Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.28/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 470 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $374.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.67/cwt -16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 582 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 581 641
Feeder cattle 608 503 573
Slaughter cattle 132 63 62
Replacement cattle 8 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 6.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 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
265–296 280 7 435.00–455.00 $444.07 $1,243 +55.88
302 fancy 302 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,389 —
300–347 327 10 400.00–455.00 $430.78 $1,409 +13.90
360–395 377 6 395.00–425.00 $410.72 $1,548 +2.34
387 fancy 387 13 441.00 $441.00 $1,707 —
405–445 418 17 390.00–425.00 $400.52 $1,674 +8.66
445 fancy 445 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,922 —
450–483 473 30 337.00–395.00 $374.75 $1,773 +7.75
500–540 522 12 330.00–350.00 $337.69 $1,763 +7.11
550–572 564 11 326.00–330.00 $327.00 $1,844 -8.51
585 fancy 585 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
600–646 623 17 280.00–305.00 $293.71 $1,830 -12.90
650–670 660 2 287.00–300.00 $293.40 $1,936 +13.40
712–735 720 8 265.00–280.00 $275.12 $1,981 -2.04
750–785 769 5 260.00–269.00 $265.13 $2,039 -12.87
805–820 814 7 240.00–263.00 $253.26 $2,062 —
865–890 878 2 230.00–255.00 $242.32 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 335.00–370.00 $353.72 $1,143 —
420–445 428 3 320.00–375.00 $355.95 $1,523 +0.95
455–485 475 5 300.00–350.00 $331.38 $1,574 +2.57
520–540 528 4 287.00–315.00 $301.61 $1,593 +3.11
555–595 576 6 270.00–310.00 $291.54 $1,679 —
615–630 619 4 270.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,679 +0.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 320.00 $320.00 $998 -22.40
350–390 370 2 325.00–335.00 $330.27 $1,222 +9.46
415–445 431 10 270.00–312.00 $297.12 $1,281 +16.25
450–495 470 30 262.00–320.00 $296.28 $1,393 +7.30
500–540 517 9 265.00–295.00 $273.29 $1,413 -1.47
575–585 580 7 262.00–292.00 $273.43 $1,586 +12.74
605–645 614 5 242.00–260.00 $250.31 $1,537 +6.28
650–670 661 9 240.00–257.00 $247.43 $1,636 +9.55
715–745 732 7 200.00–229.00 $214.14 $1,568 —
885 885 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 367.00–405.00 $388.40 $1,223 +42.61
350–380 370 10 335.00–385.00 $353.24 $1,307 -9.59
400–445 426 4 320.00–352.00 $336.85 $1,435 -4.66
468 fancy 468 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,718 —
450–495 472 18 327.00–350.00 $336.36 $1,588 -6.10
510–545 528 5 320.00–330.00 $326.57 $1,724 +11.24
552–597 582 25 290.00–327.00 $298.67 $1,738 -16.22
600–635 612 9 280.00–300.00 $291.08 $1,781 +18.79
962 962 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,164 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 9 385.00–427.00 $401.59 $1,522 —
400–420 411 7 387.00–412.00 $396.37 $1,629 +14.70
455–481 466 16 347.00–375.00 $367.60 $1,713 +19.79
501–545 523 16 322.00–345.00 $336.70 $1,761 +28.85
552–597 570 21 287.00–320.00 $301.87 $1,721 —
605–642 625 12 272.00–290.00 $282.53 $1,766 —
650–675 669 6 260.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,800 +16.74
701–740 719 7 230.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,684 —
860 860 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 325.00–357.00 $345.60 $1,479 +67.08
575–595 583 3 262.00–280.00 $268.91 $1,568 +12.91
780–792 788 3 200.00–207.00 $202.31 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1480 1220 80-85% 25 108.00–123.00 $118.25 $1,443 +3.01
1225 1225 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,127 -23.24
965–1515 1300 80-85% 21 127.00–146.00 $134.42 $1,747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1825 1549 75-80% 20 123.00–138.00 $131.42 $2,036 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1330 1016 85-90% 14 81.00–105.00 $98.92 $1,005 +5.16
880–1215 1017 85-90% 5 110.00–124.00 $114.28 $1,162 +20.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2065 1783 10 148.00–165.00 $153.89 $2,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1225 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,474.95
1250–1430 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,433.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–3,250.00 $2,600.00 +183.33

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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.