Cattle Market Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report
Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025931 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$296.78/cwt
+16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 627 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$272.65/cwt
+23.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 621 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$293.70/cwt
+9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 521 lb · 51 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 931 | 889 | 278 |
| Feeder cattle | 863 | 779 | 245 |
| Slaughter cattle | 68 | 92 | 33 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 18 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260–295 | 285 | 6 | 400.00–420.00 | $413.51 | $1,179 | — |
| 300–330 | 315 | 5 | 425.00–427.00 | $425.38 | $1,340 | +59.28 |
| 355–395 | 363 | 9 | 425.00–452.00 | $437.69 | $1,589 | +58.07 |
| 350–390 | 369 | 8 | 355.00–390.00 | $375.26 | $1,385 | +21.20 |
| 405–415 | 412 | 7 | 405.00–432.00 | $411.57 | $1,696 | +51.57 |
| 403–445 | 418 | 8 | 360.00–395.00 | $374.34 | $1,565 | +31.91 |
| 450–486 | 469 | 8 | 375.00–397.00 | $390.68 | $1,832 | +31.18 |
| 452–497 | 481 | 16 | 327.00–380.00 | $350.07 | $1,684 | +18.61 |
| 505–533 | 519 | 26 | 325.00–352.00 | $335.98 | $1,744 | +3.24 |
| 505–545 | 528 | 14 | 295.00–322.00 | $315.86 | $1,668 | +14.30 |
| 550–590 | 575 | 48 | 290.00–320.00 | $308.67 | $1,775 | +15.29 |
| 601–636 | 619 | 26 | 310.00–332.00 | $319.80 | $1,980 | — |
| 605–646 | 631 | 51 | 277.00–297.00 | $285.05 | $1,799 | +5.20 |
| 655–687 | 665 | 40 | 278.00–294.00 | $284.99 | $1,895 | +19.61 |
| 701–742 | 723 | 22 | 255.00–280.00 | $270.70 | $1,957 | +18.15 |
| 735 | 735 | 2 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $2,109 | — |
| 755–758 | 757 | 14 | 280.00–281.00 | $280.72 | $2,125 | — |
| 777–793 | 782 | 19 | 255.00–264.00 | $261.12 | $2,042 | — |
| 831–834 | 832 | 30 | 240.00–251.00 | $248.06 | $2,064 | -2.42 |
| 868 | 868 | 6 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $2,153 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 8 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,063 | — |
| 365–390 | 378 | 2 | 330.00–345.00 | $337.75 | $1,277 | +3.66 |
| 460–497 | 483 | 5 | 317.00–320.00 | $318.15 | $1,537 | +10.99 |
| 530–540 | 534 | 5 | 254.00–274.00 | $267.57 | $1,429 | -9.56 |
| 555–575 | 568 | 15 | 260.00–290.00 | $276.56 | $1,571 | +4.95 |
| 605–643 | 627 | 11 | 245.00–260.00 | $252.52 | $1,583 | +6.17 |
| 665–675 | 670 | 2 | 250.00–262.00 | $256.04 | $1,715 | +12.16 |
| 715–730 | 723 | 3 | 225.00–240.00 | $231.69 | $1,675 | — |
| 750–787 | 769 | 4 | 239.00–250.00 | $242.42 | $1,864 | — |
| 810–846 | 840 | 10 | 215.00–241.00 | $232.18 | $1,950 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–325 | 312 | 5 | 315.00–320.00 | $318.34 | $993 | -6.53 |
| 319–325 | 320 | 8 | 342.00–347.00 | $342.64 | $1,096 | -2.36 |
| 368 | 368 | 5 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,288 | +13.25 |
| 375–395 | 383 | 7 | 310.00–332.00 | $323.90 | $1,241 | +9.27 |
| 413–445 | 420 | 15 | 322.00–332.00 | $330.27 | $1,387 | +17.54 |
| 407–445 | 423 | 11 | 295.00–317.00 | $306.53 | $1,297 | +7.07 |
| 455–480 | 468 | 2 | 325.00–340.00 | $332.70 | $1,557 | +20.70 |
| 452–495 | 476 | 47 | 285.00–319.00 | $307.58 | $1,464 | +7.35 |
| 509–529 | 516 | 17 | 300.00–315.00 | $311.71 | $1,608 | +10.15 |
| 502–547 | 523 | 34 | 270.00–300.00 | $284.69 | $1,489 | +15.84 |
| 550–595 | 578 | 31 | 270.00–290.00 | $282.53 | $1,633 | +13.79 |
| 603–641 | 621 | 57 | 262.00–282.00 | $272.65 | $1,693 | +23.68 |
| 674–696 | 688 | 25 | 257.00–260.00 | $258.06 | $1,775 | — |
| 700–745 | 723 | 16 | 230.00–249.00 | $246.11 | $1,779 | +16.91 |
| 755 | 755 | 3 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,699 | -6.15 |
| 755 | 755 | 3 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,736 | -1.15 |
| 805–841 | 826 | 9 | 222.00–232.00 | $227.56 | $1,880 | — |
| 830 | 830 | 3 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,743 | — |
| 906 | 906 | 3 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,984 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440–445 | 444 | 4 | 270.00–280.00 | $277.52 | $1,232 | +5.57 |
| 455–480 | 461 | 9 | 260.00–282.00 | $266.94 | $1,231 | -9.06 |
| 500–540 | 514 | 8 | 249.00–282.00 | $264.16 | $1,358 | +16.56 |
| 555–597 | 572 | 12 | 237.00–268.00 | $258.24 | $1,477 | +15.25 |
| 605–635 | 624 | 6 | 235.00–243.00 | $240.12 | $1,498 | +10.46 |
| 675 | 675 | 4 | 232.00–240.00 | $238.00 | $1,606 | +12.15 |
| 710–745 | 719 | 11 | 200.00–220.00 | $215.78 | $1,551 | +8.33 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 445 | 3 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,335 | — |
| 560–590 | 568 | 4 | 282.00–297.00 | $293.10 | $1,665 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 3 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $1,625 | — |
| 715 | 715 | 3 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,752 | +19.81 |
| 768 | 768 | 9 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,882 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 500 | 3 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,350 | +11.15 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755–1130 | 973 | 85-90% | 4 | 51.00–70.00 | $63.26 | $616 | -43.27 |
| 895–1265 | 1044 | 85-90% | 14 | 86.00–104.00 | $96.69 | $1,009 | — |
| 835–1410 | 1139 | 85-90% | 11 | 105.00–119.00 | $109.89 | $1,252 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1120 | 1120 | 80-85% | 1 | 101.00 | $101.00 | $1,131 | — |
| 1105–1390 | 1247 | 80-85% | 5 | 104.00–112.00 | $108.15 | $1,349 | +1.03 |
| 965–1505 | 1276 | 80-85% | 9 | 114.00–127.00 | $118.71 | $1,515 | +4.41 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1485 | 1485 | 75-80% | 1 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $1,634 | -5.56 |
| 1560–1700 | 1630 | 75-80% | 2 | 115.00–121.00 | $118.13 | $1,926 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1265–1740 | 1575 | 3 | 125.00–139.00 | $134.52 | $2,119 | -10.38 |
| 1505–2210 | 1854 | 6 | 144.00–165.00 | $154.60 | $2,866 | — |
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.
The last sale was a month ago due to the holidays and weather conditions, the market was much higher than a month ago in all classes of feeders due to the demand for feeders all over the country. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand very good and supply moderate.