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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.04/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 518 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.45/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.63/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 568 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 479 921
Feeder cattle 490 379 784
Slaughter cattle 82 92 127
Replacement cattle 8 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
320–340 330 5 290.00–305.00 $299.41 $988 +9.04
352–388 373 7 290.00–312.00 $300.69 $1,122 —
420–437 432 15 270.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,224 —
461–486 474 15 270.00–280.00 $273.68 $1,297 +2.17
500–545 518 49 262.00–280.00 $273.04 $1,414 +10.07
555–565 559 9 255.00–270.00 $261.23 $1,460 +1.31
605–632 625 23 252.00–266.00 $261.40 $1,634 +0.42
654–695 659 18 247.00–253.00 $251.64 $1,658 +1.64
710–748 736 7 228.00–250.00 $238.44 $1,755 +9.64
755–786 776 7 220.00–240.00 $227.78 $1,768 +0.78
855 855 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–421 412 8 250.00–260.00 $255.36 $1,052 —
455–496 483 9 245.00–265.00 $258.44 $1,248 —
500–510 505 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,204 +1.79
555–597 573 17 227.00–250.00 $240.38 $1,377 —
600 600 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +5.51
650–695 671 15 227.00–247.00 $237.90 $1,596 +16.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 290.00 $290.00 $818 +10.00
315–335 325 2 267.00–277.00 $271.85 $884 +10.49
370 370 4 260.00–267.00 $265.25 $981 +3.90
400–448 429 25 250.00–267.00 $259.37 $1,113 +0.65
460–490 476 8 250.00–254.00 $251.50 $1,197 -13.93
505–537 522 29 250.00–262.00 $255.45 $1,333 +1.74
555–591 568 29 240.00–258.00 $248.63 $1,412 +2.30
600–645 621 7 225.00–244.00 $238.66 $1,482 +5.21
650–660 656 13 220.00–248.00 $241.14 $1,582 +20.95
705–720 713 6 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,558 +1.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 7 250.00–252.00 $251.44 $955 —
415–445 424 7 242.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,043 —
455–495 474 10 235.00–247.00 $238.73 $1,132 +38.73
505–528 522 7 225.00–240.00 $235.88 $1,231 +2.51
575–596 592 5 229.00–230.00 $229.19 $1,357 +10.47
670–695 682 3 217.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,487 +22.43
810 810 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,110 +26.90
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 +12.18
465–485 472 7 252.00–267.00 $262.64 $1,240 +9.20
500 500 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,270 +13.01
612–645 620 4 222.00–232.00 $224.60 $1,393 -10.40
663–665 664 4 225.00–232.00 $230.25 $1,529 —
735 735 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 —
831 831 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 428 8 247.00–262.00 $254.61 $1,090 —
472–480 477 5 247.00–252.00 $248.98 $1,188 +17.99
530–545 538 2 225.00–245.00 $234.86 $1,264 +20.64
575–590 579 4 220.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,317 -5.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1455 1149 80-85% 10 104.00–111.00 $108.14 $1,243 —
935–1440 1236 80-85% 16 112.00–129.00 $118.20 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1044 85-90% 5 106.00–114.00 $110.23 $1,151 —
920–1340 1087 85-90% 9 84.00–104.00 $94.74 $1,030 -15.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
1035–1620 1443 75-80% 6 116.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,717 +17.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2240 1673 4 120.00–136.00 $125.42 $2,098 —
1750–2270 1932 3 138.00–158.00 $148.90 $2,877 -0.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1215 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,794.01
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.