Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.35/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 474 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.75/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.59/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 565 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 465 2,300
Feeder cattle 474 265 1,700
Slaughter cattle 51 166 563
Replacement cattle 8 34 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls scarce; Demand good and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 320 5 325.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,131 —
320–345 fancy 334 7 377.00–400.00 $390.86 $1,305 —
355–390 367 3 335.00–357.00 $347.64 $1,276 +10.46
381 fancy 381 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,417 —
405–440 414 10 290.00–350.00 $326.38 $1,351 -7.03
420–430 fancy 425 13 360.00–370.00 $367.04 $1,560 —
450–480 459 21 325.00–351.00 $337.13 $1,547 +13.13
511–525 fancy 521 13 335.00–337.00 $335.93 $1,750 —
500–547 523 16 290.00–322.00 $308.42 $1,613 -1.54
556 fancy 556 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,807 —
550–597 581 12 297.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,743 +6.04
607–625 611 5 280.00–287.00 $281.83 $1,722 +3.67
620 fancy 620 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,885 —
685 685 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,891 -6.00
690 690 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,822 -18.00
708–737 715 19 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,836 +14.36
765–770 768 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,859 —
902 902 4 231.00 $231.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 4 282.00–312.00 $296.01 $1,276 —
465–490 485 5 302.00–307.00 $306.04 $1,484 -15.56
580–595 587 5 265.00–277.00 $272.61 $1,600 -6.11
607–645 631 12 262.00–270.00 $267.73 $1,689 —
680–685 685 11 240.00–274.00 $259.64 $1,779 +24.19
710 710 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 +9.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 7 310.00–335.00 $317.70 $1,061 -0.62
360–385 377 8 300.00–335.00 $324.24 $1,222 +10.25
400 fancy 400 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
405–447 428 8 289.00–310.00 $297.65 $1,274 +5.47
452–460 fancy 457 8 319.00–320.00 $319.37 $1,460 —
452–495 477 47 265.00–315.00 $287.75 $1,373 +3.25
505–530 511 9 280.00–305.00 $295.42 $1,510 +12.92
533–545 fancy 538 11 299.00–303.00 $300.84 $1,619 —
559–591 565 25 269.00–293.00 $282.59 $1,597 +13.00
600–642 634 9 235.00–251.00 $242.64 $1,538 +5.39
651–655 652 10 235.00–257.00 $251.58 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 277.00–306.00 $287.09 $1,085 +9.52
400–445 417 3 240.00–272.00 $257.87 $1,075 +0.52
480–490 485 4 247.00–270.00 $258.50 $1,254 -7.65
500–520 512 10 255.00–268.00 $262.83 $1,346 +9.00
550–597 576 12 185.00–267.00 $237.00 $1,365 -20.60
671 671 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,557 —
706 706 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–535 515 6 280.00–305.00 $289.71 $1,492 +7.64
552–555 553 5 275.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1010 910 85-90% 4 90.00–110.00 $101.49 $924 -16.86
875–1100 1000 85-90% 12 115.00–138.00 $123.96 $1,240 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1650 1250 80-85% 13 131.00–151.00 $139.46 $1,743 —
1230–1350 1290 80-85% 2 115.00–129.00 $121.67 $1,570 -11.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1585 1485 75-80% 3 129.00–148.00 $135.81 $2,017 -12.74
1445–1550 1498 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,880 -23.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1205 2 125.00–137.00 $130.38 $1,571 —
1615 1615 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,326 —
1785 1785 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,749 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1205–1450 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,105.44
1360–1420 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,951.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.