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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.78/cwt -17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 615 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.35/cwt -29.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.16/cwt +14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 468 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 319 864
Feeder cattle 529 249 664
Slaughter cattle 98 62 182
Replacement cattle 13 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower 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
310–345 340 7 322.00–365.00 $333.18 $1,133 -12.74
401–426 415 10 310.00–337.00 $332.90 $1,382 —
404–444 fancy 419 13 357.00–360.00 $358.22 $1,501 -11.26
453–457 fancy 456 4 325.00–342.00 $337.78 $1,540 —
465–495 480 4 317.00–322.00 $319.58 $1,534 -17.42
505–506 fancy 505 13 312.00–332.00 $321.46 $1,623 -17.95
500–547 532 19 285.00–300.00 $292.64 $1,557 -14.36
550–555 553 3 282.00–292.00 $287.99 $1,593 -4.53
600–645 615 35 262.00–280.00 $269.78 $1,659 -17.88
650–652 651 3 270.00–271.00 $270.67 $1,762 —
700–747 714 30 226.00–250.00 $242.84 $1,734 -10.81
871 871 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 285.00 $285.00 $741 —
300–332 316 6 250.00–300.00 $276.27 $873 -37.19
355–390 372 5 295.00–302.00 $297.42 $1,106 —
400–440 422 9 265.00–305.00 $293.78 $1,240 —
455–490 472 6 285.00–302.00 $295.64 $1,395 +1.66
515 fancy 515 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,761 —
520–545 535 3 245.00–270.00 $256.81 $1,374 —
552–595 574 30 240.00–285.00 $264.52 $1,518 —
610–617 615 3 252.00–257.00 $253.65 $1,560 —
660–695 674 13 230.00–250.00 $237.97 $1,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 322.00 $322.00 $921 +10.00
302–340 315 3 270.00–300.00 $289.19 $911 -24.84
376 376 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,154 -0.63
406–425 416 13 265.00–295.00 $283.29 $1,178 -5.04
454 fancy 454 13 306.00 $306.00 $1,389 —
461–497 479 17 265.00–290.00 $283.34 $1,357 +4.63
511–545 530 25 240.00–272.00 $255.49 $1,354 —
555–590 581 30 240.00–265.00 $257.36 $1,495 -3.14
600–645 618 15 230.00–259.00 $242.08 $1,496 -10.36
660–695 675 12 225.00–237.00 $232.87 $1,572 -8.51
745 745 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 250.00–270.00 $255.29 $832 -21.22
365–395 380 12 235.00–282.00 $258.89 $984 —
405–440 423 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 +1.65
450–480 467 6 245.00–255.00 $248.91 $1,162 -8.24
525–532 529 4 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,209 -25.24
550–597 574 13 222.00–242.00 $232.90 $1,337 -16.39
730–735 731 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,594 —
760–782 778 5 205.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 —
560–582 575 3 230.00–239.00 $236.08 $1,357 —
635–640 639 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 —
655–685 670 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,091 —
467 467 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1205 1133 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.47 $1,422 —
995–1590 1226 80-85% 21 128.00–140.00 $135.25 $1,658 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $516 -47.91
825–1115 949 85-90% 7 75.00–111.00 $94.37 $896 —
945–1430 1091 85-90% 5 114.00–123.00 $119.34 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1434 75-80% 10 135.00–145.00 $140.01 $2,008 -1.54
1600–1750 1675 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.96 $2,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2175 1524 4 130.00–150.00 $144.35 $2,200 —
1425–2050 1791 7 154.00–179.00 $167.02 $2,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1055 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,414.19
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1020–1265 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,682.22
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
825–930 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,550.00 $1,228.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1467 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,966.67 —

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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.