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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.06/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 527 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.58/cwt -14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 631 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.39/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 568 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 616 581
Feeder cattle 1,021 496 480
Slaughter cattle 104 101 98
Replacement cattle 5 19 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

****************************No Sale May 28 Due to Memorial Day************************ Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and heifers sold 19.00 higher, the rest of the sale sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 6 470.00–530.00 $509.76 $1,616 +39.76
350–390 374 7 462.00–500.00 $474.69 $1,775 —
400–443 433 19 457.00–465.00 $460.68 $1,995 +13.78
450–466 461 30 430.00–450.00 $444.84 $2,051 -10.16
502–547 526 80 385.00–422.00 $399.48 $2,101 +0.14
535 fancy 535 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 —
550–584 568 65 375.00–405.00 $386.39 $2,195 +6.39
600–643 631 74 332.00–372.00 $350.58 $2,212 -14.30
652–692 674 21 325.00–346.00 $332.67 $2,242 -4.33
700–748 739 25 280.00–325.00 $308.39 $2,279 +0.65
779–785 781 12 290.00–295.00 $290.92 $2,272 —
805 805 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 364 10 435.00–450.00 $442.61 $1,611 +7.25
400–445 423 13 380.00–437.00 $415.41 $1,757 -10.11
470–497 484 42 390.00–417.00 $408.91 $1,979 +3.18
500 500 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,740 —
550–583 573 15 337.00–372.00 $355.04 $2,034 +24.51
605–630 618 3 307.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,930 —
780–790 785 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–583 576 16 365.00–377.00 $370.93 $2,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 425.00–480.00 $443.01 $1,453 +18.24
360–396 383 17 400.00–445.00 $408.29 $1,564 +9.56
403–442 420 44 362.00–402.00 $388.09 $1,630 +10.58
450–491 475 60 362.00–382.00 $369.95 $1,757 +9.74
500–537 519 54 327.00–367.00 $354.46 $1,840 +9.10
555–597 573 25 320.00–360.00 $332.56 $1,906 +8.46
605–635 621 11 295.00–317.00 $311.17 $1,932 +11.64
603–649 fancy 624 39 320.00–323.00 $321.44 $2,006 —
650–683 675 17 280.00–292.00 $287.37 $1,940 —
700 700 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
795 795 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
807 807 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,034 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 17 275.00–402.00 $363.92 $1,376 -11.93
405–448 433 16 300.00–355.00 $344.91 $1,493 +3.32
450–490 476 17 315.00–360.00 $343.60 $1,636 +4.13
508–537 527 13 300.00–322.00 $309.32 $1,630 -2.56
550–598 574 22 255.00–312.00 $292.38 $1,678 +0.36
717 717 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 +5.00
420–444 435 12 390.00–405.00 $397.36 $1,729 -32.29
450–461 459 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,836 -7.82
500–518 508 7 337.00–357.00 $348.25 $1,769 -34.82
550–585 556 13 302.00–345.00 $335.71 $1,867 -24.01
605–630 620 3 300.00–325.00 $312.30 $1,936 -25.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 364.00–367.00 $365.48 $1,747 -13.56
587 587 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1700 1219 80-85% 34 148.00–174.00 $159.72 $1,947 +7.97
1050–1375 1220 80-85% 5 139.00–142.00 $139.85 $1,706 -11.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1025 858 85-90% 6 101.00–119.00 $114.42 $982 —
795–1380 1020 85-90% 9 130.00–164.00 $149.60 $1,526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1755 1446 75-80% 11 147.00–169.00 $157.56 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,080 +47.00
1210–2275 1738 9 177.00–205.00 $190.36 $3,308 +5.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.