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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

2,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.64/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 529 lb · 187 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.77/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 521 lb · 119 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.12/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 425 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,006 471 632
Feeder cattle 1,891 378 510
Slaughter cattle 88 91 109
Replacement cattle 27 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 285 10 470.00–500.00 $481.52 $1,372 +18.79
303–345 323 21 440.00–510.00 $464.38 $1,500 —
327 fancy 327 11 545.00 $545.00 $1,782 —
350–395 366 30 450.00–500.00 $482.38 $1,766 +26.82
408–436 fancy 424 30 475.00–495.00 $483.57 $2,050 —
400–446 427 55 440.00–480.00 $462.33 $1,974 +11.33
450–498 468 88 430.00–465.00 $445.32 $2,084 +9.14
500–544 528 118 375.00–417.00 $404.57 $2,136 +16.93
530–535 fancy 531 69 417.00–422.00 $418.32 $2,221 -11.68
550–597 566 106 370.00–402.00 $389.60 $2,205 +15.73
600–628 fancy 619 62 357.00–380.00 $367.50 $2,275 +6.80
605–635 626 23 320.00–352.00 $340.48 $2,131 +18.52
655–661 fancy 660 4 342.00–347.00 $343.24 $2,265 +7.68
650–686 678 37 320.00–347.00 $330.57 $2,241 -1.39
705–749 722 15 267.00–287.00 $281.56 $2,033 -3.34
730 fancy 730 5 310.00–330.00 $326.00 $2,380 —
770 770 9 271.00 $271.00 $2,087 -10.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 320 7 420.00–430.00 $428.59 $1,371 —
350–395 363 17 400.00–435.00 $422.90 $1,535 +5.29
400–440 410 8 375.00–430.00 $399.52 $1,638 +17.86
455–495 486 42 360.00–427.00 $406.22 $1,974 +12.68
510–548 538 22 330.00–360.00 $342.94 $1,845 +14.58
560–596 583 44 310.00–360.00 $335.15 $1,954 +5.25
601–640 631 22 300.00–317.00 $316.00 $1,994 —
670 670 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 7 430.00–475.00 $440.29 $1,242 -8.60
310–337 324 18 400.00–445.00 $434.78 $1,409 +13.39
351 fancy 351 12 450.00 $450.00 $1,580 +7.34
350–392 373 49 395.00–430.00 $418.71 $1,562 +2.47
409–429 fancy 417 18 425.00–442.00 $431.94 $1,801 -3.06
400–445 426 97 380.00–420.00 $398.96 $1,700 +0.73
450–496 482 102 350.00–400.00 $377.61 $1,820 -3.04
501–521 fancy 510 27 365.00–383.00 $376.01 $1,918 +11.01
500–549 524 92 320.00–360.00 $340.77 $1,786 -4.96
560–595 583 48 315.00–347.00 $327.25 $1,908 +17.15
598 fancy 598 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,213 +3.00
605–645 616 45 280.00–317.00 $304.83 $1,878 +14.24
655–686 668 17 275.00–332.00 $291.97 $1,950 -28.03
700–720 710 7 252.00–267.00 $262.13 $1,861 +22.13
755–795 768 3 237.00–262.00 $253.38 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 320 9 390.00–410.00 $392.83 $1,257 —
352–390 372 13 365.00–400.00 $380.05 $1,414 +35.05
405–447 427 17 342.00–372.00 $354.06 $1,512 +9.06
463–491 480 31 325.00–365.00 $352.65 $1,693 +25.70
500–545 529 20 270.00–317.00 $290.53 $1,537 -11.97
555–598 579 36 285.00–310.00 $295.40 $1,710 —
630 630 3 270.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
670–696 690 4 260.00–262.00 $260.49 $1,797 —
752 752 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 373 6 400.00–430.00 $405.29 $1,512 —
407–445 430 16 380.00–445.00 $423.83 $1,822 —
460–485 472 7 380.00–425.00 $400.99 $1,893 -10.11
512–540 524 9 332.00–377.00 $350.79 $1,838 -3.09
575–595 586 5 310.00–345.00 $333.08 $1,952 +5.24
705–721 717 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,685 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 563 4 285.00–325.00 $314.87 $1,773 +13.06
680 680 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1440 1187 80-85% 24 139.00–163.00 $149.13 $1,770 —
990–1580 1200 80-85% 12 125.00–136.00 $132.12 $1,585 -0.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1695 1379 75-80% 8 140.00–157.00 $147.96 $2,040 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,911 -17.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1225 959 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $105.54 $1,012 -2.50
950–1000 975 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $1,244 +19.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1745 1526 4 130.00–153.00 $141.11 $2,153 —
1240–2445 1727 7 161.00–181.00 $172.35 $2,976 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1270 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,452.84
1000–1395 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,595.90
1070–1262 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,892.83
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.