85-90%	5	64.00–88.00	$80.01	$795	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1265	1133	2	107.00–108.00	$107.56	$1,219	—
1125–1895	1565	11	112.00–128.00	$121.21	$1,897	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	+825.00
1150–1400	1319	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,050.00–2,500.00	$2,337.50	—
1320	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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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.