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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.95/cwt +21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 575 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.55/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 520 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $351.33/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 422 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 694 1,134
Feeder cattle 672 586 998
Slaughter cattle 179 94 124
Replacement cattle 27 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
270–280 273 4 337.00–350.00 $346.66 $946 —
310–335 329 9 345.00–367.00 $353.58 $1,163 -7.98
342 fancy 342 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,306 —
352–390 367 6 332.00–357.00 $350.19 $1,285 +7.34
400–415 fancy 405 15 360.00–370.00 $366.75 $1,485 +6.09
402–443 435 21 330.00–351.00 $340.32 $1,480 +5.36
450–485 470 20 320.00–332.00 $325.73 $1,531 -3.87
500–542 fancy 516 28 312.00–327.00 $315.30 $1,627 —
502–545 525 20 290.00–312.00 $303.91 $1,596 -3.95
554–598 fancy 570 23 310.00–317.00 $313.41 $1,786 —
550–598 577 43 285.00–307.00 $300.43 $1,733 +16.64
601–615 fancy 605 10 294.00–296.00 $295.39 $1,787 -6.61
602–641 620 7 255.00–270.00 $264.03 $1,637 -10.27
663–684 675 9 262.00–265.00 $263.69 $1,780 —
700–725 714 18 232.00–247.00 $239.31 $1,709 -0.79
800–837 830 5 215.00–225.00 $223.07 $1,851 —
940 940 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,029 —
355–380 368 2 285.00–325.00 $304.32 $1,120 -6.06
472–490 478 3 300.00–307.00 $302.39 $1,445 +1.30
592 592 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,539 -18.08
650–685 666 5 225.00–247.00 $230.50 $1,535 —
783 783 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 317.00 $317.00 $824 —
312–331 324 9 310.00–322.00 $316.51 $1,025 -9.52
363 fancy 363 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,180 —
355–395 378 9 295.00–312.00 $305.20 $1,154 -3.61
406–420 fancy 409 11 321.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,316 -1.73
410–430 423 5 297.00–320.00 $310.17 $1,312 -2.47
457–485 468 15 272.00–320.00 $298.46 $1,397 -3.86
469–477 fancy 472 10 327.00–337.00 $331.04 $1,563 +6.04
507 fancy 507 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,506 —
504–546 523 18 250.00–263.00 $258.09 $1,350 -12.81
557–585 562 11 242.00–267.00 $258.21 $1,451 +3.21
600–635 612 23 236.00–260.00 $241.85 $1,480 +5.56
655 655 5 232.00–239.00 $237.60 $1,556 —
701–720 704 17 216.00–227.00 $224.24 $1,579 +7.08
766 766 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
355 355 4 265.00–270.00 $268.75 $954 -1.31
415–435 424 5 255.00–290.00 $272.94 $1,157 -6.03
450–475 460 18 265.00–277.00 $273.80 $1,259 +10.36
520–540 528 3 246.00–252.00 $249.33 $1,316 -3.79
555–595 578 25 225.00–245.00 $234.58 $1,356 -16.98
617–640 626 10 219.00–229.00 $225.34 $1,411 +0.09
670–692 684 5 212.00–227.00 $215.57 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 —
405–432 fancy 424 10 337.00–350.00 $340.73 $1,445 —
460–496 480 7 292.00–315.00 $304.09 $1,460 -18.47
525 fancy 525 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
615–630 627 5 234.00–260.00 $250.66 $1,572 +11.58
682–685 683 4 225.00–227.00 $225.50 $1,540 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 473 15 260.00–270.00 $267.06 $1,263 -62.94
550–555 553 6 255.00–257.00 $256.00 $1,416 +10.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1605 1226 80-85% 29 110.00–121.00 $114.87 $1,408 —
995–1880 1236 80-85% 17 120.00–134.00 $123.45 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $474 —
620–1390 1032 85-90% 8 105.00–119.00 $111.60 $1,152 —
850–1215 1073 85-90% 7 95.00–106.00 $102.30 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1565 1444 75-80% 7 106.00–120.00 $115.87 $1,673 -14.64
1350–1565 1475 75-80% 5 122.00–131.00 $124.89 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2305 1710 9 134.00–165.00 $154.61 $2,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1020–1320 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,673.89
1235–1240 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.58
1090–1515 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,875.00 $1,656.37
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–990 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,334.41
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.