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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.51/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 470 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.43/cwt +38.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.92/cwt +36.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 567 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 360 1,663
Feeder cattle 602 274 1,448
Slaughter cattle 50 82 181
Replacement cattle 3 4 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-13.00 higher with better quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
281–292 285 6 300.00–345.00 $322.84 $920 -6.95
322–325 fancy 323 4 345.00–350.00 $348.74 $1,126 -7.84
300–345 326 5 300.00–330.00 $316.55 $1,032 +10.55
355 fancy 355 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,232 —
365–395 382 5 297.00–322.00 $314.19 $1,200 +13.99
407–435 415 4 300.00–302.00 $300.98 $1,249 +7.22
415–440 fancy 425 19 322.00–345.00 $337.65 $1,435 —
460–495 fancy 473 13 325.00–337.00 $333.33 $1,577 —
460–497 480 15 280.00–300.00 $292.01 $1,402 +4.93
501–547 fancy 521 32 295.00–320.00 $311.35 $1,622 —
500–545 529 8 260.00–275.00 $266.76 $1,411 +3.03
557–570 561 10 260.00–280.00 $267.96 $1,503 +16.57
551–576 fancy 569 24 296.00–298.00 $296.24 $1,686 —
600–641 631 14 250.00–266.00 $260.51 $1,644 +6.48
656 656 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,752 +12.00
700–740 735 13 235.00–247.00 $244.35 $1,796 +5.35
809–840 818 21 240.00–242.00 $240.63 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 5 270.00–287.00 $274.93 $995 +5.87
400–440 414 6 250.00–280.00 $261.53 $1,083 —
450–495 469 4 260.00–279.00 $270.92 $1,271 +25.71
550–590 579 15 240.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,428 +3.96
600–639 634 8 240.00–250.00 $241.18 $1,529 —
682–685 683 5 242.50–246.00 $243.90 $1,666 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 271 5 295.00–305.00 $297.40 $806 —
305–342 328 5 275.00–295.00 $286.65 $940 +22.91
360–385 373 3 260.00–275.00 $265.16 $989 -14.39
410–445 418 10 250.00–275.00 $263.80 $1,103 +1.50
451–498 470 44 250.00–271.00 $259.51 $1,220 +0.78
500–545 527 16 256.00–275.00 $263.85 $1,390 +3.74
552–573 564 17 251.00–260.00 $256.33 $1,446 —
602–635 620 28 230.00–246.00 $239.47 $1,485 -0.48
670–680 675 11 235.00–239.00 $237.17 $1,601 —
725–736 733 16 229.00–230.00 $229.37 $1,681 +10.38
761 761 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 469 25 230.00–255.00 $240.27 $1,127 +2.09
500–548 521 13 220.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,249 +15.12
555–595 575 15 220.00–235.00 $226.38 $1,302 -2.18
615–620 618 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 +6.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 383 5 280.00–292.00 $289.68 $1,109 —
415–430 423 2 287.00–295.00 $291.07 $1,231 +29.07
466–498 473 16 275.00–289.00 $284.68 $1,347 +34.68
520–545 533 3 250.00–259.00 $253.01 $1,349 +10.84
558 558 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,406 +11.81
662 662 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 -7.03
705–727 713 8 197.00–202.00 $199.64 $1,423 —
793 793 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–595 572 16 224.00–240.00 $230.55 $1,319 +9.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1194 80-85% 7 105.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,310 —
1045–1555 1277 80-85% 10 116.00–132.00 $122.26 $1,561 +0.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1165 1008 85-90% 6 80.00–97.00 $88.08 $888 —
930–1125 1013 85-90% 4 107.00–119.00 $111.30 $1,127 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1670 1528 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.64 $1,920 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1840 1623 2 135.00–138.00 $136.30 $2,212 —
1545–1920 1758 6 145.00–155.00 $148.49 $2,610 +38.49

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.