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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.74/cwt +16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 523 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $336.87/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 579 lb · 97 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.54/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 779 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,618 1,078 571
Feeder cattle 1,515 1,015 476
Slaughter cattle 95 50 85
Replacement cattle 8 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to February 5th, 300-400 lbs steers sold 20.00-24.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; 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
310–340 325 2 435.50–445.00 $440.47 $1,432 +23.60
365–395 385 9 405.00–424.00 $418.19 $1,610 +12.40
401–435 416 19 382.00–422.00 $406.92 $1,693 +20.89
450–470 459 13 360.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,746 +23.82
508–542 fancy 520 45 340.00–372.00 $358.47 $1,864 +5.88
500–545 533 41 300.00–342.00 $331.25 $1,766 +4.67
555–586 fancy 573 39 342.00–360.00 $349.45 $2,002 +5.75
550–597 582 52 302.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,907 +10.95
598 value added 598 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,003 —
600–648 fancy 617 40 319.00–337.00 $327.31 $2,020 +5.85
610–646 638 51 290.00–319.00 $310.55 $1,981 +10.98
654 value added 654 18 323.00 $323.00 $2,112 —
655–676 668 30 287.00–321.00 $299.23 $1,999 +3.08
707 value added 707 57 290.00–296.00 $293.68 $2,076 —
707–745 714 12 279.00–289.00 $282.48 $2,017 +10.78
723 fancy 723 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,111 -13.00
750–783 776 63 250.00–271.00 $263.49 $2,045 +0.54
787 value added 787 29 270.00 $270.00 $2,125 —
801–847 818 15 240.00–268.00 $262.12 $2,144 +2.87
875 875 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,074 -12.52
935–939 938 6 227.00–244.00 $241.18 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 327.00–370.00 $349.33 $1,128 -0.67
355–385 373 9 380.00–400.00 $394.72 $1,472 —
407–445 419 14 310.00–375.00 $347.76 $1,457 +7.15
450–499 472 31 325.00–360.00 $349.49 $1,650 +24.72
555–592 581 8 275.00–290.00 $286.03 $1,662 +2.43
655–690 663 8 240.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,792 +9.56
710–745 730 5 245.00–265.00 $251.21 $1,834 +1.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 320 7 355.00–380.00 $369.34 $1,182 +9.34
365–395 383 14 330.00–357.00 $350.63 $1,343 +1.15
400–445 fancy 418 17 347.00–357.00 $353.19 $1,476 +1.33
407–448 427 67 317.00–352.00 $338.59 $1,446 +1.46
457 fancy 457 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,636 +16.00
450–488 471 34 317.00–350.00 $331.26 $1,560 +18.24
502–539 fancy 516 76 325.00–338.00 $330.37 $1,705 —
500–549 538 32 280.00–320.00 $304.61 $1,639 -2.04
562 fancy 562 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,742 —
550–584 572 49 280.00–302.00 $292.38 $1,672 +3.12
621 value added 621 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,801 +3.00
623 fancy 623 18 296.00 $296.00 $1,844 +14.00
605–640 626 33 257.00–291.00 $280.51 $1,756 +9.75
652–686 667 40 247.00–279.00 $274.42 $1,830 +21.30
681 value added 681 30 279.00 $279.00 $1,900 —
705 fancy 705 18 283.50 $283.50 $1,999 —
710–745 722 5 238.00–248.00 $243.45 $1,758 -3.95
780–790 782 6 245.00–254.00 $252.48 $1,974 +16.50
876 876 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 334 12 282.00–330.00 $304.44 $1,017 +1.33
370–395 378 3 315.00–327.00 $319.83 $1,209 -3.95
415–447 426 10 280.00–312.00 $303.48 $1,293 -11.52
455–480 471 15 275.00–300.00 $290.40 $1,368 +14.07
508–548 533 14 250.00–277.00 $269.29 $1,435 -9.40
553–598 579 34 245.00–280.00 $263.88 $1,528 +12.09
603–625 609 4 242.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,510 -6.41
650–695 679 8 237.00–250.00 $241.80 $1,642 +16.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 5 355.00–412.00 $376.73 $1,578 +26.10
458–479 471 14 302.00–340.00 $321.07 $1,512 -6.77
527 527 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,644 +32.00
600–640 609 11 250.00–272.00 $260.04 $1,584 —
655–675 664 4 240.00–265.00 $252.84 $1,679 —
720–722 721 3 232.00–237.00 $233.66 $1,685 +0.25
875 875 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 526 5 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1134 80-85% 4 118.00–123.00 $120.01 $1,361 —
875–1435 1207 80-85% 20 121.00–142.00 $130.51 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–990 865 85-90% 4 58.00–75.00 $71.46 $618 —
720–1115 880 85-90% 10 90.00–110.00 $102.27 $900 —
845–1170 996 85-90% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.25 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1525 1360 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.44 $1,638 —
1360–1870 1613 75-80% 4 130.00–136.00 $131.27 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1715 1196 6 133.00–145.00 $136.80 $1,636 —
1330–2115 1786 7 152.00–162.00 $157.02 $2,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–755 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,190.11
740–960 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,504.56

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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.