Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.47/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 570 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.26/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 475 lb · 52 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $379.81/cwt +16.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 468 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	683	931	1,744
Feeder cattle	628	863	1,682
Slaughter cattle	44	68	56
Replacement cattle	11	—	6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 7.00-16.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	275	4	420.00–465.00	$441.09	$1,213	+27.58
320–340	329	10	400.00–445.00	$417.26	$1,373	-8.12
357–387	371	7	400.00–420.00	$410.70	$1,524	+35.44
400–445	427	23	372.00–400.00	$395.96	$1,691	+21.62
437 fancy	437	4	425.00	$425.00	$1,857	+13.43
452 fancy	452	3	440.00	$440.00	$1,989	+49.32
450–497	469	37	350.00–395.00	$374.93	$1,758	+24.86
500–510 fancy	506	18	355.00–357.00	$356.00	$1,801	+20.02
500–537	523	9	310.00–345.00	$328.31	$1,717	+12.45
551 fancy	551	3	345.00	$345.00	$1,901	—
550–595	571	52	295.00–335.00	$319.05	$1,822	+10.38
610 fancy	610	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,013	+10.20
600–645	617	21	275.00–307.00	$292.06	$1,802	+7.01
660–691	676	16	282.00–295.00	$289.22	$1,955	+4.23
700–747	707	22	267.00–285.00	$277.46	$1,962	+6.76
784–785	784	7	265.00–267.00	$265.29	$2,080	+4.17
805–815	810	6	262.00–268.00	$264.98	$2,146	+16.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377	377	2	367.00	$367.00	$1,384	+29.25
415–445	434	5	322.00–360.00	$341.85	$1,484	—
450–498	481	11	312.00–342.00	$335.34	$1,613	+17.19
550–570	563	3	255.00–295.00	$273.55	$1,540	-3.01
665–692	672	8	268.00–275.00	$271.34	$1,823	+15.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345 fancy	324	8	345.00–370.00	$360.30	$1,167	+17.66
367–395	380	8	325.00–345.00	$332.51	$1,264	+8.61
400–445	425	21	300.00–332.00	$319.96	$1,360	+13.43
435 fancy	435	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,457	+4.73
450–497	475	52	287.00–320.00	$306.26	$1,455	-1.32
500–506 fancy	503	6	315.00	$315.00	$1,584	+3.29
510–547	528	19	290.00–319.00	$307.63	$1,624	+22.94
550–584	577	32	262.00–298.00	$286.31	$1,652	+3.78
604–630	614	25	250.00–270.00	$264.09	$1,622	-8.56
662–685	675	8	245.00–260.00	$250.55	$1,691	-7.51
725–747	740	3	230.00–245.00	$240.10	$1,777	-6.01
765–775	770	2	225.00–227.00	$225.99	$1,740	+0.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	368	2	287.00–305.00	$295.82	$1,089	—
460–495	481	8	255.00–290.00	$278.26	$1,338	+11.32
530–545	536	4	250.00–270.00	$262.46	$1,407	-1.70
560–598	574	32	245.00–277.00	$266.68	$1,531	+8.44
610–645	628	7	235.00–240.00	$238.54	$1,498	-1.58
663–698	678	19	232.00–250.00	$241.61	$1,638	+3.61
710	710	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,541	+1.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–470	460	2	297.00–357.00	$326.35	$1,501	—
502–520	508	3	300.00–325.00	$316.47	$1,608	—
550–572	563	7	270.00–303.00	$281.08	$1,582	-12.02
565 fancy	565	3	326.00	$326.00	$1,842	—
607–645	628	10	255.00–280.00	$269.76	$1,694	+17.76
677–692	685	7	252.00–270.00	$260.06	$1,781	—
720–730	725	6	237.00–257.00	$246.93	$1,790	+1.93

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	85-90%	1	55.00	$55.00	$564	-41.69
865–1270	1065	85-90%	5	102.00–110.00	$105.74	$1,126	—
705–1405	1075	85-90%	11	78.00–100.00	$90.18	$969	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205	1205	80-85%	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,362	—
1245–1375	1312	80-85%	6	104.00–111.00	$107.37	$1,409	—
1410	1410	80-85%	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,424	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1630	1550	75-80%	2	117.00–123.00	$120.15	$1,862	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1625	1535	2	139.00–140.00	$139.53	$2,142	—
1515–2055	1823	3	142.00–155.00	$147.64	$2,691	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120–1135	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,874.17
1100–1230	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,825.00–2,325.00	$2,088.95
1260–1295	1278	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,625.00–1,675.00	$1,650.34

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1095	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,125.00–2,275.00	$2,200.00	—
1325	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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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.