Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.39/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 572 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.76/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 524 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 622 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 533 1,217
Feeder cattle 470 474 931
Slaughter cattle 41 51 286
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steer and heifer calves weighing under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to firm on comparable sales with last week, a couple groups of good quality steers weighing 660-730 lbs and a few 600-650 lb heifers all sold with a higher undertone on a light test. Demand was moderate to good on a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–394 391 8 345.00–367.00 $347.89 $1,360 +0.25
400–445 422 8 305.00–342.00 $324.81 $1,371 -1.57
450–495 474 11 315.00–327.00 $321.80 $1,525 -15.33
520–547 535 8 300.00–325.00 $313.67 $1,678 +5.25
536 fancy 536 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,769 -5.93
555–589 572 29 298.00–315.00 $303.39 $1,735 +3.45
606–635 614 7 285.00–300.00 $291.34 $1,789 +9.51
660–667 663 16 265.00–285.00 $278.30 $1,845 +2.30
707–731 728 14 260.00–272.00 $270.33 $1,968 +13.59
760 760 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,885 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,026 —
355–365 362 3 330.00–340.00 $333.27 $1,206 —
410–420 416 4 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,269 +9.04
460–490 471 7 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,437 -0.87
505–545 532 8 280.00–293.00 $284.67 $1,514 —
565–597 578 14 272.00–285.00 $281.42 $1,627 +8.81
605–645 622 21 257.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,679 +2.27
660 660 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 -2.64
682 682 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 -37.64
700–735 718 8 232.00–250.00 $241.56 $1,734 +3.56
750–765 759 4 232.00–244.00 $236.50 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +27.30
370–395 383 5 312.00–337.00 $326.14 $1,249 +1.90
400–445 431 6 292.00–307.00 $298.75 $1,288 +1.10
415–442 fancy 438 12 320.00–327.00 $321.11 $1,406 —
455–490 467 7 295.00–307.00 $300.62 $1,404 +12.87
505–545 524 26 279.00–300.00 $288.76 $1,513 -6.66
555 555 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 -12.59
601–612 609 14 250.00–260.00 $256.70 $1,563 +14.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,192 +13.13
450–495 467 8 260.00–280.00 $270.34 $1,262 +11.84
500–545 523 8 250.00–270.00 $265.61 $1,389 +2.78
552–587 568 18 240.00–270.00 $254.70 $1,447 +17.70
617–645 626 3 230.00–248.00 $241.82 $1,514 —
657–695 674 13 217.00–240.00 $232.19 $1,565 +0.19
700–730 708 6 225.00–235.00 $227.72 $1,612 +2.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 280.00–290.00 $282.57 $1,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
515–542 526 5 282.00–297.00 $290.42 $1,528 +0.71
550–596 575 10 273.00–285.00 $276.79 $1,592 +0.79
658 658 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–481 480 4 260.00–272.00 $269.03 $1,291 —
550–560 555 3 250.00–260.00 $256.70 $1,425 +11.70
600–637 625 3 230.00–240.00 $233.20 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1315 1175 80-85% 4 127.00–130.00 $129.05 $1,516 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,391 —
1120–1290 1229 80-85% 5 138.00–148.00 $142.23 $1,748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1080 954 85-90% 4 112.00–122.00 $117.68 $1,123 —
905–1025 972 85-90% 3 124.00–137.00 $132.26 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,829 —
1350–1440 1395 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.42 $2,029 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 65-75% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1605 1508 2 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $2,001 —
1550–2020 1785 2 162.00–169.00 $165.96 $2,962 +11.96
1435–2215 1798 8 144.00–156.00 $150.52 $2,706 -3.48

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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.