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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.39/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 566 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.64/cwt +23.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 621 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.67/cwt +19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 516 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 820 741
Feeder cattle 973 716 637
Slaughter cattle 83 99 92
Replacement cattle 2 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************No Sale Nov. 27 due to Thanksgiving******************* Compared to last week, 600 and 700 lbs steers sold 16.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 6.00 higher with good 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
325 fancy 325 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +25.00
350–385 fancy 358 15 340.00–367.00 $350.99 $1,257 +22.41
390–395 393 4 312.00–330.00 $318.02 $1,250 +7.18
410–435 fancy 423 21 327.00–335.00 $328.13 $1,388 +8.32
400–440 425 3 302.00–315.00 $308.00 $1,309 +5.92
450–475 fancy 458 22 325.00–342.00 $329.61 $1,510 +16.02
457–490 469 24 291.00–325.00 $309.89 $1,453 +16.70
505–525 fancy 513 44 305.00–327.00 $314.14 $1,612 +17.35
510–538 523 18 280.00–302.00 $288.42 $1,508 +8.30
553–562 fancy 557 36 300.00–312.00 $306.65 $1,708 +14.15
550–595 572 50 277.00–298.00 $290.72 $1,663 +17.17
603 thin fleshed 603 15 292.00 $292.00 $1,761 —
605–646 625 70 255.00–281.00 $272.14 $1,701 +20.06
651–697 676 50 248.00–268.00 $262.74 $1,776 +17.84
705–740 730 56 253.00–268.50 $265.34 $1,937 +21.49
752–790 769 26 231.00–257.00 $249.62 $1,920 +4.81
820–842 840 10 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 +1.50
960–965 963 2 210.00–217.00 $213.49 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
455–495 469 5 262.00–282.00 $273.17 $1,281 -0.73
505–545 522 6 245.00–267.00 $253.07 $1,321 -0.36
556–598 570 26 240.00–276.00 $258.51 $1,474 +7.19
615–645 621 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,521 +5.57
673 673 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,481 -7.99
715–727 725 12 224.00–235.00 $227.90 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 386 20 270.00–280.00 $276.78 $1,068 +0.96
400–446 424 32 260.00–285.00 $273.43 $1,159 -1.63
453–485 fancy 465 26 289.00–296.00 $292.53 $1,360 —
460–490 476 12 260.00–282.00 $274.19 $1,305 +8.56
511–548 530 42 257.00–277.00 $268.16 $1,421 +4.24
550–595 566 34 261.00–275.00 $267.31 $1,513 +14.96
603–645 625 16 225.00–245.00 $237.01 $1,481 +0.72
667–695 685 14 220.00–245.00 $232.53 $1,593 +12.51
701–740 706 13 220.00–232.00 $225.90 $1,595 +10.27
760–785 766 4 222.00–245.00 $239.11 $1,832 +12.11
815 815 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 —
966 966 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 386 12 240.00–267.00 $256.48 $990 +12.78
407 407 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,026 +8.34
455–490 470 5 225.00–245.00 $235.13 $1,105 -11.27
515–545 532 6 230.00–252.00 $244.35 $1,300 +11.19
555–595 579 15 220.00–247.00 $237.07 $1,373 +1.16
650–660 655 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,387 +8.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–425 420 6 287.00–307.00 $297.00 $1,247 -1.63
490 490 3 267.00–277.00 $273.67 $1,341 +4.66
505–547 537 5 267.00–280.00 $275.51 $1,479 +27.04
590 590 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,457 +12.16
612 612 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 +14.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,076 +13.00
587 587 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,421 +20.30
655 655 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1325 1163 80-85% 10 104.00–112.00 $108.98 $1,267 —
1075–1460 1305 80-85% 7 115.00–122.00 $117.99 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 +59.19
840–1295 1059 85-90% 10 78.00–100.00 $93.62 $991 —
1375 1375 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1413 75-80% 4 106.00–108.00 $107.24 $1,515 -0.51
1185–1800 1512 75-80% 7 115.00–124.00 $119.41 $1,805 +1.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1560 1508 2 120.00–136.00 $127.72 $1,926 —
1415–1915 1633 8 142.00–158.00 $148.03 $2,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470–1600 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,806.35

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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.