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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.83/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 622 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.16/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 568 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.26/cwt -23.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 539 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 578 710
Feeder cattle 605 398 639
Slaughter cattle 65 80 64
Replacement cattle 5 100 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

*****************No Sale July 2 due to 4th of July Holidays********************* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 14.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
295 295 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 -44.51
375–393 384 6 400.00–407.00 $403.42 $1,549 -91.58
410–430 422 11 400.00–455.00 $436.84 $1,843 +14.05
470–496 482 23 377.00–407.00 $402.53 $1,940 -5.04
515–547 539 46 370.00–395.00 $376.26 $2,028 -14.02
550–560 559 8 344.00–395.00 $388.72 $2,173 +7.23
602–635 622 58 320.00–352.00 $349.26 $2,172 +9.01
623 fancy 623 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,280 —
653–682 663 14 327.00–354.00 $345.34 $2,290 +20.00
720–743 734 27 280.00–327.00 $306.51 $2,250 -11.65
762–795 765 11 292.00–310.00 $308.30 $2,358 +8.95
860 860 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
860–880 870 2 260.00–272.00 $265.93 $2,314 —
940 940 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 343 6 395.00–407.00 $400.25 $1,373 -25.18
480–490 483 6 365.00–392.00 $386.31 $1,866 —
505–517 515 12 305.00–375.00 $365.10 $1,880 —
555–590 576 21 320.00–362.00 $345.22 $1,988 +4.04
601–645 610 9 255.00–300.00 $289.22 $1,764 —
672–695 681 6 280.00–305.00 $289.37 $1,971 —
730 730 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
325 325 5 407.00 $407.00 $1,323 -24.43
370 370 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -0.99
410–445 419 9 350.00–370.00 $364.49 $1,527 -18.27
425 fancy 425 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,624 —
460–494 480 26 335.00–356.00 $350.74 $1,684 -11.25
503–548 518 34 321.00–355.00 $346.08 $1,793 -6.43
555–590 568 63 317.00–340.00 $329.16 $1,870 +1.89
600–641 623 44 282.00–315.00 $306.88 $1,912 +10.31
650–671 662 10 280.00–312.00 $283.53 $1,877 -17.11
758 758 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,971 -8.21
766 766 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,992 -8.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 382.00–385.00 $383.56 $1,400 +20.17
407–415 410 3 310.00–345.00 $333.18 $1,366 +19.82
455–495 474 11 300.00–345.00 $321.24 $1,523 -21.97
515–530 523 6 272.00–317.00 $294.82 $1,542 -27.18
560–595 576 15 267.00–310.00 $291.28 $1,678 +0.60
630–640 638 4 250.00–265.00 $261.29 $1,667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 379 5 350.00–365.00 $362.11 $1,372 -122.89
408–440 423 13 377.00–425.00 $412.25 $1,744 +4.82
486 486 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,929 +7.99
510–540 525 2 335.00–350.00 $342.29 $1,797 -18.15
620–640 630 6 282.00–317.00 $299.22 $1,885 -6.78
675–682 680 3 290.00–302.00 $298.03 $2,027 +19.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1133 80-85% 2 147.00–168.00 $156.78 $1,776 +12.48
910–1360 1145 80-85% 10 155.00–176.00 $163.54 $1,873 +19.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1095 936 85-90% 7 133.00–146.00 $140.83 $1,318 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,433 +0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1685 1510 75-80% 8 155.00–184.00 $168.07 $2,538 +10.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1610 1279 5 150.00–170.00 $161.93 $2,071 —
1355–1850 1573 4 175.00–190.00 $180.80 $2,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1325 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,159.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.