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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.92/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 621 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.90/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 481 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.93/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 724 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 975 1,031
Feeder cattle 1,015 874 899
Slaughter cattle 50 91 107
Replacement cattle 13 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 lower; 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
260–285 270 3 400.00–412.00 $405.83 $1,096 -0.38
302–345 308 10 392.00–420.00 $416.87 $1,284 +2.50
360–390 fancy 368 4 425.00–427.00 $425.53 $1,566 —
360–393 373 21 385.00–420.00 $405.79 $1,514 +26.92
410 fancy 410 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +16.66
405–442 429 29 355.00–402.00 $386.03 $1,656 +17.85
453–495 472 25 346.00–370.00 $356.56 $1,683 -16.06
505–535 fancy 524 14 347.00–357.00 $352.59 $1,848 -5.23
500–545 526 33 310.00–345.00 $326.58 $1,718 -5.29
550–565 fancy 555 6 342.00–347.00 $343.70 $1,908 -6.30
556 value added 556 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,918 —
550–597 576 33 307.00–328.00 $316.70 $1,824 -9.73
605–627 fancy 614 11 320.00–325.00 $321.46 $1,974 -5.28
600–635 620 48 280.00–310.00 $299.57 $1,857 +10.94
655–665 fancy 658 4 305.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,056 —
650–695 674 11 289.00–307.00 $296.15 $1,996 +10.28
707 fancy 707 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,156 —
705–741 726 55 257.00–290.00 $271.70 $1,973 -4.49
750–785 764 5 260.00–265.00 $262.95 $2,009 -14.62
800–848 811 15 252.00–262.00 $259.25 $2,103 -5.75
850–896 870 14 235.00–262.00 $249.52 $2,171 +7.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 -22.62
400–445 432 26 300.00–357.00 $340.61 $1,471 +8.61
460–496 479 16 318.00–337.00 $324.77 $1,556 -7.66
537–540 538 3 302.00–307.00 $303.67 $1,634 +39.98
550–597 584 8 280.00–300.00 $283.60 $1,656 -6.95
605–645 626 9 255.00–275.00 $267.90 $1,677 -0.56
650–685 669 7 250.00–265.00 $260.73 $1,744 -1.63
720–730 725 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 ±0.00
770–795 776 4 225.00–242.00 $229.35 $1,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 355.00–385.00 $369.73 $1,035 -57.72
335–342 fancy 340 3 375.00–385.00 $381.71 $1,298 -19.36
348 348 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,253 -18.32
370 fancy 370 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 +18.80
365–397 385 24 332.00–370.00 $349.48 $1,345 +10.19
401–420 fancy 412 19 348.00–357.00 $351.86 $1,450 +16.86
410–445 428 10 320.00–347.00 $337.13 $1,443 +15.89
450 fancy 450 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,539 +5.00
455–496 483 72 292.00–335.00 $313.02 $1,512 +5.64
500–545 516 13 292.00–317.00 $306.65 $1,582 +0.84
550–585 561 30 285.00–322.00 $289.26 $1,623 -7.22
604–605 fancy 604 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,703 -2.99
616 value added 616 30 287.00 $287.00 $1,768 —
600–649 627 42 250.00–287.00 $270.76 $1,698 +16.03
655–680 671 7 250.00–260.00 $253.12 $1,698 -8.08
701–747 721 29 240.00–256.00 $247.40 $1,784 -11.96
765–782 775 4 230.00–244.00 $235.98 $1,829 +7.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 300.00–310.00 $303.11 $976 +11.38
360–380 371 4 312.00–342.00 $323.78 $1,201 +25.75
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
450–490 472 11 260.00–282.00 $276.33 $1,304 -2.48
501–532 515 10 270.00–285.00 $278.69 $1,435 +22.20
560–590 579 8 240.00–277.00 $251.79 $1,458 -15.28
625–640 631 8 227.00–320.00 $254.36 $1,605 +19.79
690–695 692 5 210.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,557 -16.51
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
822 822 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,685 +7.18
855–895 875 2 206.00–215.00 $210.60 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 3 355.00–385.00 $365.19 $1,307 -41.70
435–437 436 3 340.00–372.00 $350.63 $1,529 -16.37
458–495 482 11 321.00–342.00 $327.84 $1,580 -4.80
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -28.02
550–560 555 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -4.96
705–730 713 3 230.00–240.00 $233.41 $1,664 -4.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 +9.19
565–570 568 2 235.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,391 -9.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1191 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $124.27 $1,480 —
1000–1455 1273 80-85% 5 110.00–117.00 $114.11 $1,453 -13.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1495 1429 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $124.12 $1,774 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,738 -13.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,071 —
1085–1215 1165 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.27 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2215 1835 5 131.00–140.00 $134.72 $2,472 —
1845–2030 1952 3 140.00–150.00 $146.30 $2,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1365 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,644.91
1285–1325 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,770.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–920 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,397.53
827 827 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
852 852 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -50.00

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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.