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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.25/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 669 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.72/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 725 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.95/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 619 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 408 187
Feeder cattle 948 309 158
Slaughter cattle 82 87 29
Replacement cattle 8 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*****************No Sale (September 4) due to Labor Day Holiday******************* Compared to last week, 600 lbs steers and 600-700 lbs heifers sold 2.00-8.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 342 10 315.00–365.00 $332.66 $1,138 +10.66
363–395 371 4 325.00–331.00 $326.60 $1,212 +5.81
410–428 424 6 295.00–310.00 $305.91 $1,297 -25.73
465–494 482 14 300.00–330.00 $316.40 $1,525 +14.40
520–545 532 22 280.00–302.00 $288.63 $1,536 -5.61
557–576 570 30 275.00–299.00 $287.13 $1,637 +7.45
582 value added 582 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,775 —
605–646 626 32 250.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,671 +7.59
643 value added 643 19 283.00 $283.00 $1,820 —
658–671 value added 664 64 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,799 —
670–697 681 26 245.00–264.00 $254.61 $1,734 +6.05
719 value added 719 30 270.00 $270.00 $1,941 —
705–746 730 42 235.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,842 -5.14
754–785 763 47 240.00–257.00 $252.16 $1,924 +10.16
801 value added 801 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 —
812 812 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 +3.00
907–939 929 9 205.00–214.00 $208.06 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,158 -1.30
450–490 463 13 256.00–287.00 $273.34 $1,266 -25.42
528–532 529 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,439 —
562–595 570 11 250.00–270.00 $261.38 $1,490 +3.37
650–680 669 7 230.00–256.00 $241.06 $1,613 —
725 725 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
762 762 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 9 290.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,117 -23.75
410–445 436 15 265.00–288.00 $276.90 $1,207 -4.08
441 fancy 441 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,354 —
450–498 472 23 255.00–272.00 $264.67 $1,249 -10.50
500–537 517 15 240.00–265.00 $254.36 $1,315 +0.67
511–538 fancy 534 27 275.00–295.00 $286.64 $1,531 —
550–598 578 34 237.00–265.00 $248.04 $1,434 -7.56
597 fancy 597 21 267.00 $267.00 $1,594 —
600–648 614 37 220.00–257.00 $244.38 $1,500 +4.31
627 fancy 627 22 262.00 $262.00 $1,643 —
655–696 685 33 220.00–245.00 $238.48 $1,634 +1.85
701–743 712 21 225.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,644 +3.53
716 fancy 716 19 246.50 $246.50 $1,765 —
765–785 774 7 220.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,775 +9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 286.00 $286.00 $972 —
400–440 427 3 250.00–257.00 $252.41 $1,078 -3.29
450–485 474 11 225.00–267.00 $249.82 $1,184 -9.98
520–548 540 10 235.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,293 -0.50
560–595 576 6 227.00–245.00 $235.49 $1,356 -2.37
650–695 677 5 205.00–227.00 $212.60 $1,439 —
700–740 719 7 200.00–215.00 $204.88 $1,473 —
791 791 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,123 —
372–381 378 6 300.00–310.00 $305.21 $1,154 -4.86
410–441 432 24 270.00–300.00 $287.07 $1,240 -8.01
450–493 482 6 255.00–272.00 $260.98 $1,258 -22.84
507–545 523 12 256.00–270.00 $261.63 $1,368 -3.73
550–570 563 3 255.00–267.00 $260.59 $1,467 —
605–645 632 11 220.00–242.00 $234.05 $1,479 -16.56
660–665 663 2 217.00–230.00 $223.52 $1,482 —
745 745 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
915 915 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 3 245.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,095 —
475–495 490 4 247.00–255.00 $253.06 $1,240 -10.84
510–545 525 6 237.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,281 -14.88
570–575 573 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,347 -13.56
690–695 693 2 192.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,358 -33.09
815–830 819 4 167.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1490 1179 80-85% 7 120.00–132.00 $127.67 $1,505 +3.61
985–1535 1306 80-85% 19 137.00–160.00 $143.24 $1,871 +27.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1935 1551 75-80% 12 132.00–155.00 $142.85 $2,216 —
1445–1675 1560 75-80% 2 132.00 $132.00 $2,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1170 1030 85-90% 6 118.00–139.00 $126.07 $1,299 +5.80
795–1400 1034 85-90% 7 97.00–120.00 $108.96 $1,127 -11.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1865 1580 4 134.00–148.00 $142.87 $2,257 —
1525–1960 1743 2 156.00–165.00 $161.06 $2,807 +1.15

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1530 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,082.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.