Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.62/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 519 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.78/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 717 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.69/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 680 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 996 1,051
Feeder cattle 1,502 837 927
Slaughter cattle 109 141 113
Replacement cattle 2 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher with better quality and pre-vac calves in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 11 287.00–305.00 $294.07 $853 —
310–345 320 5 290.00–317.00 $309.18 $989 —
350 fancy 350 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
355–392 372 21 277.00–310.00 $293.93 $1,093 +10.88
405–447 418 20 278.00–290.00 $286.34 $1,197 +1.31
450 fancy 450 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
450–496 466 20 275.00–292.00 $283.28 $1,320 +6.83
502–549 519 115 260.00–285.00 $272.62 $1,415 +7.71
555–597 572 36 247.00–274.00 $265.22 $1,517 +12.25
587 fancy 587 14 278.00 $278.00 $1,632 —
600 value added 600 40 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
600–642 629 47 237.00–258.00 $251.63 $1,583 +5.22
671–698 686 18 245.00–266.00 $256.41 $1,759 +23.09
700–740 717 50 230.00–256.00 $245.32 $1,759 +6.08
710–723 value added 717 47 250.00–254.00 $252.47 $1,810 —
755–792 779 78 229.00–238.00 $236.53 $1,843 +7.59
806–836 811 26 233.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,894 +7.55
816–817 value added 816 33 236.00–238.50 $236.91 $1,933 —
852–860 853 14 220.00–226.00 $224.71 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 240.00 $240.00 $941 —
400–437 425 8 240.00–267.00 $258.91 $1,100 +8.12
450–495 475 3 260.00–267.00 $263.95 $1,254 +17.04
500–531 526 12 230.00–257.00 $243.80 $1,282 +2.18
555–586 580 27 230.00–255.00 $241.37 $1,400 +6.41
605–640 621 7 215.00–230.00 $223.53 $1,388 +8.53
655–697 678 17 210.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,485 +1.44
726 726 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —
755–785 770 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,625 +16.04
967 967 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,741 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 8 285.00–310.00 $298.83 $801 —
300–330 315 5 260.00–275.00 $264.96 $835 +12.96
350 fancy 350 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
375 375 3 262.00 $262.00 $982 +8.09
413–447 427 26 250.00–280.00 $258.27 $1,103 -7.20
442 fancy 442 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,282 —
455–481 fancy 463 31 290.00–295.00 $291.68 $1,350 —
455–495 471 51 247.00–276.00 $263.42 $1,241 +14.70
500–548 522 76 235.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,336 +18.40
540 thin fleshed 540 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
555–592 579 44 232.00–257.00 $249.09 $1,442 +9.91
580 fancy 580 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
602–645 613 20 227.00–247.00 $239.89 $1,471 +16.62
658–698 680 96 224.00–243.00 $232.69 $1,582 +7.81
705–740 713 5 210.00–220.00 $216.14 $1,541 +7.33
740 value added 740 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —
759–792 770 18 210.00–227.00 $221.23 $1,703 —
825 825 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 9 225.00–250.00 $242.63 $806 —
362–395 376 7 252.00–257.00 $254.75 $958 +24.75
403–440 422 17 240.00–250.00 $244.25 $1,031 +9.87
470–493 487 7 240.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,206 +21.73
515–548 535 12 225.00–237.00 $231.63 $1,239 +8.48
555–595 584 14 212.00–237.00 $229.59 $1,341 +8.63
625–635 632 3 190.00–220.00 $206.75 $1,307 -8.25
650–695 673 6 207.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,455 +14.37
708–715 710 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -3.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 384 5 265.00–305.00 $272.30 $1,046 —
415–445 425 27 255.00–272.00 $269.00 $1,143 -0.45
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -3.40
525–545 542 6 235.00–255.00 $238.23 $1,291 -12.95
560–590 571 4 230.00–255.00 $239.72 $1,369 +2.61
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +25.00
702–720 713 5 210.00–212.00 $211.21 $1,506 —
759 759 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 482 10 235.00–247.00 $241.67 $1,165 +15.52
500–545 520 9 222.00–230.00 $225.87 $1,175 -8.06
550–593 576 7 207.00–230.00 $219.02 $1,262 +3.76
617–645 633 9 216.00–227.00 $219.89 $1,392 +18.49

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1385 1099 80-85% 16 110.00–120.00 $114.12 $1,254 —
950–1385 1153 80-85% 19 120.00–130.00 $122.59 $1,413 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 920 85-90% 3 55.00–78.00 $65.34 $601 -26.72
925–1050 984 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $97.41 $959 —
810–1305 1013 85-90% 13 104.00–117.00 $111.90 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1575 1379 75-80% 6 124.00–125.00 $124.86 $1,722 —
1235–1595 1415 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,660 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1685 1323 9 118.00–144.00 $134.72 $1,782 —
1250–1750 1560 3 148.00–154.00 $150.78 $2,352 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

↑ Back to top

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.