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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.74/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 692 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.59/cwt ≈ $1,910/hd at 762 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.81/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 624 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 655 922
Feeder cattle 786 602 764
Slaughter cattle 99 50 139
Replacement cattle 8 3 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 higher to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
275–295 285 2 352.00–355.00 $353.55 $1,008 +30.71
300 fancy 300 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 -3.74
305–315 310 2 315.00–322.00 $318.56 $988 +2.01
375–399 fancy 395 6 330.00–344.00 $341.78 $1,350 —
410–435 fancy 428 9 315.00–335.00 $325.46 $1,393 -12.19
410–443 434 10 250.00–313.00 $297.68 $1,292 -3.30
497 497 4 282.00–300.00 $291.00 $1,446 -1.01
502–545 fancy 517 22 290.00–314.00 $298.00 $1,541 -13.35
510–545 524 14 260.00–280.00 $268.94 $1,409 +2.18
550–590 570 14 260.00–289.00 $270.37 $1,541 +2.41
612 fancy 612 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,689 —
617–647 value added 633 13 265.00–272.00 $268.15 $1,697 —
620–645 636 35 250.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,678 +3.37
650–667 663 7 245.00–253.00 $249.14 $1,652 -17.86
672 value added 672 40 262.00 $262.00 $1,761 —
675–699 691 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,658 -27.00
700 value added 700 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,834 —
700–717 707 5 230.00–250.00 $238.43 $1,686 -5.92
753–790 762 4 225.00–239.00 $235.37 $1,794 —
762 value added 762 67 251.50 $251.50 $1,916 —
816–835 819 6 222.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,941 -3.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 428 5 240.00–277.00 $266.29 $1,140 +4.76
460–497 481 6 250.00–272.00 $260.51 $1,253 -10.41
500–540 513 28 225.00–255.00 $248.90 $1,277 —
550–595 576 22 225.00–252.00 $243.63 $1,403 -3.05
605–635 614 5 220.00–245.00 $234.87 $1,442 -6.31
660–668 666 4 236.00–242.00 $237.49 $1,582 -6.41
842 842 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $960 +5.91
353–395 371 10 257.00–267.00 $262.68 $975 -2.48
405–447 423 17 240.00–267.00 $256.00 $1,083 -7.80
455–480 466 6 235.00–252.00 $245.71 $1,145 -13.80
505–545 531 30 247.00–269.00 $259.93 $1,380 -3.92
553–598 566 15 238.00–265.00 $254.39 $1,440 -1.94
605–630 611 11 222.00–243.00 $237.44 $1,451 -2.03
627 value added 627 47 249.00 $249.00 $1,561 —
666–680 669 9 230.00–238.00 $234.98 $1,572 -2.19
695 value added 695 70 246.00 $246.00 $1,710 —
700–726 710 30 226.00–236.00 $233.64 $1,659 +4.27
828 828 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $803 —
377–395 383 3 242.00–255.00 $250.53 $960 —
410–430 421 5 242.00–245.00 $244.42 $1,029 —
452–492 478 17 227.00–287.00 $245.95 $1,176 +5.68
502–540 513 10 215.00–240.00 $229.45 $1,177 -10.29
550–555 552 6 225.00–247.00 $232.03 $1,281 +5.65
615–632 625 9 200.00–225.00 $219.45 $1,372 -0.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–497 486 3 225.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,117 —
510–530 523 3 200.00–235.00 $211.37 $1,105 —
550–593 581 6 200.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,291 -8.40
605–647 626 8 200.00–207.00 $204.74 $1,282 —
660–675 668 3 212.00–232.00 $220.03 $1,470 —
732 732 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 240.00–280.00 $260.00 $1,144 -31.07
517–520 517 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 -13.01
552–591 573 7 235.00–242.00 $236.52 $1,355 -15.48
745 745 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 +7.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1405 1182 80-85% 11 106.00–114.00 $110.63 $1,308 +0.95
1000–1585 1276 80-85% 23 115.00–127.00 $120.03 $1,532 -2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1058 85-90% 12 74.00–100.00 $86.80 $918 —
920–1160 1072 85-90% 8 104.00–118.00 $109.46 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1505 1398 75-80% 2 107.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,549 —
1325–1560 1461 75-80% 4 117.00–132.00 $123.58 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1910 1558 3 124.00–139.00 $130.47 $2,033 —
1485–2055 1858 7 144.00–159.00 $149.86 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1080 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,922.62
1035–1110 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,070.63
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.