Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

1,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.71/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 571 lb · 118 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.29/cwt +18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 469 lb · 86 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.33/cwt +28.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 519 lb · 85 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,639	581	1,770
Feeder cattle	1,492	480	1,577
Slaughter cattle	130	98	173
Replacement cattle	17	3	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 higher and bulls sold 6.00 higher: Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	321	16	340.00–360.00	$351.83	$1,129	-12.88
332 fancy	332	4	385.00	$385.00	$1,278	—
352–390	367	7	351.00–367.00	$357.57	$1,312	+10.72
403–448	424	20	340.00–352.00	$349.09	$1,480	-12.95
468 fancy	468	5	377.00	$377.00	$1,764	+13.58
450–496	470	48	325.00–350.00	$342.73	$1,611	-0.75
500–527 fancy	512	33	342.00–355.00	$350.12	$1,793	+1.13
500–545	528	44	300.00–335.00	$319.84	$1,689	-4.20
550–590	571	118	300.00–337.00	$321.71	$1,837	+6.45
600–620 fancy	610	39	300.00–306.00	$302.27	$1,844	-0.11
600–643	625	28	270.00–300.00	$284.02	$1,775	+13.72
661 fancy	661	14	298.00	$298.00	$1,970	+4.00
657–692	668	56	250.00–280.00	$272.84	$1,823	-2.14
701–745	721	41	227.00–257.00	$250.51	$1,806	+8.39
762–780	772	18	235.00–254.00	$242.57	$1,873	+14.61
830–835	834	7	220.00–235.00	$227.86	$1,900	+3.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	325	7	320.00–335.00	$331.73	$1,078	—
350–395	362	7	310.00–335.00	$325.14	$1,177	-9.30
415–445	423	6	317.00–332.00	$326.09	$1,379	+27.16
457–487	472	19	300.00–332.00	$319.77	$1,509	+13.33
505–540	523	4	255.00–290.00	$271.21	$1,418	—
552–588	566	21	280.00–295.00	$286.56	$1,622	+28.02
600–637	619	4	245.00–255.00	$249.85	$1,547	-1.53
653–690	668	13	224.00–251.00	$237.96	$1,590	-13.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	322.00–330.00	$325.88	$1,075	-4.12
364–375	366	12	307.00–322.00	$320.41	$1,173	-6.62
420 fancy	420	5	325.00–332.00	$327.80	$1,377	—
400–445	423	56	285.00–332.00	$317.90	$1,345	+1.87
450–497	469	86	275.00–330.00	$307.29	$1,441	+18.82
500–525 fancy	512	48	300.00–331.00	$319.00	$1,633	—
500–544	527	37	260.00–295.00	$278.41	$1,467	+5.10
571 fancy	571	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,770	—
551–597	577	78	262.00–282.00	$275.94	$1,592	+9.66
604 fancy	604	30	286.00	$286.00	$1,727	—
600–640	628	48	237.00–270.00	$259.93	$1,632	+7.30
650–685	678	23	232.00–252.00	$234.79	$1,592	+1.25
700–721	716	9	212.00–230.00	$214.82	$1,538	—
845	845	4	215.00	$215.00	$1,817	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	332	13	280.00–322.00	$310.78	$1,032	—
360–390	374	8	275.00–312.00	$295.94	$1,107	-8.96
405–445	427	11	257.00–287.00	$270.25	$1,154	+0.71
457–490	471	13	240.00–275.00	$257.28	$1,212	-5.40
505–545	529	27	222.00–255.00	$247.39	$1,309	-7.80
550–595	571	32	236.00–257.00	$245.38	$1,401	-3.33
610–625	615	3	235.00	$235.00	$1,445	+17.45
690–691	691	5	200.00–212.00	$209.60	$1,448	-20.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–545	539	11	242.00–267.00	$258.89	$1,395	—
550–582	563	7	248.00–255.00	$252.54	$1,422	+14.43
605–615	612	3	222.00–230.00	$227.36	$1,391	—
655–660	657	3	200.00–217.00	$211.30	$1,388	-0.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	388	4	297.00–347.00	$308.77	$1,198	-38.42
405	405	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,336	-8.77
460–485	477	3	280.00–340.00	$299.30	$1,428	-25.70
507	507	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,445	+7.55
600–645	615	4	240.00–245.00	$241.25	$1,484	—
637 fancy	637	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,815	—
650	650	2	239.00–272.00	$255.50	$1,661	+33.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1465	1194	80-85%	24	128.00–147.00	$134.87	$1,610	+13.59
1075–1420	1198	80-85%	11	121.00–126.00	$123.81	$1,483	+2.53
1370	1370	80-85%	1	148.00	$148.00	$2,028	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1000	921	85-90%	4	90.00–100.00	$97.27	$896	—
900–1345	1061	85-90%	10	114.00–123.00	$118.97	$1,262	-3.83

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1650	1429	75-80%	6	127.00–145.00	$139.76	$1,997	+18.03
1390–1670	1530	75-80%	2	149.00–150.00	$149.55	$2,288	—
1560	1560	75-80%	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,872	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1425	1330	3	139.00–149.00	$144.50	$1,922	—
1645–2105	1792	9	158.00–200.00	$172.18	$3,085	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1220	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,700.00	$1,511.48
1010–1870	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,875.00	$1,655.07

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–975	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,775.00	$1,508.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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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.