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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.40/cwt +48.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 586 lb · 205 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $440.44/cwt +53.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 489 lb · 165 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.01/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 827 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 163 533
Feeder cattle 1,357 122 474
Slaughter cattle 104 40 51
Replacement cattle 9 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to June 18th sale. steers and heifers sold 4.00-16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady. 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
317 317 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,268 -20.00
342 fancy 342 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
370–395 385 3 410.00–440.00 $422.99 $1,629 +11.65
400–437 419 17 400.00–460.00 $432.43 $1,812 +39.91
452–496 484 53 400.00–433.00 $426.59 $2,065 +39.28
491 value added 491 112 447.00 $447.00 $2,195 —
515 fancy 515 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 —
500–542 521 60 380.00–417.00 $404.60 $2,108 +37.93
553–597 584 23 370.00–386.00 $375.88 $2,195 +24.35
586 value added 586 182 403.50 $403.50 $2,365 —
618 fancy 618 41 388.00 $388.00 $2,398 —
600–645 624 46 340.00–387.00 $360.91 $2,252 +4.19
655 655 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
703–708 706 17 315.00–316.00 $315.47 $2,227 —
790 790 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,441 —
800–832 824 4 290.00–295.00 $291.21 $2,400 —
830 fancy 830 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 330.00–390.00 $344.66 $1,148 —
405–445 425 3 355.00–407.00 $376.52 $1,600 +58.17
473–490 476 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,904 —
505–547 532 28 330.00–365.00 $350.39 $1,864 —
571–595 585 15 340.00–367.00 $348.83 $2,041 +7.02
645 645 2 312.00–315.00 $313.50 $2,022 —
650–685 665 3 280.00–330.00 $308.53 $2,052 —
708–713 711 6 285.00–304.00 $294.47 $2,094 —
755–795 775 2 280.00–292.00 $286.15 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 317 6 410.00–435.00 $424.27 $1,345 +54.27
365–393 386 14 412.00–425.00 $417.38 $1,611 +28.59
408–444 424 14 360.00–410.00 $380.77 $1,614 +9.75
400–445 fancy 435 16 400.00–407.00 $404.24 $1,758 —
461 fancy 461 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,899 —
452–495 468 44 370.00–407.00 $385.04 $1,802 +31.02
502 fancy 502 21 400.00 $400.00 $2,008 —
500–545 512 40 335.00–387.00 $364.67 $1,867 +38.38
550–599 577 106 325.00–372.00 $342.72 $1,977 +37.72
605–645 637 15 300.00–322.00 $313.44 $1,997 +13.85
652 652 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,760 —
700 700 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,939 —
711 value added 711 76 310.75 $310.75 $2,209 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
826–830 value added 827 154 287.00–295.25 $294.01 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,387 —
410–435 427 6 315.00–377.00 $331.85 $1,417 —
450–497 475 12 232.00–350.00 $314.49 $1,494 —
540–545 541 4 265.00–302.00 $292.69 $1,583 —
627 627 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,799 —
690 690 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,517 —
440 440 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -11.47
640 640 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1315 1055 80-85% 13 140.00–157.00 $149.15 $1,574 —
925–1390 1166 80-85% 20 153.00–183.00 $167.80 $1,957 +6.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–1195 946 85-90% 23 140.00–158.00 $154.18 $1,459 +34.18
1155 1155 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,478 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 —
1050–1630 1394 75-80% 7 157.00–170.00 $163.33 $2,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2030 1682 7 180.00–218.00 $199.23 $3,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005–1295 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,602.83
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–870 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,384.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.