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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.43/cwt +55.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 419 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.97/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 514 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $454.12/cwt +32.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 430 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 1,103 555
Feeder cattle 583 983 394
Slaughter cattle 79 111 153
Replacement cattle 25 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers and heifers sold 15.00-22.00 higher, the offering over 600 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand good and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 315 4 445.00–450.00 $448.67 $1,413 +19.68
325 fancy 325 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
351 351 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,720 +55.69
405–445 426 24 420.00–456.00 $443.53 $1,889 +22.20
437 fancy 437 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,054 —
450–495 476 13 392.00–447.00 $419.58 $1,997 +15.28
510–530 fancy 523 15 400.00–415.00 $410.84 $2,149 +12.64
500–534 524 14 350.00–395.00 $384.51 $2,015 +22.07
603–640 611 17 305.00–340.00 $317.98 $1,943 +1.76
605–624 fancy 618 9 336.00–340.00 $337.31 $2,085 -9.69
665–677 671 7 295.00–310.00 $303.51 $2,037 +3.27
730–735 fancy 732 7 297.00–310.00 $302.59 $2,215 —
720–745 733 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $2,088 -6.84
756–792 763 16 262.00–270.00 $268.01 $2,045 +5.79
805–830 821 9 257.00–268.00 $263.97 $2,167 -3.43
905 905 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 8 420.00–427.00 $426.13 $1,534 +12.69
465 465 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +6.27
510–545 528 2 280.00–390.00 $333.18 $1,759 +48.77
555–597 577 7 300.00–330.00 $320.11 $1,847 -7.35
615–640 628 2 267.00–290.00 $278.27 $1,748 +31.27
680–695 688 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,737 +9.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–278 271 8 412.00–422.00 $415.66 $1,126 -11.34
305–340 325 11 370.00–415.00 $396.95 $1,290 +17.22
355–390 375 14 380.00–402.00 $394.50 $1,479 +28.61
400–419 fancy 415 30 400.00–415.00 $410.28 $1,703 +49.01
405–445 425 18 342.00–392.00 $381.34 $1,621 +39.07
450–498 479 28 335.00–405.00 $365.86 $1,752 +30.20
500–535 514 42 312.00–357.00 $342.97 $1,763 +15.65
550–587 565 20 292.00–340.00 $316.99 $1,791 +6.17
600–645 616 9 275.00–307.00 $286.32 $1,764 -5.68
653–655 654 12 274.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,808 +2.72
734 734 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,930 +9.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 5 330.00–350.00 $335.19 $1,086 +12.97
350–365 358 2 327.00–340.00 $333.36 $1,193 +6.34
485–495 490 4 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,446 -14.88
500–545 526 5 267.00–335.00 $298.29 $1,569 +9.49
555–585 578 4 285.00–295.00 $290.06 $1,677 +5.64
620–645 637 5 250.00–270.00 $256.91 $1,637 —
690–695 692 3 261.00–264.00 $263.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 381 11 367.00–427.00 $403.18 $1,536 -10.58
400–430 413 11 365.00–440.00 $387.36 $1,600 -8.00
455–491 468 10 377.00–402.00 $382.67 $1,791 +24.83
500–520 508 11 287.00–390.00 $358.57 $1,822 +10.23
600–640 631 5 272.00–292.00 $278.88 $1,760 -1.57
705–745 725 2 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $1,884 +28.24
775 775 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
936 936 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 3 345.00–362.00 $353.99 $1,681 +33.99
590 590 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,605 -16.50
865 865 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1350 1127 80-85% 19 141.00–158.00 $149.12 $1,681 +28.12
1110–1325 1218 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.46 $1,626 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1180 963 85-90% 2 100.00–118.00 $111.03 $1,069 —
890–1010 964 85-90% 5 128.00–149.00 $138.30 $1,333 —
985 985 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1735 1451 75-80% 8 141.00–159.00 $148.96 $2,161 +4.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1830 1543 2 155.00–156.00 $155.41 $2,398 —
1315–1945 1732 7 170.00–195.00 $179.79 $3,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1115 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,087.25
1065–1205 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,801.87
1005–1275 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,511.84
1055–1255 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,136.60
1355–1440 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,304.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–985 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,510.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1350–1655 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $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.