Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.69/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 526 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.22/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.44/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 1,254 1,211
Feeder cattle 508 1,165 1,051
Slaughter cattle 95 80 143
Replacement cattle 7 9 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower ln a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 325.00–352.00 $338.63 $891 -5.86
325 325 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,079 -7.37
342 fancy 342 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,248 +0.30
355–395 376 8 325.00–350.00 $334.71 $1,259 -6.45
378–380 fancy 379 4 365.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,412 +11.88
400–445 424 7 320.00–350.00 $340.77 $1,445 +8.29
426–440 fancy 432 13 350.00–370.00 $359.93 $1,555 -1.51
450–475 462 17 322.00–355.00 $332.40 $1,536 +4.59
518 fancy 518 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,678 +0.24
505–547 527 25 289.00–322.00 $308.56 $1,626 -2.91
550–598 586 8 285.00–296.00 $291.29 $1,707 -17.34
600–646 633 11 260.00–280.00 $269.49 $1,706 -18.37
700–725 708 5 235.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,741 -15.13
765–771 768 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,743 -9.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 4 305.00–315.00 $311.20 $1,005 —
360–390 375 2 300.00–320.00 $309.60 $1,161 +9.60
426 426 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,295 +25.23
450–493 469 20 300.00–315.00 $304.64 $1,429 +9.05
500–545 530 4 270.00–285.00 $274.87 $1,457 -9.84
550–570 563 8 267.00–285.00 $272.77 $1,536 -12.44
640–645 643 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,575 -0.73
685–690 688 5 230.00–245.00 $235.97 $1,623 -15.30
740 740 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 295.00–320.00 $311.59 $1,066 +0.33
375–395 388 15 295.00–317.00 $306.43 $1,189 +0.56
415–445 424 14 295.00–315.00 $300.80 $1,275 -5.38
435 fancy 435 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -0.06
453–497 468 18 275.00–312.00 $293.78 $1,375 +4.99
505–540 524 24 270.00–280.00 $276.22 $1,447 -3.47
550–580 567 8 255.00–279.00 $270.36 $1,533 -12.52
600–641 624 9 230.00–239.00 $232.14 $1,449 -3.28
654 654 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,511 -1.00
710–727 722 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,603 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 281 6 285.00–295.00 $289.80 $814 -70.20
317–345 334 5 285.00–290.00 $286.90 $958 +2.85
355–380 367 8 262.00–290.00 $279.85 $1,027 —
402–445 423 17 247.00–287.00 $262.79 $1,112 +12.10
457–498 476 24 245.00–280.00 $262.44 $1,249 -2.97
500–546 527 21 242.00–265.00 $251.07 $1,323 +20.22
555–596 579 9 220.00–240.00 $229.87 $1,331 -20.04
600 600 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 +9.18
680–697 693 4 215.00–222.00 $216.72 $1,502 -5.71
705 705 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 +9.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–481 479 5 277.00–287.00 $284.99 $1,365 +0.48
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 -10.85
600–640 623 8 240.00–247.00 $244.78 $1,525 —
667 667 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 6 240.00–257.00 $253.01 $1,442 +18.01
617 617 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1020 867 85-90% 7 89.00–99.00 $91.94 $797 —
775–1030 903 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.15 $561 —
840–1150 976 85-90% 14 104.00–124.00 $114.94 $1,122 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1330 1136 80-85% 9 110.00–121.00 $117.25 $1,332 +3.13
1000–1395 1192 80-85% 12 122.00–138.00 $129.97 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1830 1496 75-80% 9 130.00–137.00 $132.75 $1,986 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1930 1673 9 138.00–156.00 $145.41 $2,433 —
1120–2265 1693 2 120.00–130.00 $123.31 $2,088 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
910–925 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,548.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1305–1750 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,771.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.