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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $351.01/cwt +26.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 608 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.40/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $436.18/cwt +16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 687 1,116
Feeder cattle 378 583 1,020
Slaughter cattle 91 79 84
Replacement cattle 2 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 heifers sold 20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls not well tested; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 450.00–475.00 $462.73 $1,273 —
365–382 377 8 440.00–480.00 $455.56 $1,717 -34.44
400–440 419 13 435.00–460.00 $451.00 $1,890 +7.47
455–490 472 21 420.00–465.00 $436.18 $2,059 +16.60
500–540 521 16 352.00–415.00 $387.64 $2,020 +3.13
520–521 fancy 521 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,240 +19.16
550–578 557 18 355.00–390.00 $373.87 $2,082 —
600–630 fancy 607 18 350.00–367.00 $360.70 $2,189 +23.39
600–622 613 6 300.00–337.00 $321.96 $1,974 +3.98
653–662 fancy 658 9 335.00–336.00 $335.56 $2,208 —
665–675 670 2 327.00–337.00 $331.96 $2,224 +28.45
710–725 718 2 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $2,046 -0.01
755–795 765 4 277.00–295.00 $281.68 $2,155 +13.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 385.00–450.00 $417.61 $1,587 -8.52
440–445 442 3 375.00–390.00 $381.66 $1,687 —
475–496 488 9 355.00–407.00 $393.54 $1,920 +28.54
505–515 513 4 305.00–336.00 $328.36 $1,684 -4.82
555–590 571 11 320.00–345.00 $329.90 $1,884 +9.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 281 9 435.00–485.00 $448.89 $1,261 +33.23
305–333 fancy 327 5 450.00–470.00 $453.73 $1,484 —
305–345 328 11 400.00–435.00 $421.39 $1,382 +24.44
355–395 382 5 405.00–420.00 $416.24 $1,590 +21.74
360–392 fancy 383 9 435.00–450.00 $442.66 $1,695 —
410 fancy 410 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 +24.72
402–430 411 12 375.00–425.00 $398.23 $1,637 +16.89
450–490 470 20 332.00–395.00 $380.65 $1,789 +14.79
510 fancy 510 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 —
505–537 522 17 335.00–365.00 $345.73 $1,805 +2.76
565–566 565 10 292.00–330.00 $310.10 $1,752 -6.89
575 fancy 575 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,110 —
600–640 631 8 290.00–295.00 $290.59 $1,834 +4.27
661 661 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,115 +43.50
740 740 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
442 442 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,525 —
465–490 482 6 295.00–347.00 $326.95 $1,576 +31.95
540–541 541 4 295.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,637 +4.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 479 4 387.00–425.00 $411.10 $1,969 +28.43
500–513 510 4 335.00–412.00 $353.88 $1,805 -4.69
550–581 571 10 310.00–347.00 $327.84 $1,872 —
615 615 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +21.12
730 730 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 -7.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 287.00–317.00 $301.81 $1,744 +29.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1405 1223 80-85% 7 130.00–137.00 $133.05 $1,627 -0.41
960–1480 1244 80-85% 24 137.00–158.00 $145.95 $1,816 +12.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,591 —
1280–2025 1496 75-80% 11 139.00–152.00 $147.40 $2,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1165 958 85-90% 6 90.00–117.00 $108.04 $1,035 -2.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1800 1559 4 130.00–158.00 $143.47 $2,237 —
1550–1810 1680 2 160.00–170.00 $164.61 $2,765 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.