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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.88/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.97/cwt -9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 418 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.16/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 511 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 878 919
Feeder cattle 394 672 763
Slaughter cattle 153 179 141
Replacement cattle 8 27 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400 lbs heifers sold 2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
260–295 269 4 345.00–355.00 $352.26 $948 +5.60
315–345 333 7 340.00–382.00 $365.51 $1,217 +11.93
340–346 fancy 344 5 382.00–400.00 $389.12 $1,339 +7.12
355 355 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,374 +36.81
350–395 fancy 361 10 390.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,432 —
405–445 416 6 355.00–385.00 $378.81 $1,576 +38.49
400–435 fancy 418 7 387.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,630 +23.22
450–498 482 10 302.00–337.00 $321.13 $1,548 -4.60
500–540 511 18 285.00–327.00 $304.16 $1,554 +0.25
562–595 581 12 290.00–312.00 $300.45 $1,746 +0.02
615–645 634 13 257.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,761 +13.77
652–660 657 5 270.00–287.00 $276.75 $1,818 +13.06
710–725 718 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,616 -14.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 325.00 $325.00 $985 —
420–440 430 4 270.00–320.00 $297.79 $1,280 —
470–495 484 4 292.00–302.00 $296.40 $1,435 -5.99
505–547 534 7 225.00–280.00 $268.08 $1,432 —
572–595 582 7 260.00–270.00 $262.03 $1,525 +2.03
630 630 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
665–675 668 4 235.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,587 +7.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 9 300.00–325.00 $319.06 $1,008 +2.55
350–395 383 11 300.00–321.00 $310.79 $1,190 +5.59
405–410 fancy 408 7 320.00–325.00 $322.87 $1,317 +1.12
405–445 421 19 285.00–317.00 $303.85 $1,279 -6.32
455–460 457 9 300.00–310.00 $302.24 $1,381 +3.78
500–545 517 29 255.00–275.00 $265.88 $1,375 +7.79
557–590 575 15 240.00–265.00 $252.59 $1,452 -5.62
600–645 626 10 227.00–260.00 $242.96 $1,521 +1.11
665 665 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -27.60
715 715 2 212.00–227.00 $219.50 $1,569 -4.74
873 873 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 376 4 270.00–285.00 $281.51 $1,058 +12.76
425–446 442 5 247.00–275.00 $266.58 $1,178 -6.36
475–490 481 10 262.00–280.00 $270.63 $1,302 -3.17
505–545 524 7 230.00–252.00 $246.71 $1,293 -2.62
565–595 585 4 220.00–245.00 $229.85 $1,345 -4.73
635–645 642 3 210.00–227.00 $219.05 $1,406 -6.29
665–677 674 7 180.00–190.00 $188.59 $1,271 -26.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 fancy 379 5 382.00–395.00 $385.02 $1,459 —
410–415 fancy 412 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,594 +46.27
408–445 417 6 295.00–330.00 $307.17 $1,281 —
470–490 486 8 300.00–320.00 $303.67 $1,476 -0.42
510–545 526 9 265.00–300.00 $281.92 $1,483 —
577–595 582 4 256.00–259.00 $258.23 $1,503 —
600–635 611 7 230.00–267.00 $250.14 $1,528 -0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 225.00–260.00 $242.07 $1,242 —
555–585 570 2 255.00–265.00 $259.87 $1,481 +3.87
788 788 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1535 1185 80-85% 28 106.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,349 —
1040–1670 1273 80-85% 31 119.00–129.00 $122.08 $1,554 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 1000 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.60 $656 -46.00
900–1115 1033 85-90% 12 107.00–120.00 $112.62 $1,163 +1.02
845–1325 1071 85-90% 14 80.00–106.00 $98.24 $1,052 -4.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1476 75-80% 10 120.00–144.00 $125.58 $1,854 +0.69
1420–1765 1544 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1425 1245 3 120.00–130.00 $126.88 $1,580 —
1385–2145 1766 8 140.00–152.00 $145.39 $2,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1070 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,608.14
1115–1400 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,787.28
1075–1525 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,583.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +200.00

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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.