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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.18/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 476 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $348.88/cwt -14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 567 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $348.67/cwt -29.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 961 694
Feeder cattle 235 814 586
Slaughter cattle 131 135 94
Replacement cattle 15 12 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light offering of feeders sold 3.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Supply and Demand light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 427.00 $427.00 $1,687 -8.89
407–447 424 8 385.00–437.00 $410.45 $1,740 -6.38
450–490 459 12 372.00–390.00 $379.74 $1,743 -16.23
512–541 526 13 331.00–367.00 $348.67 $1,834 -21.82
555–575 567 16 342.00–355.00 $348.88 $1,978 -10.04
610 610 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -30.29
705–715 710 6 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,069 -46.19
440 440 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -26.63
465–485 471 5 325.00–367.00 $350.60 $1,651 +0.85
575–590 583 2 280.00–325.00 $302.21 $1,762 -3.83
665 665 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 -5.52
365–380 373 2 320.00–335.00 $327.35 $1,221 -13.75
415–440 426 4 300.00–320.00 $307.79 $1,311 -13.23
450–493 476 23 280.00–315.00 $298.18 $1,419 -3.93
512–535 524 4 272.00–295.00 $289.12 $1,515 -15.95
555–565 559 8 250.00–290.00 $282.42 $1,579 -2.81
600–630 615 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,507 +1.55
655 655 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,057 -47.23
300–325 310 3 350.00–375.00 $358.72 $1,112 -31.75
370–390 375 4 347.00–350.00 $347.78 $1,304 -28.03
402–445 416 9 320.00–335.00 $328.18 $1,365 -30.80
450–470 457 3 320.00–355.00 $332.01 $1,517 -8.76
500–548 520 11 280.00–310.00 $300.51 $1,563 -34.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
357–375 362 4 375.00–380.00 $376.30 $1,362 -26.11
425–435 429 7 380.00–400.00 $390.05 $1,673 +15.05
457–495 474 12 340.00–395.00 $365.80 $1,734 +39.07
510–540 522 8 325.00–355.00 $336.03 $1,754 -2.69
531 unweaned 531 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
495 495 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,668 +22.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1270 1095 80-85% 11 124.00–130.00 $127.79 $1,399 —
965–1300 1125 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.84 $1,337 -10.48
940–1460 1171 80-85% 17 130.00–141.00 $135.38 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1035 958 85-90% 6 100.00–115.00 $106.85 $1,024 +2.82
1055 1055 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $833 —
970–1175 1066 85-90% 4 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1635 1425 75-80% 7 134.00–140.00 $137.15 $1,954 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —
1220–1780 1425 3 133.00–145.00 $138.24 $1,970 -8.99
1520–2240 1807 10 155.00–179.00 $165.46 $2,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1155–1185 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,791.19
1160–1315 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,992.22
1125–1400 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,810.86
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.