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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.24/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 520 lb · 80 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.98/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 422 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $363.55/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 564 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 791 1,253
Feeder cattle 814 633 1,119
Slaughter cattle 135 150 128
Replacement cattle 12 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher, the heifer offering sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 271 5 475.00–500.00 $479.70 $1,300 +33.14
315–345 328 7 420.00–465.00 $447.89 $1,469 +7.80
352–390 371 15 400.00–455.00 $435.89 $1,617 +10.89
380 fancy 380 3 507.00 $507.00 $1,927 —
400–445 421 32 377.00–447.00 $416.83 $1,755 -5.13
450–496 470 37 372.00–417.00 $395.97 $1,861 +9.54
509–545 516 34 340.00–395.00 $370.49 $1,912 +4.33
518–525 unweaned 520 13 337.00 $337.00 $1,752 —
504–530 fancy 522 25 397.00–414.00 $406.47 $2,122 +25.64
530 value added 530 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
552 fancy 552 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 +23.31
552–596 566 34 340.00–372.00 $358.92 $2,031 +8.48
600–610 fancy 602 9 337.00–343.00 $340.67 $2,051 +10.75
600–620 614 11 300.00–350.00 $325.29 $1,997 +9.72
639 value added 639 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,179 —
677 677 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,065 +4.34
774 value added 774 14 281.00 $281.00 $2,175 —
890 890 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 385.00–425.00 $406.19 $1,109 -0.58
325–335 330 4 355.00–400.00 $381.33 $1,258 -15.79
355–377 371 10 370.00–395.00 $379.40 $1,408 -5.38
412–440 421 8 347.00–400.00 $386.63 $1,628 -8.89
450–480 469 10 332.00–365.00 $349.75 $1,640 +7.87
520–545 532 11 310.00–335.00 $322.62 $1,716 -2.26
560–585 578 6 285.00–330.00 $306.04 $1,769 +2.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–292 285 8 380.00–440.00 $414.23 $1,181 +23.39
321–335 325 8 360.00–400.00 $390.47 $1,269 +5.32
345 fancy 345 7 407.00 $407.00 $1,404 —
355–397 382 11 370.00–395.00 $375.81 $1,436 -12.21
402–448 422 52 337.00–377.00 $358.98 $1,515 +4.40
460–480 470 20 330.00–350.00 $340.77 $1,602 -2.93
501 unweaned 501 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —
500–545 524 33 320.00–338.00 $334.99 $1,755 +5.04
550–595 580 37 297.00–326.00 $314.82 $1,826 -2.20
600–630 614 14 270.00–297.00 $281.87 $1,731 -13.47
720 720 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 -28.00
765 765 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 +13.00
830 830 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,009 —
882 882 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 327 7 340.00–360.00 $350.52 $1,146 +37.02
355–397 378 13 325.00–360.00 $341.10 $1,289 +13.00
410–445 425 11 300.00–335.00 $321.02 $1,364 +21.12
450–498 486 17 265.00–320.00 $302.11 $1,468 +1.19
503–545 523 27 275.00–315.00 $305.07 $1,596 +16.87
552–595 575 12 265.00–294.00 $285.23 $1,640 +11.95
620–645 633 2 240.00–247.00 $243.57 $1,542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 378 7 375.00–415.00 $402.41 $1,521 +1.15
410–445 434 11 342.00–400.00 $375.00 $1,628 +13.13
460–492 484 5 312.00–360.00 $326.73 $1,581 -41.97
535–545 540 7 315.00–352.00 $338.72 $1,829 +0.38
570–577 575 3 325.00–350.00 $341.73 $1,965 +18.94
610–615 613 2 262.00–290.00 $276.06 $1,692 +0.76
670 670 4 235.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,650 —
757–795 780 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 354 4 350.00–385.00 $358.66 $1,270 —
485–495 492 7 307.00–322.00 $314.71 $1,548 -1.63
575–580 578 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,749 +21.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1605 1125 80-85% 10 125.00–132.00 $129.32 $1,455 +13.85
875–1600 1235 80-85% 43 134.00–155.00 $140.41 $1,734 +13.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1530 75-80% 13 134.00–148.00 $142.28 $2,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1360 962 85-90% 8 90.00–115.00 $104.03 $1,001 +24.03
915–1110 1002 85-90% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.67 $1,289 +23.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1515 1418 3 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $2,088 —
1265–2425 1925 10 154.00–178.00 $166.60 $3,207 +9.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330–1365 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,032.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–897 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,953.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1175–1350 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,833.33 —

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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.