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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.61/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 532 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.56/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.25/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 606 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 1,015 547
Feeder cattle 398 892 427
Slaughter cattle 80 100 77
Replacement cattle 100 23 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher, heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand moderate 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
272–290 277 4 515.00–555.00 $544.51 $1,508 +28.18
305–345 319 8 495.00–560.00 $531.14 $1,694 +32.64
350 350 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 +43.82
405–440 416 16 400.00–450.00 $422.79 $1,759 -7.45
452–495 467 11 390.00–435.00 $407.57 $1,903 -2.30
505–545 525 15 380.00–400.00 $390.28 $2,049 -1.72
532–545 fancy 537 8 412.00–420.00 $416.95 $2,239 —
560–595 587 11 372.00–410.00 $381.49 $2,239 +6.89
602–630 606 21 320.00–347.00 $340.25 $2,062 -2.83
652–685 667 15 315.00–336.00 $325.34 $2,170 -11.52
700–730 713 7 310.00–330.00 $318.16 $2,268 +10.55
765–780 771 5 287.00–310.00 $299.35 $2,308 +18.73
800 800 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 380.00–450.00 $425.43 $1,412 +30.54
390–395 393 2 422.00–435.00 $428.46 $1,684 +8.19
560–585 576 8 300.00–360.00 $341.18 $1,965 +19.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 321 6 400.00–440.00 $431.43 $1,385 +37.53
380–390 385 2 400.00–402.00 $400.99 $1,544 +19.37
415–440 421 14 350.00–390.00 $382.76 $1,611 +12.79
460–488 475 10 360.00–370.00 $361.99 $1,719 -4.76
520 fancy 520 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
500–547 533 43 322.00–367.00 $352.51 $1,879 +8.19
570–597 583 18 320.00–335.00 $327.27 $1,908 +0.31
600–645 621 11 285.00–315.00 $296.57 $1,842 -1.27
650–692 678 3 300.00–302.00 $300.64 $2,038 +13.23
702 702 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,966 +9.75
760–792 784 4 267.00–272.00 $268.21 $2,103 —
840 840 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 360.00–370.00 $363.39 $1,410 -3.48
400–425 419 4 305.00–340.00 $313.36 $1,313 -33.29
453–495 470 8 340.00–350.00 $343.21 $1,613 +20.59
520 520 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,674 +29.18
575–590 586 4 287.00–302.00 $290.68 $1,703 +7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,707 +55.00
420–435 431 4 405.00–415.00 $407.43 $1,756 +29.46
476–490 483 11 380.00–400.00 $389.01 $1,879 +5.16
505–540 513 11 342.00–385.00 $360.44 $1,849 —
606 606 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,854 +21.51
660–680 670 4 272.00–292.00 $278.34 $1,865 -6.66
737 737 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 593 2 310.00–317.00 $313.49 $1,859 +26.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1235 1118 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.30 $1,613 —
960–1435 1191 80-85% 14 150.00–165.00 $157.81 $1,880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1520 1445 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $2,057 +0.45
1235–1795 1501 75-80% 8 152.00–162.00 $157.89 $2,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —
820–930 893 85-90% 5 135.00–149.00 $140.49 $1,255 +40.49
985–1320 1153 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $122.99 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,890 —
1305–2455 1873 8 180.00–215.00 $191.18 $3,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1820 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,300.00–3,250.00 $2,959.19
1062–1505 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,148.37
1173–1710 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,053.80
1325–1535 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,736.68
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
940–988 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,350.00 $1,955.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1050–1225 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,363.64 —
1100–1425 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,400.00 +358.33
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.