Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.79/cwt -24.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 588 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.56/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 874 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.44/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 480 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 1,253 864
Feeder cattle 586 1,119 634
Slaughter cattle 94 128 201
Replacement cattle 14 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
320–335 325 3 355.00–365.00 $361.56 $1,175 —
350–396 fancy 376 14 367.00–375.00 $369.40 $1,389 +2.40
380–395 389 5 332.00–347.00 $342.85 $1,334 -2.99
413–415 fancy 413 9 350.00–362.00 $360.66 $1,490 -2.78
405–430 416 11 330.00–347.00 $334.96 $1,393 +5.20
453 fancy 453 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —
450–465 455 15 320.00–345.00 $329.60 $1,500 -8.37
515–545 527 24 297.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,622 -0.27
552–593 588 78 280.00–302.00 $283.79 $1,669 -24.74
615 fancy 615 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 -2.28
618–640 625 6 265.00–280.00 $274.30 $1,714 +8.07
710–747 731 8 235.00–242.00 $240.10 $1,755 +2.21
874 874 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,879 -25.00
874 value added 874 53 226.00 $226.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 4 307.00–320.00 $310.38 $1,179 +9.87
465–480 476 4 289.00–305.00 $301.09 $1,433 -0.32
506–545 516 4 285.00–290.00 $288.68 $1,490 +8.73
552–575 562 9 265.00–285.00 $278.08 $1,563 -3.15
817 817 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 372 5 260.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,005 +14.15
415–447 436 6 277.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,216 +8.15
450–495 480 26 250.00–285.00 $263.44 $1,265 -6.68
500–540 520 22 242.00–276.00 $253.12 $1,316 -5.18
560–595 580 13 230.00–266.00 $251.56 $1,459 +1.13
602–619 612 14 215.00–229.00 $225.25 $1,379 —
822 822 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 332 6 317.00–332.00 $326.03 $1,082 +14.25
355–395 380 12 290.00–327.00 $308.81 $1,173 -2.96
425–435 fancy 430 6 322.00–325.00 $323.48 $1,391 +1.48
405–446 433 13 300.00–320.00 $312.64 $1,354 +14.91
450 fancy 450 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +5.00
450–496 481 13 290.00–305.00 $302.32 $1,454 +7.10
527–542 536 17 260.00–277.00 $270.90 $1,452 -6.47
565 565 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -14.73
600–640 623 4 235.00–240.00 $236.29 $1,472 -12.54
722–740 725 7 215.00–225.00 $217.16 $1,574 -10.33
837 837 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 315.00–338.00 $322.56 $1,490 +22.51
512–540 519 4 266.00–297.00 $288.94 $1,500 +10.42
565–595 580 2 262.00–276.00 $269.18 $1,561 —
600–619 611 9 237.00–250.00 $239.08 $1,461 +3.11
656 656 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,509 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 +15.00
458 458 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,511 +80.00
563–577 569 5 240.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1189 80-85% 7 110.00–124.00 $119.70 $1,423 -11.85
995–1490 1303 80-85% 13 127.00–135.00 $131.02 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1393 75-80% 2 111.00–123.00 $117.40 $1,635 —
905–1785 1425 75-80% 16 126.00–137.00 $130.51 $1,860 +5.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 973 85-90% 7 110.00–124.00 $115.87 $1,127 +1.28
875–1115 979 85-90% 5 80.00–104.00 $93.75 $918 -20.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2092 1747 14 143.00–165.00 $155.78 $2,721 +4.62
1940–2080 2010 2 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $2,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1180–1330 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,645.61
1480–1565 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,927.09
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–935 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,352.09

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.