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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.52/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 536 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.56/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 622 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.57/cwt -13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 628 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 829 792
Feeder cattle 303 727 624
Slaughter cattle 26 94 160
Replacement cattle 1 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower in a light test due heavy rain. Slaughter cows and few bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
363–395 371 4 300.00–316.00 $311.74 $1,157 -2.37
400–436 428 8 305.00–309.00 $308.04 $1,318 -2.15
450–480 461 12 271.00–310.00 $295.83 $1,364 -0.15
502–543 fancy 533 28 291.00–308.00 $296.49 $1,580 -11.61
545 545 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -14.86
550–595 565 12 265.00–289.00 $277.95 $1,570 -5.85
600–645 628 18 240.00–272.00 $257.57 $1,618 -8.35
665–675 671 5 245.00–251.00 $249.41 $1,674 -8.89
715–740 727 11 230.00–245.00 $236.76 $1,721 -8.09
773 773 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,817 —
800–810 805 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,791 —
875 875 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 270.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,003 -4.21
425–440 433 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,136 -15.45
455–490 471 10 250.00–272.00 $258.77 $1,219 -16.68
515–532 522 9 202.00–265.00 $236.10 $1,232 -18.16
550–592 576 9 235.00–265.00 $245.04 $1,411 +0.60
600–625 612 6 237.00–245.00 $241.21 $1,476 +10.36
652–687 674 7 220.00–237.00 $230.29 $1,552 -1.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 385 7 265.00–285.00 $276.08 $1,063 -0.02
400–419 415 9 265.00–290.00 $286.46 $1,189 +13.18
450–485 463 3 252.00–276.00 $263.96 $1,222 -0.92
505–540 515 15 240.00–260.00 $255.10 $1,314 -7.71
550–590 573 16 240.00–270.00 $250.13 $1,433 -4.86
605–645 618 20 225.00–246.00 $237.59 $1,468 -2.48
645 645 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 -18.07
655 655 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -13.70
720–735 731 4 210.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,590 -0.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 242.00–247.00 $244.55 $875 -24.78
415–445 426 7 220.00–255.00 $230.95 $984 +6.28
450–485 465 10 237.00–264.00 $248.98 $1,158 +21.83
555–592 585 10 220.00–240.00 $237.34 $1,388 -0.95
665 665 2 200.00–216.00 $208.00 $1,383 -5.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,092 —
610 610 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
855 855 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -1.95
746 746 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1455 1199 80-85% 7 105.00–113.00 $109.98 $1,319 +0.45
1005–1450 1204 80-85% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.63 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–865 860 85-90% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.51 $916 —
985–1065 1025 85-90% 2 88.00–102.00 $95.27 $977 +0.41
1045–1215 1130 85-90% 2 50.00–64.00 $57.53 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,769 +4.20
1500–1690 1595 75-80% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.88 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.