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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.41/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 582 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.77/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 629 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.78/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 513 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 1,116 738
Feeder cattle 510 1,020 640
Slaughter cattle 109 84 86
Replacement cattle 13 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 higher to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate to light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 4 365.00–395.00 $372.40 $1,039 +7.40
335–345 338 4 357.00–385.00 $372.63 $1,259 -12.37
351 fancy 351 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,369 —
355–397 374 9 345.00–382.00 $365.08 $1,365 -0.27
418 fancy 418 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,513 —
400–441 431 8 325.00–355.00 $334.09 $1,440 -14.57
460–499 491 24 315.00–342.00 $328.15 $1,611 -7.52
500–511 fancy 504 8 330.00–335.00 $333.10 $1,679 +3.73
506–536 521 10 315.00–322.00 $318.84 $1,661 +5.79
555–592 582 56 300.00–314.00 $306.41 $1,783 +5.52
600–645 627 26 252.00–292.00 $275.46 $1,727 +0.58
635 fancy 635 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +3.95
650–670 661 4 250.00–275.00 $263.79 $1,744 +1.79
702–725 720 20 240.00–245.00 $240.50 $1,732 -3.46
800–835 820 7 225.00–233.00 $229.66 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,030 —
380–397 390 9 295.00–340.00 $333.31 $1,300 +27.46
465–493 484 15 309.00–320.00 $313.37 $1,517 +5.68
525–540 538 12 262.00–296.00 $284.03 $1,528 +9.22
570–595 583 5 260.00–287.00 $272.79 $1,590 -3.16
600–640 615 3 245.00–270.00 $254.00 $1,562 +4.71
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +8.00
760–785 779 4 220.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–292 288 3 310.00–320.00 $316.76 $912 -3.89
300 fancy 300 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
322–345 331 12 305.00–338.00 $326.98 $1,082 +7.18
357–395 374 12 305.00–332.00 $322.05 $1,204 -4.25
425–445 432 10 300.00–320.00 $306.16 $1,323 -10.12
455 fancy 455 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
470–485 478 7 270.00–300.00 $279.15 $1,334 -27.20
502–547 513 30 270.00–282.00 $277.78 $1,425 +8.21
555–584 567 15 260.00–272.00 $265.65 $1,506 -5.02
600–644 628 21 235.00–262.00 $243.64 $1,530 -3.55
676–680 678 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,580 -0.22
705–735 728 4 218.00–227.00 $224.82 $1,637 +0.32
804 804 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–285 281 2 277.00–285.00 $281.06 $790 —
305–340 327 3 300.00–310.00 $303.11 $991 —
387 387 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,161 +4.14
420–435 425 3 272.00–285.00 $280.56 $1,192 +2.82
455–492 479 22 250.00–290.00 $278.32 $1,333 +2.88
537–545 540 5 231.00–275.00 $244.65 $1,321 -1.09
580–595 584 4 248.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,457 +5.19
605–620 615 3 195.00–231.00 $219.20 $1,348 —
893 893 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 415 7 327.00–342.00 $336.69 $1,397 —
493 493 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,563 +0.55
540–545 543 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,499 -22.25
560–590 580 7 268.00–291.00 $271.60 $1,575 -14.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,168 —
580 580 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1340 1061 80-85% 7 110.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,224 —
885–1510 1172 80-85% 23 120.00–129.00 $123.70 $1,450 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 982 85-90% 10 106.00–118.00 $112.10 $1,101 -2.92
875–1140 998 85-90% 3 80.00–102.00 $94.92 $947 -20.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1620 1390 75-80% 6 124.00–136.00 $128.75 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1890 1628 5 132.00–152.00 $140.99 $2,295 -3.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1290 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,550.00 $2,209.81
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.