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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.80/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 620 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.31/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 516 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.11/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 534 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 1,375 644
Feeder cattle 480 1,263 512
Slaughter cattle 98 85 109
Replacement cattle 3 27 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

*************************No sale May 29th due to Memorial Day******************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher: 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
310–340 320 6 342.00–372.00 $364.71 $1,167 -7.14
370–395 375 5 342.00–365.00 $346.85 $1,301 -21.95
410–437 fancy 421 5 364.00–368.00 $365.66 $1,539 +2.73
420–441 430 8 347.00–372.00 $362.04 $1,557 +21.42
450–460 454 4 325.00–359.00 $343.48 $1,559 +5.66
457–472 fancy 461 9 360.00–367.00 $363.42 $1,675 —
507–549 fancy 534 21 347.00–350.00 $348.99 $1,864 +7.49
510–548 534 8 310.00–330.00 $324.04 $1,730 +7.79
550–565 fancy 556 8 345.00–350.00 $346.91 $1,929 +13.91
556–588 578 14 302.00–327.00 $315.26 $1,822 +4.98
600–640 618 15 265.00–285.00 $270.30 $1,670 -9.82
605–645 fancy 621 18 293.00–311.00 $302.38 $1,878 -5.20
653 fancy 653 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,920 —
656–690 672 14 252.00–292.00 $274.98 $1,848 +0.87
705–745 722 10 232.00–250.00 $242.12 $1,748 +16.01
750–777 770 5 220.00–236.00 $227.96 $1,755 -3.11
805–823 817 5 217.00–228.00 $224.24 $1,832 -1.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 325.00–352.00 $334.44 $1,237 +21.72
410–440 426 4 275.00–320.00 $298.93 $1,273 -10.80
470–498 480 9 257.00–320.00 $306.44 $1,471 -2.04
550–580 565 2 257.00–260.00 $258.54 $1,461 -13.63
625–640 636 7 235.00–260.00 $251.38 $1,599 +2.29
650–685 659 10 222.00–264.00 $251.28 $1,656 +9.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +7.46
360–381 373 7 312.00–332.00 $327.03 $1,220 -1.27
403–440 415 16 285.00–328.00 $316.03 $1,312 +12.84
450–496 479 25 270.00–300.00 $288.47 $1,382 +8.01
502–537 516 32 262.00–282.00 $273.31 $1,410 -1.01
560–595 576 12 250.00–278.00 $266.28 $1,534 -9.28
604–638 619 11 230.00–266.00 $252.63 $1,564 -0.67
650 fancy 650 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,736 —
650–685 659 7 230.00–237.00 $233.54 $1,539 +2.25
705 fancy 705 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
755–760 759 6 220.00–227.00 $225.84 $1,714 +6.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 265.00 $265.00 $549 —
360–375 368 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,122 +11.98
407–442 430 10 265.00–275.00 $269.54 $1,159 +10.71
480–490 486 9 247.00–275.00 $262.68 $1,277 -4.20
500–540 522 7 240.00–260.00 $255.19 $1,332 +18.65
550–575 557 6 240.00–260.00 $248.71 $1,385 -2.48
605–630 618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,344 -10.29
660 660 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +22.46
890 890 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 381 5 340.00–350.00 $347.19 $1,323 —
410–427 fancy 425 7 352.00–366.00 $364.07 $1,547 —
420–440 433 3 332.00–342.00 $338.77 $1,467 +29.01
450 fancy 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
461 461 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,498 +3.00
510–530 520 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,443 —
520–530 fancy 525 4 315.00–355.00 $334.81 $1,758 —
650–685 659 7 210.00–232.00 $222.30 $1,465 +0.30
705–725 711 5 207.00–215.00 $210.24 $1,495 —
840–845 841 4 182.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
450–490 470 2 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $1,386 —
552–575 564 5 200.00–261.00 $238.11 $1,343 —
650–665 661 4 180.00–222.00 $211.68 $1,399 -18.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1415 1184 80-85% 17 110.00–127.00 $121.28 $1,436 -4.70
810–1650 1206 80-85% 18 128.00–138.00 $132.02 $1,592 +17.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1155 1026 85-90% 6 84.00–108.00 $101.99 $1,046 +10.49
955–1270 1085 85-90% 8 115.00–130.00 $122.80 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1720 1413 75-80% 10 128.00–138.00 $132.19 $1,868 +1.98
1190–1770 1444 75-80% 4 114.00–128.00 $121.73 $1,758 -8.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1710 1543 4 138.00–145.00 $140.75 $2,172 —
1605–2295 1939 5 144.00–171.00 $157.21 $3,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.09
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.