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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.06/cwt +21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 582 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.66/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 626 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.01/cwt +28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 509 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 387 941
Feeder cattle 249 318 741
Slaughter cattle 62 66 161
Replacement cattle 8 3 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the heat, the offering was too small for a trend comparison, under tones of 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not established 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
337–345 339 5 330.00–350.00 $345.92 $1,173 +6.58
415–426 fancy 422 9 352.00–378.00 $369.48 $1,559 +10.48
470 470 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,584 +16.26
500–510 503 3 302.00–312.00 $307.00 $1,544 +6.62
500–516 fancy 510 15 330.00–345.00 $339.41 $1,731 +18.41
575–585 580 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,697 +1.22
605–646 626 33 265.00–295.00 $287.66 $1,801 +3.55
725–730 728 3 250.00–261.00 $253.65 $1,847 -15.70
802 802 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,909 -7.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 339 6 305.00–322.00 $313.46 $1,063 —
480–495 485 3 292.00–295.00 $293.98 $1,426 -6.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 312.00 $312.00 $802 -33.00
315–335 330 4 295.00–320.00 $314.03 $1,036 —
360–395 389 9 295.00–317.00 $307.63 $1,197 +0.77
390–393 fancy 392 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,254 —
435 fancy 435 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -7.00
435 435 3 280.00–300.00 $288.33 $1,254 -0.04
455–495 473 6 270.00–302.00 $278.71 $1,318 -6.18
517 fancy 517 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,551 —
550–555 554 4 260.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,443 -9.21
586 fancy 586 31 295.00 $295.00 $1,729 —
601–620 606 4 245.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,530 -8.80
655–690 664 7 235.00–245.00 $241.38 $1,603 +2.29
707 707 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 265.00–280.00 $276.51 $907 —
435–445 440 3 240.00–255.00 $248.35 $1,093 —
460–475 469 8 240.00–265.00 $257.15 $1,206 -1.76
510–512 512 4 250.00–255.00 $253.75 $1,299 +7.10
550–570 560 6 235.00–257.00 $249.29 $1,396 +3.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 +21.70
715–742 729 7 220.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,625 -7.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1375 1177 80-85% 14 131.00–147.00 $138.12 $1,626 —
965–1315 1182 80-85% 7 122.00–127.00 $124.51 $1,472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1705 1438 75-80% 12 129.00–148.00 $141.55 $2,035 +6.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1030 884 85-90% 4 102.00–111.00 $107.91 $954 —
865–1085 1003 85-90% 4 118.00–130.00 $123.29 $1,237 -3.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,016 —
1670–2075 1886 5 154.00–181.00 $166.32 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–920 893 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,401.54
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1365 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,856.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.