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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.68/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 586 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $250.61/cwt ≈ $1,536/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.80/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 640 800
Feeder cattle 309 529 696
Slaughter cattle 87 98 99
Replacement cattle 12 13 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
305–343 fancy 321 10 362.00–380.00 $372.42 $1,195 —
341 341 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,098 -11.18
360–370 366 5 320.00–322.00 $320.79 $1,174 —
405–435 420 2 322.00–342.00 $331.64 $1,393 -1.26
487 487 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,471 -17.58
515–542 529 9 280.00–310.00 $294.24 $1,557 +1.60
565–593 586 21 274.00–287.00 $279.68 $1,639 -8.31
615–625 617 6 252.00–275.00 $259.32 $1,600 -10.46
655–685 674 6 240.00–260.00 $248.56 $1,675 -22.11
710–718 717 6 250.00–259.00 $257.51 $1,846 +14.67
755–760 758 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,834 —
845 845 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 302.00–307.00 $303.72 $1,160 +6.30
420–440 423 6 272.00–307.00 $288.77 $1,221 -5.01
450–492 474 6 280.00–312.00 $298.76 $1,416 +3.12
555–595 570 5 245.00–270.00 $258.01 $1,471 -6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 297.00–327.00 $312.26 $1,027 +23.07
350–352 352 6 310.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,135 +15.51
356 fancy 356 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,178 —
400–440 424 10 267.00–290.00 $280.98 $1,191 -2.31
450–490 475 6 267.00–280.00 $275.17 $1,307 -8.17
500–547 533 12 242.00–262.00 $253.69 $1,352 -1.80
550–565 557 8 245.00–261.00 $255.60 $1,424 -1.76
605–635 618 9 230.00–247.00 $240.07 $1,484 -2.01
650–677 666 5 225.00–244.00 $236.63 $1,576 +3.76
705–725 710 5 220.00–237.00 $227.43 $1,615 +2.43
785 785 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 240.00–287.00 $266.65 $952 +7.76
410–445 427 3 255.00–257.00 $255.70 $1,092 +5.70
450–485 474 13 235.00–270.00 $259.80 $1,231 +10.89
535–545 540 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +11.49
550–595 565 13 225.00–252.00 $237.86 $1,344 +4.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 300.00–320.00 $310.07 $1,188 +0.07
402–440 fancy 414 6 322.00–327.00 $323.62 $1,340 —
422–445 435 5 280.00–310.00 $295.08 $1,284 —
460–491 479 6 277.00–302.00 $283.82 $1,359 -1.18
520–535 526 4 250.00–280.00 $265.36 $1,396 —
610–625 613 15 240.00–260.00 $250.61 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 252.00–277.00 $263.90 $1,248 —
507–547 520 9 242.00–275.00 $258.90 $1,346 +23.90
550–590 570 5 232.00–270.00 $248.58 $1,417 +12.50
650–692 676 4 225.00–240.00 $229.10 $1,549 +12.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1285 1189 80-85% 7 120.00–127.00 $124.06 $1,475 —
970–1460 1192 80-85% 19 128.00–150.00 $138.13 $1,647 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1700 1455 75-80% 14 128.00–150.00 $138.86 $2,020 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $803 —
875–1115 1001 85-90% 4 115.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2060 1535 4 147.00–154.00 $150.22 $2,306 +5.87
1640–1800 1720 2 158.00–162.00 $159.91 $2,750 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1125 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,125.00 $1,688.25
1255–1325 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,198.69
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100–1500 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00 +283.33

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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.