Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.50/cwt -22.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 521 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.91/cwt -33.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 526 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $276.45/cwt -26.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 479 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 996 304 1,209
Feeder cattle 837 255 1,009
Slaughter cattle 141 45 185
Replacement cattle 18 4 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 11.00-20.00 lower with most of the offering unweaned. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 lower amd bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand lower 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
250–255 253 2 285.00–310.00 $297.62 $753 —
350–396 376 17 270.00–290.00 $283.05 $1,064 -33.43
401–445 419 13 277.00–291.00 $285.03 $1,194 —
456–497 479 34 265.00–287.00 $276.45 $1,324 -26.56
500–545 526 47 255.00–277.00 $264.91 $1,393 -32.09
562–580 570 4 250.00–255.00 $252.97 $1,442 -27.27
603–638 617 34 235.00–252.00 $246.41 $1,520 -21.66
650–692 676 29 230.00–249.00 $233.32 $1,577 —
708–730 718 23 220.00–245.00 $239.24 $1,718 +6.24
777–789 784 12 226.00–231.00 $228.94 $1,795 —
803 803 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 431 10 235.00–265.00 $250.79 $1,081 —
460–495 487 10 240.00–260.00 $246.91 $1,202 -38.95
510–540 525 10 230.00–250.00 $241.62 $1,269 -20.67
555–590 577 6 220.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,356 -25.04
620 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
650–685 676 6 205.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,471 -24.93
770–775 773 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,507 -23.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 252.00 $252.00 $857 -43.34
355–385 372 10 250.00–262.00 $253.91 $945 —
402–437 418 22 250.00–275.00 $265.47 $1,110 -11.79
452–497 475 28 230.00–267.00 $248.72 $1,181 -23.82
500–548 521 64 230.00–256.00 $237.50 $1,237 -22.77
556 thin fleshed 556 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,223 —
564–585 569 19 230.00–250.00 $239.18 $1,361 -15.86
610–635 617 23 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,378 -17.28
650–690 656 21 217.00–231.00 $224.88 $1,475 —
702–749 740 10 208.00–209.00 $208.81 $1,545 -16.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 230.00 $230.00 $858 -29.90
400–440 423 14 220.00–242.00 $234.38 $991 —
450–490 478 25 214.00–240.00 $226.01 $1,080 —
500–539 523 16 220.00–230.00 $223.15 $1,167 -16.85
568–597 585 25 210.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,293 -11.83
643 643 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 -6.63
655–685 666 12 197.00–207.00 $201.76 $1,344 —
700 700 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 430 9 202.00–252.00 $228.68 $983 -21.32
450–498 487 10 214.00–240.00 $226.15 $1,101 —
501–537 511 13 230.00–245.00 $233.93 $1,195 —
575–595 587 14 200.00–225.00 $215.26 $1,264 -11.61
605–645 620 11 180.00–208.00 $201.40 $1,249 —
675–683 682 8 180.00–200.00 $189.99 $1,296 -8.06
710–745 735 5 167.00–190.00 $183.57 $1,349 —
768–795 775 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 5 260.00–275.00 $269.45 $1,153 —
462–485 475 18 258.00–282.00 $268.40 $1,275 -14.48
510–536 528 14 230.00–261.00 $251.18 $1,326 -15.82
553–585 575 14 235.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,363 —
652 652 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,369 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1620 1215 80-85% 22 123.00–135.00 $126.59 $1,538 —
1115–1315 1221 80-85% 4 102.00–110.00 $106.99 $1,306 —
1090–1570 1253 80-85% 17 112.00–120.00 $117.24 $1,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1170 916 85-90% 10 75.00–100.00 $92.06 $843 -13.13
860–1405 1120 85-90% 11 103.00–120.00 $109.53 $1,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1328 75-80% 3 114.00–123.00 $119.95 $1,593 —
1235–1725 1473 75-80% 6 126.00–134.00 $130.49 $1,922 +4.63
1555 1555 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1855 1352 9 120.00–148.00 $135.07 $1,826 —
1400–2320 1724 7 150.00–159.00 $153.42 $2,645 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1175 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,264.70
1035–1340 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,400.50
1187 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050–1380 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,358.97
1350–1420 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,729.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1190 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,750.00 $2,075.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.