Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $330.83/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 522 lb · 123 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.38/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 625 lb · 103 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.93/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 521 lb · 98 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,375	632	1,418
Feeder cattle	1,263	510	1,293
Slaughter cattle	85	109	114
Replacement cattle	27	13	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lbs steers and heifers sold 7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	3	362.00	$362.00	$1,050	-10.40
308–348	327	8	360.00–385.00	$371.85	$1,216	-0.78
350–390	380	10	347.00–382.00	$368.80	$1,401	+3.72
403–448 fancy	428	19	360.00–370.00	$362.93	$1,553	+0.93
400–448	436	25	325.00–355.00	$340.62	$1,485	+6.53
450–498	476	95	320.00–350.00	$337.82	$1,608	+9.67
500–543 fancy	522	71	335.00–348.00	$341.50	$1,783	+8.40
500–548	522	52	300.00–325.00	$316.25	$1,651	-2.59
566–567 fancy	567	15	327.00–337.00	$333.00	$1,888	—
552–596	569	71	290.00–321.00	$310.28	$1,765	+3.87
606–638 fancy	619	46	305.00–310.00	$307.58	$1,904	+7.58
600–646	630	57	260.00–306.00	$280.12	$1,765	+4.66
652–689	671	18	268.00–281.00	$274.11	$1,839	+10.32
705–745	725	2	222.00–230.00	$226.11	$1,639	-14.39
755–773	762	12	228.00–237.00	$231.07	$1,761	—
805	805	4	218.00–228.00	$225.50	$1,815	-4.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–346	337	8	302.00–347.00	$335.29	$1,130	+27.79
357–390	374	8	300.00–327.00	$312.72	$1,170	-20.59
400–445	428	11	300.00–320.00	$309.73	$1,326	—
455–482	466	17	260.00–322.00	$308.48	$1,438	-4.89
507–535	518	7	275.00–290.00	$283.17	$1,467	-0.86
555–586	577	11	252.00–285.00	$272.17	$1,570	-0.62
600–641	622	22	227.00–261.00	$249.09	$1,549	-4.91
650–695	671	14	220.00–250.00	$241.45	$1,620	—
910	910	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,684	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	332	10	310.00–332.00	$322.54	$1,071	-4.44
355–390	374	16	320.00–337.00	$328.30	$1,228	+6.25
400–447	427	54	280.00–317.00	$303.19	$1,295	-2.97
450–498	481	60	270.00–287.00	$280.46	$1,349	+1.31
503–522 fancy	513	38	291.00–325.00	$299.10	$1,534	—
500–549	526	60	260.00–287.00	$274.32	$1,443	-3.46
555–598	570	74	245.00–287.00	$275.56	$1,571	+9.91
604–645	620	45	235.00–262.00	$253.30	$1,570	+9.66
660–680	671	13	219.00–241.00	$231.29	$1,552	-1.71
700–716	707	7	215.00–227.00	$221.62	$1,567	-3.20
768	768	4	219.00	$219.00	$1,682	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–397	382	29	270.00–310.00	$292.92	$1,119	-7.08
400–430	408	4	250.00–262.00	$258.83	$1,056	-21.73
455–490	472	15	252.00–285.00	$266.88	$1,260	-11.44
500–545	523	7	220.00–250.00	$236.54	$1,237	-8.11
555–570	562	5	239.00–262.00	$251.19	$1,412	+1.70
600–637	620	11	215.00–240.00	$227.84	$1,413	+8.64
670–690	680	2	205.00–210.00	$207.54	$1,411	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	420	2	300.00–320.00	$309.76	$1,301	-26.93
465	465	2	322.00	$322.00	$1,497	+5.00
565–594	589	8	250.00–267.00	$260.37	$1,534	-11.23
680	680	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,510	—
747	747	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,718	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–515	510	2	252.00–257.00	$254.52	$1,298	—
690	690	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,587	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1420	1160	80-85%	20	120.00–133.00	$125.98	$1,461	+2.28
1055–1740	1229	80-85%	8	106.00–119.00	$114.67	$1,409	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1100	974	85-90%	7	110.00–120.00	$114.42	$1,114	+2.32
810–1215	1009	85-90%	7	80.00–100.00	$91.50	$923	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1535	1428	75-80%	3	127.00–134.00	$130.21	$1,859	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1935	1669	5	140.00–174.00	$154.72	$2,582	—
1595–1800	1698	2	130.00–140.00	$134.70	$2,287	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1205–1445	1288	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,500.00–2,125.00	$1,811.61
1180–1370	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,842.94

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,575.00	$1,575.00
890–960	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,283.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–880	773	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,125.00	$1,081.96
850	850	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
925–930	928	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–2,000.00	$1,749.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1090	1026	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,750.00–2,100.00	$2,007.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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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.