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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

1,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.24/cwt +25.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 623 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.63/cwt +18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 625 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.15/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 474 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,822 1,058 2,588
Feeder cattle 1,652 973 2,393
Slaughter cattle 157 83 188
Replacement cattle 13 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher with spots 25.00 higher on very fancy calves, very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–282 277 6 325.00–345.00 $334.82 $927 —
305–330 fancy 323 8 350.00–395.00 $385.60 $1,245 +15.60
305–345 327 7 320.00–335.00 $326.64 $1,068 —
358–395 371 12 320.00–355.00 $333.12 $1,236 +15.10
357–390 fancy 383 25 375.00–398.00 $385.34 $1,476 +34.35
416–447 fancy 422 12 345.00–396.00 $384.37 $1,622 +56.24
401–448 434 16 320.00–332.00 $324.37 $1,408 +16.37
450–493 fancy 476 43 325.00–355.00 $342.29 $1,629 +12.68
455–495 482 20 302.00–329.00 $316.31 $1,525 +6.42
502–527 517 23 297.00–310.00 $302.35 $1,563 +13.93
501–543 fancy 522 66 315.50–337.00 $324.95 $1,696 +10.81
551–581 fancy 567 27 315.00–332.00 $323.22 $1,833 +16.57
550–596 584 59 280.00–310.00 $298.62 $1,744 +7.90
600–641 fancy 624 78 290.00–317.00 $300.15 $1,873 —
605–646 627 32 265.00–290.00 $281.19 $1,763 +9.05
668 fancy 668 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,964 —
660–695 678 31 270.00–287.00 $281.50 $1,909 +18.76
703–711 fancy 706 7 277.00–280.00 $278.71 $1,968 —
701–736 723 48 255.00–279.00 $268.31 $1,940 +2.97
751–798 769 31 240.00–267.00 $257.24 $1,978 +7.62
845 845 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 -10.00
895 895 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,121 —
1028 1028 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,041 +5.00
390–396 395 5 285.00–312.00 $304.22 $1,202 —
405–435 416 8 270.00–295.00 $276.34 $1,150 —
450–495 464 8 280.00–300.00 $289.02 $1,341 +15.85
505–540 523 6 251.00–282.00 $272.28 $1,424 +19.21
557–596 587 16 250.00–288.00 $277.46 $1,629 +18.95
600–645 627 17 240.00–265.00 $254.59 $1,596 +9.59
655–697 672 17 220.00–260.00 $244.97 $1,646 +24.97
715–745 729 5 225.00–245.00 $237.44 $1,731 +9.54
762 762 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
276–295 fancy 281 8 320.00–345.00 $333.12 $936 —
303–345 fancy 322 15 325.00–330.00 $326.83 $1,052 —
310–340 330 8 282.00–315.00 $292.96 $967 —
355–395 378 11 282.00–307.00 $296.22 $1,120 +19.44
370–390 fancy 379 22 310.00–337.00 $322.57 $1,223 —
411–443 fancy 420 31 300.00–342.00 $323.61 $1,359 —
400–440 424 20 267.00–300.00 $287.39 $1,219 +13.96
453–495 fancy 471 57 302.00–324.00 $315.16 $1,484 +22.63
450–495 478 33 272.00–297.00 $287.87 $1,376 +13.68
502–542 fancy 519 73 298.00–320.00 $305.98 $1,588 —
510–545 521 15 255.00–287.00 $271.26 $1,413 +3.10
550–595 567 55 265.00–292.00 $276.15 $1,566 +8.84
575 fancy 575 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,938 —
607–637 fancy 621 59 268.00–273.00 $270.25 $1,678 —
600–648 625 59 230.00–267.00 $254.23 $1,589 +17.22
661–680 667 11 225.00–242.00 $239.34 $1,596 +6.81
703 fancy 703 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —
700–722 713 6 230.00–235.00 $232.34 $1,657 +6.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 250.00–270.00 $256.47 $872 —
398 398 8 250.00–270.00 $262.50 $1,045 +6.02
400–447 423 7 245.00–275.00 $259.46 $1,098 +7.46
450–495 474 24 240.00–272.00 $257.80 $1,222 +22.67
500–545 522 22 240.00–267.00 $250.85 $1,309 +6.50
550–598 577 34 230.00–265.00 $248.49 $1,434 +11.42
600–645 619 6 222.00–240.00 $225.64 $1,397 —
656–695 668 10 207.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,488 +11.14
708–717 712 5 200.00–215.00 $206.05 $1,467 —
751 751 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–448 430 6 280.00–317.00 $297.70 $1,280 +0.70
432 fancy 432 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 —
470–472 fancy 472 5 300.00–307.00 $305.60 $1,442 —
470–485 479 8 275.00–287.00 $279.41 $1,338 +5.74
515–530 526 4 256.00–267.00 $264.31 $1,390 -11.20
567 567 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,474 +13.00
625–645 639 8 232.00–247.00 $240.03 $1,534 +0.03
655–685 675 3 225.00–237.00 $231.43 $1,562 —
765 765 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
575–598 589 8 225.00–245.00 $234.22 $1,380 -7.78
650–675 667 4 212.00–222.00 $217.77 $1,453 +0.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1600 1221 80-85% 17 101.00–112.00 $107.36 $1,311 —
965–1685 1309 80-85% 19 114.00–120.00 $116.18 $1,521 -1.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 982 85-90% 6 50.00–64.00 $53.68 $527 -56.32
835–1225 1041 85-90% 17 65.00–100.00 $83.98 $874 —
1020–1140 1080 85-90% 2 105.00–113.00 $109.22 $1,180 +15.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1695 1393 75-80% 8 102.00–112.00 $108.78 $1,515 —
1255–1805 1487 75-80% 14 114.00–121.00 $116.27 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,320 —
1075–1625 1246 7 120.00–131.00 $127.95 $1,594 —
1595–2195 1843 9 136.00–163.00 $146.84 $2,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1390 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,827.11
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1050–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,637.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.