Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.43/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 520 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.06/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 435 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.05/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 619 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 610 894
Feeder cattle 1,119 508 813
Slaughter cattle 128 95 73
Replacement cattle 6 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; 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
358 fancy 358 10 367.00 $367.00 $1,314 -5.49
350–390 371 9 330.00–350.00 $345.84 $1,283 +11.13
405–447 431 12 320.00–350.00 $329.76 $1,421 -11.01
426–446 fancy 431 11 362.00–364.00 $363.44 $1,566 +3.51
450–495 461 57 325.00–352.00 $337.97 $1,558 +5.57
500–520 fancy 507 28 318.00–342.00 $333.03 $1,688 +9.03
507–549 526 56 290.00–317.00 $308.13 $1,621 -0.43
555–595 571 36 290.00–318.00 $308.53 $1,762 +17.24
600–645 fancy 606 13 285.00–308.00 $304.28 $1,844 —
603–648 630 16 257.00–279.00 $266.23 $1,677 -3.26
650–688 677 53 256.00–281.00 $263.59 $1,785 —
700–745 724 7 235.00–240.00 $237.89 $1,722 -8.03
756–776 760 18 245.00–251.00 $249.87 $1,899 +22.87
808 808 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,972 —
870 870 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
935–945 943 5 220.00–224.00 $223.21 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 287.00–312.00 $300.05 $984 -11.15
352–370 361 4 300.00–302.00 $300.51 $1,085 -9.09
405–445 423 6 280.00–300.00 $290.16 $1,227 -13.84
475–495 488 18 285.00–310.00 $301.41 $1,471 -3.23
525–540 530 3 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,484 +5.08
552–598 582 61 260.00–288.00 $281.23 $1,637 +8.46
605–630 618 2 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $1,484 -4.82
652–685 669 9 235.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,639 +8.99
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 8 295.00–322.00 $311.78 $1,073 +0.19
350–386 380 16 295.00–315.00 $311.77 $1,185 +5.34
430 fancy 430 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,385 +2.00
400–448 436 66 280.00–310.00 $297.73 $1,298 -3.07
455 fancy 455 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
450–493 471 17 281.00–305.00 $295.22 $1,390 +1.44
500–547 525 43 272.00–282.00 $277.37 $1,456 +1.15
501–540 fancy 527 22 292.00–297.00 $295.91 $1,559 —
555 fancy 555 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,759 —
550–566 557 9 260.00–277.00 $269.73 $1,502 -0.63
604–645 618 58 230.00–256.00 $248.83 $1,538 +16.69
616–626 fancy 623 9 264.00–268.00 $265.32 $1,653 —
650–690 665 15 230.00–252.00 $240.25 $1,598 +9.25
701–705 702 4 220.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,597 +5.49
730 fancy 730 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
990 990 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 242.00–270.00 $255.91 $967 -23.94
400–445 438 6 262.00–280.00 $270.82 $1,186 +8.03
450–497 487 14 260.00–285.00 $270.12 $1,315 +7.68
506–545 526 23 232.00–260.00 $258.30 $1,359 +7.23
550–594 576 35 230.00–265.00 $250.43 $1,442 +20.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
405–440 fancy 431 4 345.00–350.00 $346.17 $1,492 —
465–487 479 9 297.00–305.00 $300.05 $1,437 +15.06
503–545 530 9 270.00–284.00 $278.52 $1,476 +3.52
602–637 620 4 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,463 -8.81
670 670 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
462 462 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1133 80-85% 10 116.00–125.00 $120.78 $1,368 +3.53
975–1540 1198 80-85% 35 124.00–140.00 $131.55 $1,576 +1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1460 1440 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,800 —
1250–1665 1466 75-80% 16 125.00–146.00 $135.08 $1,980 +2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–990 825 85-90% 5 80.00–104.00 $89.76 $741 —
805–1200 985 85-90% 12 110.00–129.00 $114.59 $1,129 -0.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1845 1620 4 130.00–142.00 $135.83 $2,200 —
1345–2045 1743 7 136.00–164.00 $151.16 $2,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1060–1575 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,762.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.