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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.41/cwt -10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.18/cwt -18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.16/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 621 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 710 1,585
Feeder cattle 265 639 1,185
Slaughter cattle 166 64 360
Replacement cattle 34 7 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************No sale July 3 due to the 4th of July Holidays********************** Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold 4.00-8.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; 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
372–395 380 10 327.00–340.00 $337.18 $1,281 -23.97
402–445 423 12 322.00–348.00 $333.41 $1,410 -10.67
480–481 481 5 322.00–332.00 $324.00 $1,558 -20.92
515–529 524 8 300.00–327.00 $309.96 $1,624 -11.89
560–580 574 4 275.00–300.00 $293.90 $1,687 -15.12
610–645 621 11 275.00–295.00 $278.16 $1,727 -10.26
663 663 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,870 +6.15
705–722 718 5 241.00–247.00 $242.38 $1,740 -8.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–315 309 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,004 —
350–390 378 5 285.00–317.00 $300.21 $1,135 -2.22
450–475 459 7 305.00–326.00 $321.60 $1,476 +23.80
505–547 538 8 280.00–284.00 $283.05 $1,523 +8.75
560–595 574 7 260.00–288.00 $278.72 $1,600 +0.28
667–680 674 4 230.00–241.00 $235.45 $1,587 -15.25
725–740 733 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,675 +1.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 319 6 312.00–325.00 $318.32 $1,015 —
352–355 353 3 312.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,108 +12.68
407–435 426 11 275.00–297.00 $292.18 $1,245 -9.01
475–480 479 8 284.00–288.00 $284.50 $1,363 -13.88
500–520 511 4 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,444 -3.61
553–557 555 5 266.00–272.00 $269.59 $1,496 +5.18
618–620 619 8 235.00–241.00 $237.25 $1,469 -13.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 265.00–290.00 $271.25 $854 +6.28
350–370 360 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $999 -12.02
415–448 440 6 237.00–267.00 $257.35 $1,132 -0.98
450–497 482 7 252.00–282.00 $266.15 $1,283 +2.86
500–540 520 2 245.00–262.00 $253.83 $1,320 -4.62
562–567 564 7 252.00–265.00 $257.60 $1,453 +5.82
760 760 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,159 -14.29
500–512 505 10 277.00–290.00 $282.07 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
500–535 526 4 240.00–272.00 $264.40 $1,391 +9.63
660 660 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -29.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1545 1288 80-85% 26 125.00–138.00 $133.52 $1,720 —
1055–1655 1330 80-85% 13 138.00–147.00 $142.91 $1,901 +9.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1945 1479 75-80% 31 137.00–160.00 $148.55 $2,197 —
1390–1690 1575 75-80% 4 126.00–134.00 $130.44 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–995 915 85-90% 2 114.00–122.00 $118.35 $1,083 +68.35
830–1210 1065 85-90% 8 123.00–134.00 $127.55 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1438 3 125.00–136.00 $132.42 $1,904 —
1600–2400 1863 9 150.00–173.00 $161.60 $3,011 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082–1325 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,723.75
1213–1382 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,975.00–2,375.00 $2,145.34
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +200.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,368.75 —
1320–1325 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,750.00 $2,433.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.