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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.72/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 520 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.64/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 521 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.35/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 571 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 330 741
Feeder cattle 716 303 637
Slaughter cattle 99 26 92
Replacement cattle 5 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400 lbs heifers and 600 lbs steers and heifers sold 5.00 lower , the rest of the offering sold 3.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; 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
290 290 4 320.00–347.00 $326.75 $948 —
305 fancy 305 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
302–335 315 11 312.00–322.00 $320.18 $1,009 —
350–395 fancy 377 11 325.00–332.00 $328.58 $1,239 —
355–395 385 7 305.00–315.00 $310.84 $1,197 -0.90
405–426 fancy 419 18 317.00–322.00 $319.81 $1,340 —
400–435 425 7 290.00–315.00 $302.08 $1,284 -5.96
455–490 478 12 285.00–297.00 $293.19 $1,401 -2.64
460–493 fancy 482 9 312.00–317.00 $313.59 $1,512 —
500–508 fancy 508 23 292.00–297.00 $296.79 $1,508 +0.30
505–547 532 28 270.00–293.00 $280.12 $1,490 +10.12
563 fancy 563 11 292.50 $292.50 $1,647 —
557–597 566 17 265.00–280.00 $273.55 $1,548 -4.40
615–643 627 16 240.00–262.00 $252.08 $1,581 -5.49
650–690 675 13 240.00–251.00 $244.90 $1,653 -4.51
708–745 713 12 220.00–257.00 $243.85 $1,739 +7.09
760–762 762 5 232.00–248.00 $244.81 $1,865 +9.81
840 840 2 235.00–242.00 $238.50 $2,003 +16.02
880–896 888 6 215.00–247.00 $230.86 $2,050 +5.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–490 465 11 250.00–281.00 $273.90 $1,274 +15.13
512–545 521 5 242.00–260.00 $253.43 $1,320 +17.33
560–590 568 15 240.00–257.00 $251.32 $1,427 +6.28
625–641 638 5 227.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,528 -1.78
655–690 678 6 215.00–232.00 $227.99 $1,546 -2.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 5 275.00–285.00 $283.13 $770 —
300–320 fancy 315 4 307.00 $307.00 $967 —
315–345 329 6 275.00–297.00 $287.34 $945 —
365–380 fancy 373 2 297.00–310.00 $303.63 $1,133 —
375–385 383 5 265.00–286.00 $275.82 $1,056 -0.26
400–447 429 24 260.00–285.00 $275.06 $1,180 -11.40
455–485 470 20 256.00–280.00 $265.63 $1,248 +1.67
512 fancy 512 20 279.00 $279.00 $1,428 —
500–545 525 32 252.00–276.00 $263.92 $1,386 +8.82
550–596 571 28 242.00–260.00 $252.35 $1,441 +2.22
604–641 624 22 222.00–244.00 $236.29 $1,474 -1.30
655–666 662 5 217.00–222.00 $220.02 $1,457 -4.98
718–732 722 7 200.00–222.00 $215.63 $1,557 -1.91
752 752 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,707 —
880–885 883 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 373 7 230.00–260.00 $243.70 $909 -0.85
410–445 431 10 230.00–257.00 $243.66 $1,050 +12.71
450–487 473 12 230.00–255.00 $246.40 $1,165 -2.58
505–536 525 14 220.00–244.00 $233.16 $1,224 —
560–575 563 12 215.00–242.00 $235.91 $1,328 -1.43
650–695 673 8 180.00–215.00 $203.61 $1,370 -4.39
705–745 721 4 180.00–200.00 $189.15 $1,364 —
770–780 773 3 187.00–193.00 $190.98 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 275.00–282.00 $278.48 $1,025 —
400–430 415 2 295.00–302.00 $298.63 $1,239 —
463–471 468 11 246.00–278.00 $269.01 $1,259 —
535–545 540 2 245.00–252.00 $248.47 $1,342 —
572–585 575 10 232.00–249.00 $234.84 $1,350 -25.16
607–635 618 8 225.00–227.00 $225.26 $1,392 —
667 667 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,021 -23.00
455–492 477 7 250.00–260.00 $258.62 $1,234 —
552–578 568 5 218.00–230.00 $221.70 $1,259 —
692–693 693 9 200.00–210.00 $202.22 $1,401 —
810 810 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1480 1240 80-85% 14 104.00–113.00 $108.59 $1,347 —
1230–1250 1240 80-85% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.02 $1,153 —
1090–1685 1296 80-85% 17 113.00–121.00 $116.04 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1030 962 85-90% 3 40.00–65.00 $50.81 $489 —
910–1245 1032 85-90% 14 76.00–100.00 $85.66 $884 -9.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1575 1418 75-80% 5 104.00–114.00 $107.75 $1,528 —
1415–1620 1500 75-80% 5 115.00–121.00 $117.42 $1,761 +1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1800 1569 7 120.00–135.00 $126.78 $1,989 —
1395–2010 1727 5 140.00–155.00 $145.56 $2,514 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1310 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,565.11
1785 1785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.