Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

1,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.19/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 612 lb · 128 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.22/cwt +23.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 670 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 739 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,116 555 1,058
Feeder cattle 1,020 394 893
Slaughter cattle 84 153 154
Replacement cattle 12 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 higher. 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
250 250 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $912 +12.74
315 315 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +19.49
335 fancy 335 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,327 +6.88
355–390 371 10 350.00–384.00 $365.35 $1,355 -21.65
405–443 425 22 325.00–367.00 $348.66 $1,482 -30.15
450–484 468 27 317.00–355.00 $335.67 $1,571 +14.54
508–520 fancy 512 14 322.00–335.00 $329.37 $1,686 —
502–545 535 18 300.00–327.00 $313.05 $1,675 +8.89
565–597 589 24 294.00–305.00 $300.89 $1,772 +0.44
605–640 620 10 270.00–285.00 $274.88 $1,704 -2.92
613–628 fancy 625 14 295.00–300.00 $296.05 $1,850 —
651 651 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,706 -14.75
698 698 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,773 —
708–735 727 33 233.00–260.00 $243.96 $1,774 +18.91
857–885 863 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 287.00–340.00 $305.85 $1,147 —
430–445 440 10 292.00–327.00 $307.65 $1,354 +9.86
475–493 487 5 302.00–317.00 $307.69 $1,498 +11.29
505–545 534 12 260.00–297.00 $274.81 $1,467 +6.73
550–590 573 12 270.00–285.00 $275.95 $1,581 +13.92
600–632 619 11 239.00–265.00 $249.29 $1,543 -5.71
650–697 672 14 235.00–262.00 $247.31 $1,662 +9.78
700–735 718 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 310.00–330.00 $320.65 $859 —
300–335 320 8 300.00–327.00 $319.80 $1,023 +0.74
355–385 379 18 312.00–332.00 $326.30 $1,237 +15.51
405–440 426 8 300.00–327.00 $316.28 $1,347 +12.43
425–448 fancy 436 22 330.00–340.00 $333.19 $1,453 +10.32
450–480 464 13 290.00–322.00 $306.35 $1,421 +4.11
501–545 508 19 260.00–287.00 $269.57 $1,369 +3.69
507–534 fancy 524 29 287.00–297.00 $289.85 $1,519 —
550–590 566 29 257.00–282.00 $270.67 $1,532 +18.08
568 fancy 568 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,630 —
605–647 612 128 219.00–262.00 $247.19 $1,513 +4.23
650–685 670 97 211.50–238.50 $233.22 $1,563 +23.22
735–745 739 78 210.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,659 +5.00
798 798 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 360 9 292.00–300.00 $295.86 $1,065 +14.35
405–447 432 9 260.00–292.00 $277.74 $1,200 +11.16
455–495 476 19 255.00–287.00 $275.44 $1,311 +4.81
520–535 528 7 240.00–250.00 $245.74 $1,298 -0.97
572–595 578 24 225.00–250.00 $244.30 $1,412 +14.45
650 650 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 +16.41
700–735 717 15 205.00–208.00 $207.66 $1,489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 370 12 330.00–375.00 $350.67 $1,297 —
450–487 475 16 307.00–327.00 $316.45 $1,503 +12.78
491 fancy 491 4 373.00 $373.00 $1,831 —
503–547 519 26 280.00–310.00 $298.23 $1,548 +16.31
550–598 577 10 284.00–289.00 $286.59 $1,654 +28.36
646 646 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,557 -9.14
650 650 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,593 +16.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1575 1201 80-85% 15 119.00–127.00 $121.51 $1,459 —
1050–1445 1204 80-85% 11 97.00–118.00 $111.13 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1345 847 85-90% 10 80.00–99.00 $87.38 $740 —
850–1060 955 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.11 $660 —
875–1140 981 85-90% 7 106.00–124.00 $115.02 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1655 1440 75-80% 10 120.00–129.00 $124.17 $1,788 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1295 1215 2 120.00–134.00 $127.46 $1,549 +0.58
1175–2085 1618 8 138.00–150.00 $144.37 $2,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1260 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,800.21
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1180–1610 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,790.66
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–940 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,392.34
810–965 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,225.49

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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.