Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.78/cwt +24.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 534 lb · 43 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.58/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 435 lb · 35 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.18/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 616 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	791	853	610
Feeder cattle	633	728	508
Slaughter cattle	150	112	95
Replacement cattle	8	13	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold 14.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–297	285	4	420.00–460.00	$446.56	$1,273	-26.50
300–340	314	11	425.00–450.00	$440.09	$1,382	-5.49
380	380	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,615	-0.60
400–426	418	23	395.00–450.00	$421.96	$1,764	+9.40
470–495	476	31	372.00–395.00	$386.43	$1,839	-6.83
510–535	529	6	365.00–370.00	$366.16	$1,937	+14.95
506–547 fancy	535	37	378.00–392.00	$380.83	$2,037	+12.47
561–566 fancy	562	13	365.00–377.00	$371.69	$2,089	+9.43
555–590	576	18	342.00–370.00	$350.44	$2,019	+5.47
600–605 fancy	603	13	329.00–330.00	$329.92	$1,989	-14.55
605–646	632	16	298.00–324.00	$315.57	$1,994	+4.07
655–662	660	3	300.00–302.00	$300.66	$1,984	+6.81
710–730	719	6	267.00–285.00	$275.27	$1,979	-1.89
910	910	3	227.00	$227.00	$2,066	-19.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–295	270	9	385.00–430.00	$406.77	$1,098	—
320–345	332	8	365.00–425.00	$397.12	$1,318	+3.87
365–392	382	6	380.00–410.00	$384.78	$1,470	+2.66
405–430	418	2	380.00–412.00	$395.52	$1,653	+49.26
465–485	474	6	330.00–360.00	$341.88	$1,621	-4.58
515–545	527	7	292.00–335.00	$324.88	$1,712	+23.64
570–595	583	4	280.00–325.00	$303.23	$1,768	+13.70
892	892	3	212.00	$212.00	$1,891	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	277	6	375.00–420.00	$390.84	$1,083	+5.28
300–340	328	10	377.00–410.00	$385.15	$1,263	-1.19
350–396	376	23	350.00–397.00	$388.02	$1,459	+13.56
400–448	435	35	340.00–375.00	$354.58	$1,542	+1.88
450–491	475	20	340.00–347.00	$343.70	$1,633	+3.18
500–535	522	12	316.00–336.00	$329.95	$1,722	+15.06
510–547 fancy	535	15	337.00–340.00	$339.05	$1,814	—
561–590	569	13	302.00–324.00	$317.02	$1,804	+0.37
600 unweaned	600	4	260.00	$260.00	$1,560	—
603–646	618	30	275.00–305.00	$295.34	$1,825	+12.65
650–682	674	4	273.00–282.00	$275.17	$1,855	-12.71
725	725	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,812	-3.90
770	770	4	252.00	$252.00	$1,940	-8.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	3	280.00–355.00	$313.50	$1,044	—
385–393	390	10	300.00–347.00	$328.10	$1,280	+1.65
400–445	435	8	282.00–330.00	$299.90	$1,305	-14.01
452–495	481	12	250.00–317.00	$300.92	$1,447	-5.72
500–538	513	14	272.00–300.00	$288.20	$1,478	+8.70
565–595	575	3	270.00–280.00	$273.28	$1,571	-4.28
650–680	660	3	225.00–270.00	$254.55	$1,680	-3.09
730	730	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,606	+10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–398	374	19	370.00–430.00	$401.26	$1,501	-0.44
405–445	424	22	350.00–400.00	$361.87	$1,534	-47.31
455–460	457	8	350.00–400.00	$368.70	$1,685	+11.90
510–535	522	10	320.00–355.00	$338.34	$1,766	+11.97
550–585	570	6	295.00–337.00	$322.79	$1,840	+10.95
605–630	618	2	260.00–290.00	$275.30	$1,701	-9.70
890	890	3	207.00	$207.00	$1,842	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–397	391	5	350.00–360.00	$354.01	$1,384	—
412	412	3	335.00	$335.00	$1,380	-80.00
450–495	478	7	300.00–340.00	$316.34	$1,512	—
520–540	533	4	260.00–300.00	$285.54	$1,522	+4.67
570–587	583	6	275.00–285.00	$280.83	$1,637	-1.13
760	760	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,672	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1215	1143	80-85%	2	115.00–116.00	$115.47	$1,320	—
980–1595	1204	80-85%	17	120.00–132.00	$126.70	$1,525	-10.87
1090–1495	1253	80-85%	25	133.00–160.00	$138.19	$1,732	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	85-90%	2	80.00	$80.00	$764	-21.65
755–1275	1019	85-90%	19	89.00–115.00	$105.01	$1,070	-17.76
925–1215	1051	85-90%	7	117.00–126.00	$120.73	$1,269	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1650	1407	75-80%	3	129.00–130.00	$129.33	$1,820	—
1245–1660	1438	75-80%	6	135.00–141.00	$137.90	$1,983	+11.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1445	1310	2	135.00–145.00	$140.52	$1,841	+5.52
1670–2175	1909	7	146.00–174.00	$156.73	$2,992	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1280	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00–2,150.00	$2,106.25	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.