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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.36/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 516 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.88/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 612 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.51/cwt -26.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 422 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 2,006 1,375
Feeder cattle 496 1,891 1,263
Slaughter cattle 101 88 85
Replacement cattle 19 27 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

***********************N0 sale May 28 due to Memorial Day***************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven from 7.00 higher to 12.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
335 335 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 +5.62
410–445 424 18 420.00–465.00 $446.90 $1,895 -15.43
455 455 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 +9.68
503–542 522 22 380.00–430.00 $399.34 $2,085 -5.23
555–560 557 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,117 -9.60
603–630 612 39 350.00–375.00 $364.88 $2,233 +24.40
650 650 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,190 +6.43
720–733 730 4 307.00–310.00 $307.74 $2,247 +26.18
805 805 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 425.00–427.00 $425.98 $1,419 -2.61
360–385 378 4 410.00–450.00 $435.36 $1,646 +12.46
406–440 416 7 400.00–435.00 $425.52 $1,770 +26.00
450–495 485 32 355.00–430.00 $405.73 $1,968 -0.49
540–545 541 6 372.00–385.00 $382.82 $2,071 +39.88
550–585 567 7 262.00–365.00 $330.53 $1,874 -4.62
663–695 674 5 302.00–322.00 $317.52 $2,140 +42.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 410.00–440.00 $424.77 $1,393 -10.01
355–382 369 15 390.00–410.00 $398.73 $1,471 -19.98
410–445 422 36 365.00–390.00 $377.51 $1,593 -21.45
450–497 477 36 340.00–375.00 $360.21 $1,718 -17.40
500–546 516 55 317.00–365.00 $345.36 $1,782 +4.59
561–583 571 25 315.00–340.00 $324.10 $1,851 -3.15
587 587 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,655 -45.25
610–645 627 7 282.00–305.00 $299.53 $1,878 -5.30
805 805 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 9 350.00–400.00 $375.85 $1,376 -4.20
400–425 412 8 302.00–355.00 $341.59 $1,407 -12.47
475–485 480 2 337.00–342.00 $339.47 $1,629 -13.18
510–535 523 2 307.00–317.00 $311.88 $1,631 +21.35
576–590 585 9 282.00–302.00 $292.02 $1,708 -3.38
675 675 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,768 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 +49.71
438–442 439 12 425.00–432.00 $429.65 $1,886 +5.82
455–492 473 7 380.00–420.00 $407.82 $1,929 +6.83
500–535 513 4 360.00–397.00 $383.07 $1,965 +32.28
565–588 582 4 337.00–367.00 $359.72 $2,094 +26.64
605–635 620 4 330.00–350.00 $337.95 $2,095 —
700–745 726 12 250.00–302.00 $276.56 $2,008 +41.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 350.00–400.00 $374.61 $1,611 —
482–488 486 5 370.00–385.00 $379.04 $1,842 —
630 630 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
650–685 668 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $1,819 +40.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1128 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $135.57 $1,529 —
840–1555 1239 80-85% 33 140.00–169.00 $151.75 $1,880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,863 -13.96
1340–1795 1465 75-80% 14 142.00–160.00 $154.08 $2,257 +24.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1040 918 85-90% 3 101.00–114.00 $108.04 $992 —
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 144.00–148.00 $146.06 $1,443 +18.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,646 —
1150 1150 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,495 —
1180–2315 1706 8 165.00–207.00 $184.76 $3,152 +12.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1205–1572 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,572.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.