Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.60/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 568 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.86/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 665 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.75/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 475 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 1,130 1,639
Feeder cattle 892 1,021 1,492
Slaughter cattle 100 104 130
Replacement cattle 23 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
285–290 286 4 510.00–535.00 $516.33 $1,477 —
300–345 323 6 470.00–520.00 $498.50 $1,610 -11.26
350–387 370 10 445.00–475.00 $451.18 $1,669 -23.51
400–445 424 12 400.00–445.00 $430.24 $1,824 -30.44
453–491 479 59 395.00–430.00 $409.87 $1,963 -34.97
502–530 517 20 375.00–417.00 $392.00 $2,027 -7.48
550–589 568 68 337.00–402.00 $374.60 $2,128 -11.79
600–618 fancy 610 11 357.00–367.00 $360.59 $2,200 —
600–647 619 39 312.00–355.00 $343.08 $2,124 -7.50
659–689 665 66 297.00–350.00 $336.86 $2,240 +4.19
700–711 708 15 302.00–320.00 $307.61 $2,178 -0.78
765–790 778 3 277.00–285.00 $280.62 $2,183 -10.30
815 815 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 -15.00
900 900 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,448 —
1005–1010 1007 5 242.00–250.00 $246.79 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,335 —
360–380 375 6 400.00–430.00 $420.27 $1,576 -22.34
402–440 418 19 365.00–425.00 $391.75 $1,638 -23.66
455–493 480 27 335.00–385.00 $370.61 $1,779 -38.30
532 532 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,793 -11.00
556–597 569 15 280.00–345.00 $321.88 $1,831 -33.16
625–638 632 6 287.00–305.00 $296.09 $1,871 -16.15
871 871 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 425.00–450.00 $436.94 $1,215 —
320–340 325 15 375.00–425.00 $393.90 $1,280 -49.11
350–395 384 8 370.00–395.00 $381.62 $1,465 -26.67
402–446 424 28 342.00–390.00 $369.97 $1,569 -18.12
450–495 475 65 327.00–385.00 $366.75 $1,742 -3.20
500–549 531 42 317.00–367.00 $344.32 $1,828 -10.14
552–592 573 58 292.00–339.00 $326.96 $1,873 -5.60
600–648 621 26 270.00–322.00 $297.84 $1,850 -13.33
672–695 678 11 277.00–290.00 $287.41 $1,949 +0.04
726–730 726 16 270.00–274.00 $270.25 $1,962 -9.75
812 812 4 254.00 $254.00 $2,062 +2.00
880 880 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 8 350.00–382.00 $365.88 $1,229 —
375–395 386 11 345.00–380.00 $366.87 $1,416 +2.95
418–422 419 6 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,452 +1.74
470–497 488 3 307.00–330.00 $322.62 $1,574 -20.98
510–540 523 4 280.00–310.00 $292.82 $1,531 -16.50
555–585 570 2 275.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,611 -9.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -30.00
400–415 406 9 355.00–395.00 $377.97 $1,535 -19.39
465–496 489 13 362.00–390.00 $383.85 $1,877 -16.15
560–586 577 5 320.00–357.00 $332.48 $1,918 -3.23
605–642 622 10 280.00–295.00 $284.49 $1,770 -27.81
671 671 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,627 -33.48
500–535 509 4 310.00–325.00 $313.94 $1,598 —
563–587 578 11 267.00–315.00 $286.91 $1,658 -25.09
625–645 635 2 250.00–280.00 $265.24 $1,684 —
665–695 685 3 232.00–277.00 $246.56 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1570 1258 80-85% 33 148.00–175.00 $156.19 $1,965 —
1155–1470 1272 80-85% 6 135.00–146.00 $140.88 $1,792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1490 1412 75-80% 3 135.00–147.00 $141.92 $2,004 -15.64
1255–1725 1490 75-80% 14 150.00–167.00 $155.57 $2,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 -14.42
790–1060 978 85-90% 5 135.00–149.00 $141.92 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1735 1600 5 175.00–185.00 $180.21 $2,883 —
1475–1770 1632 5 150.00–173.00 $167.01 $2,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1270 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,158.27
1325–1415 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,051.64
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
745–925 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,850.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,810.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -850.00
1150–1300 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,041.67 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.