Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.85/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 668 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.94/cwt -7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 620 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.12/cwt -26.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 511 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 1,639 1,046
Feeder cattle 427 1,492 850
Slaughter cattle 77 130 170
Replacement cattle 43 17 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower in a light test with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
282–295 285 4 330.00–350.00 $344.83 $983 —
310–317 315 4 340.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,119 +3.25
350–392 381 4 332.00–342.00 $336.40 $1,282 -21.17
400–440 425 12 327.00–342.00 $333.54 $1,418 -15.55
463–480 466 6 320.00–340.00 $326.64 $1,522 -16.09
505–540 511 21 300.00–320.00 $306.12 $1,564 -13.72
556–586 562 20 297.00–329.00 $313.24 $1,760 -8.47
600–644 620 24 266.00–300.00 $286.94 $1,779 +2.92
660–668 668 33 265.00–270.00 $269.85 $1,803 -2.99
720–740 734 6 235.00–250.00 $239.83 $1,760 -10.68
760–765 762 5 240.00–242.00 $240.80 $1,835 -1.77
865–878 875 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 9 300.00–335.00 $327.90 $1,082 -3.83
360–397 385 9 280.00–335.00 $326.15 $1,256 +1.01
410–440 428 3 310.00–325.00 $318.96 $1,365 -7.13
465–495 487 6 290.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,486 -14.72
500–515 505 3 290.00–292.00 $290.68 $1,468 +19.47
565–580 575 5 275.00–292.00 $285.63 $1,642 -0.93
770 770 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 280.00–335.00 $308.50 $848 —
320–345 334 7 307.00–325.00 $320.68 $1,071 -5.20
368–395 379 11 295.00–337.00 $327.47 $1,241 +7.06
407–440 419 15 280.00–302.00 $286.83 $1,202 -31.07
452–482 471 18 270.00–292.00 $280.01 $1,319 -27.28
520–537 527 8 270.00–280.00 $276.84 $1,459 -1.57
562 562 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 -0.94
620–635 632 9 240.00–252.00 $244.44 $1,545 -15.49
665–699 687 13 227.00–242.00 $238.90 $1,641 +4.11
747 747 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,681 +10.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 4 270.00–290.00 $284.82 $894 -25.96
372–390 381 7 300.00–302.00 $300.29 $1,144 +4.35
400–442 424 4 265.00–290.00 $272.47 $1,155 +2.22
455–485 470 20 266.00–285.00 $275.15 $1,293 +17.87
522–545 527 5 250.00–275.00 $267.84 $1,412 +20.45
565–598 591 17 227.00–250.00 $236.49 $1,398 -8.89
600–640 617 3 213.00–232.00 $221.84 $1,369 -13.16
805 805 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,091 —
400–420 407 3 315.00–320.00 $318.36 $1,296 -11.64
510–535 527 7 277.00–292.00 $285.32 $1,504 +0.32
566 566 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
600–640 611 6 222.00–244.00 $238.01 $1,454 -3.24
666 666 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,545 -23.50
705 705 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 519 7 230.00–270.00 $257.87 $1,338 -1.02
550–595 583 4 220.00–247.00 $238.07 $1,388 -14.47
780 780 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1425 1173 80-85% 16 128.00–146.00 $135.08 $1,584 +0.21
1075–1385 1184 80-85% 4 121.00–128.00 $125.71 $1,488 -9.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $462 —
900–1440 1073 85-90% 5 112.00–122.00 $118.07 $1,267 -0.90
1405 1405 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1410 75-80% 2 139.00–149.00 $144.35 $2,035 +4.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2000 1705 2 125.00–141.00 $134.38 $2,291 —
1510–1940 1738 3 149.00–165.00 $156.61 $2,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050–1430 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,546.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
931–987 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,734.27
976 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1150–1550 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,275.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -650.00

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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.