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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.56/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 476 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.35/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 481 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.90/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 1,503 1,333
Feeder cattle 573 1,361 1,100
Slaughter cattle 62 124 204
Replacement cattle 6 18 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold uneven , from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 13.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 275 7 330.00–355.00 $341.80 $940 +40.60
310–345 331 7 327.00–335.00 $330.30 $1,093 -0.52
335 fancy 335 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +15.00
355–390 fancy 371 6 355.00–370.00 $360.86 $1,339 +8.05
350–391 376 6 330.00–345.00 $336.29 $1,264 +5.35
410–430 427 9 315.00–344.00 $339.33 $1,449 +16.38
410–448 fancy 440 19 346.00–360.00 $354.03 $1,558 +4.10
456–493 fancy 471 11 333.00–349.00 $340.24 $1,603 +1.51
466–496 485 24 300.00–330.00 $317.07 $1,538 +2.91
500–535 fancy 521 21 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,694 -0.96
500–547 534 11 300.00–315.00 $306.94 $1,639 -10.73
550–583 562 18 300.00–320.00 $310.23 $1,743 +6.95
620–623 fancy 622 11 302.00 $302.00 $1,878 -2.54
605–645 624 6 260.00–297.00 $277.32 $1,730 -13.05
675–681 680 6 262.00–272.00 $270.35 $1,838 +0.08
707–740 718 13 232.00–252.00 $245.11 $1,760 +0.52
805–810 809 4 225.00–227.00 $225.50 $1,824 -0.99
923 923 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 6 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,138 +30.00
415–447 432 6 283.00–302.00 $295.29 $1,276 -0.16
455–485 466 6 260.00–287.00 $279.93 $1,304 +1.62
510–518 516 8 270.00–290.00 $281.28 $1,451 +11.28
560–597 579 8 250.00–287.00 $268.33 $1,554 -8.00
600–642 619 10 230.00–257.00 $245.61 $1,520 +8.92
650–690 675 8 241.00–257.00 $250.01 $1,688 +7.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 315.00 $315.00 $898 -5.97
310–340 327 5 282.00–322.00 $309.32 $1,011 +3.40
335–347 fancy 343 3 322.00–335.00 $326.23 $1,119 —
350–395 368 22 215.00–320.00 $304.18 $1,119 -4.62
410–425 fancy 418 7 310.00–315.00 $312.87 $1,308 -0.26
400–445 431 10 270.00–302.00 $287.55 $1,239 -6.60
455–460 fancy 457 3 310.00–316.00 $312.68 $1,429 +15.08
450–495 478 34 275.00–307.00 $284.25 $1,359 +7.51
500–542 529 22 260.00–282.00 $273.25 $1,445 +0.58
560–586 570 18 259.00–270.00 $267.42 $1,524 +2.56
605–635 627 8 229.00–247.00 $241.12 $1,512 -15.03
640 fancy 640 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,709 —
670 670 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -4.38
720–744 738 12 205.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,586 -15.22
756 756 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,678 +5.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -12.76
450–485 472 10 240.00–272.00 $246.25 $1,162 -10.17
500–525 510 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -0.35
555–590 573 13 235.00–250.00 $244.75 $1,402 +6.01
620–645 635 3 220.00–235.00 $226.76 $1,440 -4.24
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -8.01
715–746 731 6 200.00–207.00 $203.43 $1,487 +1.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 275.00–325.00 $297.36 $1,139 -17.21
415–440 fancy 428 6 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,433 +5.44
470–497 485 7 285.00–297.00 $291.94 $1,416 +5.32
502–540 517 4 270.00–284.00 $279.93 $1,447 +13.12
550–587 572 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,573 +11.32
600–625 608 7 225.00–256.00 $245.15 $1,491 +4.26
692 692 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,709 —
710 710 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,612 —
822 822 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1285 1145 80-85% 11 110.00–128.00 $118.86 $1,361 +18.53
1010–1360 1154 80-85% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.38 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $473 —
895–1205 1052 85-90% 5 80.00–93.00 $86.96 $915 +8.94
915–1210 1063 85-90% 6 102.00–119.00 $107.97 $1,148 +29.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1590 1409 75-80% 7 118.00–130.00 $123.96 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,584 —
1440–2120 1789 7 115.00–147.00 $132.52 $2,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1245 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,863.83
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.