Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.16/cwt +16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 529 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.52/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 467 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.44/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 421 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 748 1,254
Feeder cattle 728 608 1,165
Slaughter cattle 112 132 80
Replacement cattle 13 8 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
255–297 276 7 445.00–510.00 $473.06 $1,306 +28.99
300–340 317 10 395.00–495.00 $445.58 $1,412 +14.80
350–395 380 9 400.00–465.00 $425.60 $1,617 +14.88
405–445 432 21 357.00–450.00 $412.56 $1,782 +12.04
460–485 475 6 375.00–460.00 $393.26 $1,868 +18.51
505–545 528 53 325.00–365.00 $351.21 $1,854 +13.52
535–536 fancy 536 11 367.00–382.00 $368.36 $1,974 —
551–567 fancy 557 5 359.00–367.00 $362.26 $2,018 +12.26
550–590 571 17 320.00–354.00 $344.97 $1,970 +17.97
600–635 fancy 617 7 327.00–350.00 $344.47 $2,125 —
610–642 627 31 287.00–365.00 $311.50 $1,953 +17.79
655–690 668 3 285.00–302.00 $293.85 $1,963 +0.45
650–695 fancy 672 14 309.00–335.00 $321.61 $2,161 —
722–723 fancy 723 6 305.00–309.00 $307.00 $2,220 —
705–746 732 15 260.00–290.00 $277.16 $2,029 +2.04
810–835 823 2 260.00–267.00 $263.45 $2,168 +10.19
870–895 887 3 250.00–257.00 $253.97 $2,253 +11.65
900–920 910 2 245.00–248.00 $246.52 $2,243 —
1000 1000 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 385.00–400.00 $393.25 $1,329 +39.53
360–395 373 7 345.00–417.00 $382.12 $1,425 —
440–445 443 3 337.00–365.00 $346.26 $1,534 -9.69
480–493 488 9 337.00–352.00 $346.46 $1,691 +15.08
505–540 527 4 280.00–315.00 $301.24 $1,588 -0.37
575–592 585 8 272.00–307.00 $289.53 $1,694 -2.01
655–695 668 5 262.00–275.00 $266.14 $1,778 —
790 790 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 375.00–395.00 $385.56 $1,041 —
277 fancy 277 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,150 —
305–340 329 5 372.00–405.00 $386.34 $1,271 -2.06
350–395 365 10 360.00–390.00 $374.46 $1,367 +21.22
402–420 fancy 410 9 371.00–402.00 $390.59 $1,601 —
408–445 424 30 335.00–367.00 $352.70 $1,495 +15.85
450–495 467 45 325.00–365.00 $340.52 $1,590 +4.16
500–545 527 39 290.00–335.00 $314.89 $1,659 -11.68
550–581 567 38 290.00–322.00 $316.65 $1,795 +17.98
605–645 632 37 260.00–295.00 $282.69 $1,787 -8.39
650–695 678 7 260.00–297.00 $287.88 $1,952 —
700–745 713 13 245.00–270.00 $253.90 $1,810 —
717 fancy 717 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,957 —
755–765 763 5 240.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,984 —
800–840 825 3 227.00–235.00 $230.60 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 376 5 320.00–350.00 $326.45 $1,227 -3.82
400–440 422 6 305.00–322.00 $313.91 $1,325 +16.79
470–495 488 7 285.00–327.00 $306.64 $1,496 +10.36
525–545 539 8 260.00–292.00 $279.50 $1,507 +6.21
550–590 568 18 270.00–285.00 $277.56 $1,577 +4.13
605–645 633 6 260.00–265.00 $263.40 $1,667 +13.09
655–692 680 8 245.00–267.00 $257.64 $1,752 +10.21
700 700 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -4.14
770 770 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 7 385.00–420.00 $401.70 $1,506 +0.11
400–445 413 17 385.00–445.00 $409.18 $1,690 +12.81
450–496 475 8 330.00–445.00 $356.80 $1,695 -10.80
505–539 525 16 205.00–345.00 $326.37 $1,713 -10.33
555–585 564 5 292.00–322.00 $311.84 $1,759 +9.97
640 640 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 +2.47
653–695 663 6 250.00–292.00 $276.09 $1,830 +6.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +69.40
530–545 538 2 272.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,511 —
560–580 573 5 270.00–285.00 $281.96 $1,616 +13.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1153 80-85% 8 110.00–131.00 $123.17 $1,420 —
965–1655 1204 80-85% 30 128.00–156.00 $137.57 $1,656 +19.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1120 956 85-90% 11 85.00–112.00 $101.65 $972 —
890–1165 1048 85-90% 5 115.00–127.00 $122.77 $1,287 +8.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1443 75-80% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.88 $1,831 —
1415–1680 1548 75-80% 10 132.00–152.00 $140.38 $2,173 +8.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768 —
1040–2230 1633 6 155.00–165.00 $158.57 $2,589 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1280 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,832.51
1145–1400 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,092.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
755–960 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,606.79
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.