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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.48/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 564 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.53/cwt +20.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 473 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.06/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 519 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 547 1,718
Feeder cattle 639 427 1,474
Slaughter cattle 64 77 228
Replacement cattle 7 43 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************No sale July 3rd due to the 4th of july Holidays******************* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 higher; Demand higher and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 335.00–367.00 $351.07 $1,123 -4.01
360–392 379 10 342.00–372.00 $361.15 $1,369 +24.75
407–445 435 12 335.00–370.00 $344.08 $1,497 +10.54
450–478 465 31 330.00–355.00 $344.92 $1,604 +18.28
500–545 522 22 300.00–345.00 $321.85 $1,680 +15.73
505–541 fancy 524 11 335.00–350.00 $341.37 $1,789 —
560 fancy 560 9 329.00 $329.00 $1,842 —
560 value added 560 7 327.00 $327.00 $1,831 —
550–594 565 40 300.00–327.00 $309.02 $1,746 -4.22
605–641 621 19 275.00–300.00 $288.42 $1,791 +1.48
653–690 670 26 265.00–284.00 $275.85 $1,848 +6.00
722 value added 722 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,942 —
710–735 725 5 235.00–262.00 $250.70 $1,818 +10.87
870–878 874 2 220.00–239.00 $229.54 $2,006 +2.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 4 280.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,137 -23.72
400–435 415 3 300.00–330.00 $310.30 $1,288 -8.66
438 fancy 438 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,432 —
457–495 476 16 275.00–310.00 $297.80 $1,418 -7.25
505–525 516 6 257.00–287.00 $274.30 $1,415 -16.38
555–595 571 15 252.00–292.00 $278.44 $1,590 -7.19
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
650–698 688 10 232.00–262.00 $250.70 $1,725 —
730–745 741 4 220.00–229.00 $226.78 $1,680 —
760–795 780 7 225.00–235.00 $230.20 $1,796 +30.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 381 4 295.00–320.00 $301.31 $1,148 -26.16
403–430 416 11 280.00–315.00 $301.19 $1,253 +14.36
406–440 fancy 424 8 320.00–327.00 $323.29 $1,371 —
450–496 472 38 270.00–305.00 $298.38 $1,408 +18.37
481 value added 481 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,544 —
507–520 511 20 270.00–295.00 $286.11 $1,462 +9.27
523 value added 523 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,527 —
520–535 fancy 533 8 300.00–308.00 $307.02 $1,636 —
555–565 563 5 262.00–265.00 $264.41 $1,489 -10.59
565 fancy 565 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 —
605 value added 605 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,609 —
600–625 616 16 240.00–260.00 $250.59 $1,544 +6.15
655–699 679 16 233.00–253.00 $237.50 $1,613 -1.40
750–795 766 8 229.00–235.00 $232.94 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 250.00–275.00 $264.97 $827 -19.85
380–395 386 6 270.00–310.00 $289.59 $1,118 -10.70
420–440 426 10 256.00–267.00 $258.33 $1,100 -14.14
460–495 479 10 250.00–285.00 $263.29 $1,261 -11.86
512–530 521 7 255.00–260.00 $258.45 $1,347 -9.39
550–595 579 15 227.00–270.00 $251.78 $1,458 +15.29
625–635 630 3 210.00–225.00 $219.70 $1,384 -2.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 480 3 250.00–270.00 $261.89 $1,257 —
500–545 522 5 240.00–260.00 $254.77 $1,330 -3.10
570–585 578 8 240.00–268.00 $257.04 $1,486 +18.97
650–695 665 3 220.00–250.00 $239.55 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 382 4 327.00–332.00 $328.29 $1,254 +18.29
400 400 3 305.00–332.00 $314.00 $1,256 -4.36
460–467 463 5 290.00–315.00 $304.91 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1520 1222 80-85% 25 129.00–155.00 $139.49 $1,705 —
1290–1375 1330 80-85% 3 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $1,769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $468 —
770–1140 978 85-90% 5 93.00–110.00 $104.72 $1,024 —
870–1260 1123 85-90% 5 111.00–128.00 $119.45 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1680 1508 75-80% 6 139.00–157.00 $144.76 $2,183 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1440 1350 2 138.00–146.00 $142.27 $1,921 —
1515–2325 1919 7 149.00–176.00 $162.50 $3,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
955–990 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1290 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.