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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.57/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 528 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.90/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 531 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.87/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 677 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 683 773
Feeder cattle 874 628 687
Slaughter cattle 91 44 76
Replacement cattle 10 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 higher; 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
265–295 273 6 380.00–415.00 $406.21 $1,109 -34.88
305–328 315 8 390.00–435.00 $414.37 $1,305 -2.89
350–383 377 6 375.00–400.00 $378.87 $1,428 -31.83
415–425 fancy 420 6 400.00–427.00 $413.34 $1,736 -11.66
400–445 434 8 355.00–375.00 $368.18 $1,598 -27.78
450–485 463 14 360.00–390.00 $372.62 $1,725 -2.31
500–548 528 28 315.00–342.00 $331.87 $1,752 +3.56
510–548 fancy 529 23 342.00–367.00 $357.82 $1,893 +1.82
552 fancy 552 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,932 +5.00
550–585 572 12 312.00–345.00 $326.43 $1,867 +7.38
605–622 fancy 616 11 317.00–332.00 $326.74 $2,013 -3.26
600–637 623 11 280.00–302.00 $288.63 $1,798 -3.43
634 value added 634 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,073 —
650–698 677 41 275.00–302.00 $285.87 $1,935 -3.35
702–745 718 21 250.00–287.00 $276.19 $1,983 -1.27
755–790 763 16 252.00–285.00 $277.57 $2,118 +12.28
806 806 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,136 +0.02
875–885 880 2 241.00–244.00 $242.49 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 342 4 365.00–375.00 $372.62 $1,274 —
380–395 386 4 350.00–402.00 $379.75 $1,466 +12.75
410 410 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,361 -9.85
460–495 483 10 210.00–359.00 $332.43 $1,606 -2.91
505–540 520 3 250.00–280.00 $263.69 $1,371 —
550–592 580 8 277.00–302.00 $290.55 $1,685 +17.00
600–640 623 4 257.00–275.00 $268.46 $1,673 —
655–690 673 8 240.00–270.00 $262.36 $1,766 -8.98
702–745 721 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,802 —
845 845 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 6 425.00–430.00 $427.45 $1,111 —
300–335 324 9 375.00–395.00 $378.32 $1,226 —
325–345 fancy 334 8 390.00–415.00 $401.07 $1,340 +40.77
350–395 379 11 320.00–375.00 $339.29 $1,286 +6.78
365–386 fancy 381 4 365.00–370.00 $366.20 $1,395 —
400–445 425 15 300.00–331.00 $321.24 $1,365 +1.28
435–445 fancy 442 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,481 ±0.00
450 fancy 450 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,516 —
450–495 480 26 294.00–327.00 $307.38 $1,475 +1.12
510–542 fancy 525 15 317.00–329.00 $322.45 $1,693 +7.45
505–546 534 26 282.00–318.00 $305.81 $1,633 -1.82
550–587 568 15 280.00–307.00 $296.48 $1,684 +10.17
571 fancy 571 10 319.00 $319.00 $1,821 —
620–625 fancy 622 5 282.00–287.00 $284.99 $1,773 —
605–643 626 12 250.00–270.00 $254.73 $1,595 -9.36
652 value added 652 13 273.00 $273.00 $1,780 —
650–695 661 14 245.00–272.00 $261.20 $1,727 +10.65
700–745 728 29 240.00–270.00 $259.36 $1,888 +19.26
738 fancy 738 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,030 —
752 fancy 752 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,068 —
760–775 765 3 225.00–230.00 $228.31 $1,747 +2.32
810–847 829 4 222.00–247.00 $234.78 $1,946 —
905–930 914 5 217.00–227.00 $220.65 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 280.00–305.00 $291.73 $954 —
350–395 387 16 280.00–325.00 $298.03 $1,153 +2.21
460–480 463 13 260.00–300.00 $278.81 $1,291 +0.55
500–545 529 11 240.00–272.00 $256.49 $1,357 -5.97
552–590 566 12 252.00–270.00 $267.07 $1,512 +0.39
610–645 628 3 220.00–246.00 $234.57 $1,473 -3.97
650–685 664 6 235.00–252.00 $241.50 $1,604 -0.11
810–840 825 2 180.00–215.00 $197.82 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 14 335.00–417.00 $406.89 $1,554 —
400–435 420 16 335.00–380.00 $367.00 $1,541 —
425–435 fancy 428 4 395.00–397.00 $395.51 $1,693 —
455–495 481 9 320.00–365.00 $332.64 $1,600 +6.29
510–530 526 7 300.00–332.00 $308.02 $1,620 -8.45
550–595 566 8 265.00–302.00 $284.96 $1,613 +3.88
605–610 607 4 255.00–282.00 $269.28 $1,635 -0.48
655–665 658 3 250.00–272.00 $260.72 $1,716 +0.66
710–745 740 7 236.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,763 -8.66
759–765 760 6 222.00–248.00 $226.36 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 300.00–312.00 $305.81 $1,468 —
540–545 543 2 225.00–250.00 $237.56 $1,290 —
565–595 589 7 245.00–257.00 $254.40 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1505 1241 80-85% 8 113.00–120.00 $116.28 $1,443 —
1120–1510 1287 80-85% 10 121.00–141.00 $127.47 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1215 937 85-90% 6 80.00–103.00 $92.42 $866 —
925–1170 1076 85-90% 4 110.00–120.00 $116.78 $1,257 +26.60
1095 1095 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $548 -40.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1740 1520 75-80% 10 121.00–133.00 $127.14 $1,933 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1720 1495 8 130.00–145.00 $139.62 $2,087 —
1385–1915 1714 5 148.00–162.00 $152.55 $2,615 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1050 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,777.97
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,737.50 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -750.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.