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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.54/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.74/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 539 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.07/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 631 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 1,038 687
Feeder cattle 255 948 567
Slaughter cattle 45 82 112
Replacement cattle 4 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

****************No Sale (September 4) due to Labor Day Holiday******************** Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers sold uneven , from 3.00 higher to 4.oo lower in a very light test. Slaughter cows 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
290 290 4 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
335 335 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 +2.34
370–395 383 2 316.00–317.00 $316.48 $1,212 -10.12
450–490 476 10 290.00–313.00 $303.01 $1,442 -13.39
513 fancy 513 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,575 —
544–546 545 19 297.00 $297.00 $1,619 +8.37
555–597 582 8 272.00–282.00 $280.24 $1,631 -6.89
600–640 631 23 250.00–275.00 $268.07 $1,692 +1.16
725 725 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,689 -19.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–485 469 5 280.00–290.00 $285.86 $1,341 +12.52
500–537 525 3 235.00–275.00 $262.29 $1,377 -9.71
560 560 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -1.38
660–675 668 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,620 +1.41
760–787 778 3 210.00–235.00 $218.14 $1,697 -11.86
800–845 823 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 325.00 $325.00 $832 —
300–317 313 5 282.00–317.00 $295.34 $924 —
425–440 434 4 272.00–282.00 $277.26 $1,203 +0.36
450–490 468 25 257.00–282.00 $272.54 $1,275 +7.87
505–535 516 8 244.00–267.00 $260.27 $1,343 +5.91
555–570 562 9 238.00–262.00 $255.04 $1,433 +7.00
615–642 631 10 230.00–245.00 $240.55 $1,518 -3.83
710–725 713 5 222.00–227.00 $225.58 $1,608 -5.38
762 762 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,692 -7.31
848 848 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,866 —
850–860 855 6 222.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 245.00–275.00 $259.90 $969 —
535 535 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +0.50
565–597 582 6 230.00–237.00 $232.79 $1,355 -2.70
605–640 618 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 468 5 275.00–285.00 $282.88 $1,324 +21.90
515 515 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +5.37
625–630 629 4 230.00–237.00 $235.26 $1,480 +1.21
680 680 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,489 -4.52
728 728 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,543 ±0.00
800 800 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -1.74
585–595 590 2 212.00–242.00 $226.87 $1,339 -8.15
665–687 680 3 185.00–225.00 $198.05 $1,347 +2.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1405 1181 80-85% 8 133.00–153.00 $138.84 $1,640 +11.17
890–1410 1195 80-85% 9 123.00–132.00 $125.89 $1,504 -1.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1180 931 85-90% 8 98.00–110.00 $105.19 $979 —
985 985 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $542 —
985–1040 1013 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $1,221 -5.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1660 1448 75-80% 3 135.00–143.00 $139.91 $2,026 —
1380–1660 1482 75-80% 3 124.00–130.00 $125.86 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1515 1495 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $2,101 —
1685–2145 1915 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,987 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1280 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,494.85
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.