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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.71/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 576 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.30/cwt -12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 569 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.16/cwt -16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 518 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 511 778
Feeder cattle 318 470 590
Slaughter cattle 66 41 180
Replacement cattle 3 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00 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
340–345 341 8 330.00–355.00 $339.34 $1,157 —
385–395 392 5 337.00–345.00 $342.43 $1,342 -5.46
400–415 408 4 285.00–332.00 $317.45 $1,295 -7.36
410 fancy 410 3 359.00 $359.00 $1,472 —
450–495 474 8 300.00–329.00 $320.74 $1,520 -1.06
505–535 510 8 287.00–314.00 $300.38 $1,532 -13.29
515 fancy 515 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,653 -9.00
550–590 569 20 279.00–297.00 $291.30 $1,657 -12.09
601–645 617 12 262.00–300.00 $284.11 $1,753 -7.23
655–680 665 5 267.00–285.00 $277.64 $1,846 -0.66
700–747 716 12 256.00–277.00 $269.35 $1,929 -0.98
755–770 758 5 247.00–257.00 $253.77 $1,924 +5.77
820–825 824 10 238.00–248.00 $245.01 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 471 12 287.00–310.00 $300.93 $1,417 -4.24
525–540 531 5 265.00–282.00 $275.18 $1,461 -9.49
560–592 581 4 270.00–280.00 $272.91 $1,586 -8.51
655–690 675 5 230.00–260.00 $241.24 $1,628 +19.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,007 —
350–392 375 9 295.00–327.00 $306.86 $1,151 -19.28
403 fancy 403 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,298 +0.89
435–445 440 6 277.00–300.00 $288.37 $1,269 -10.38
450–490 474 14 272.00–295.00 $284.89 $1,350 -15.73
500–530 518 16 265.00–280.00 $272.16 $1,410 -16.60
555–595 576 29 258.00–277.00 $269.71 $1,554 -0.29
602–625 611 16 240.00–267.00 $261.24 $1,596 +4.54
650–695 676 9 235.00–245.00 $239.09 $1,616 —
770–772 771 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,789 —
805–825 820 5 230.00–235.00 $233.80 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 487 9 245.00–280.00 $258.91 $1,261 -11.43
520–540 532 3 240.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,312 -18.96
552–585 571 10 230.00–257.00 $245.41 $1,401 -9.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 5 280.00–327.00 $306.50 $1,309 —
470–495 480 6 275.00–300.00 $288.96 $1,387 -21.04
510–540 516 5 270.00–282.00 $278.30 $1,436 -12.12
555–570 566 4 282.00–285.00 $284.26 $1,609 +7.47
700 700 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–542 537 4 260.00–265.00 $263.79 $1,417 —
551–575 562 9 240.00–260.00 $252.63 $1,420 -4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1575 1259 80-85% 19 128.00–148.00 $135.77 $1,709 —
1115–1580 1354 80-85% 7 115.00–128.00 $124.51 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 903 85-90% 6 97.00–113.00 $104.13 $940 —
985–1035 1015 85-90% 3 118.00–133.00 $126.79 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1550 1440 75-80% 5 132.00–138.00 $135.34 $1,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1965 1537 3 142.00–146.00 $144.34 $2,219 +11.68
2000 2000 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,120 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.