Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.57/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 472 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.57/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 530 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.65/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 422 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 1,470 511
Feeder cattle 558 1,357 470
Slaughter cattle 55 104 41
Replacement cattle 18 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady: Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 8 415.00–460.00 $447.77 $1,442 +47.77
370–395 380 4 430.00–450.00 $438.70 $1,667 +15.71
411–445 428 8 415.00–470.00 $445.33 $1,906 +12.90
500–535 519 8 355.00–407.00 $394.64 $2,048 -9.96
575–590 586 12 347.00–370.00 $365.60 $2,142 -10.28
610–646 632 22 305.00–380.00 $348.65 $2,203 -12.26
655–662 657 7 327.00–330.00 $327.86 $2,154 -17.14
714–740 722 11 290.00–322.00 $311.25 $2,247 -4.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +45.34
410–443 432 8 350.00–402.00 $376.98 $1,629 +0.46
520–530 525 7 330.00–355.00 $345.70 $1,815 -4.69
550–595 569 4 335.00–342.00 $338.55 $1,926 -10.28
665–695 677 3 300.00–317.00 $308.87 $2,091 +0.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
305–325 321 7 400.00–430.00 $422.94 $1,358 -1.33
355–392 381 16 402.00–440.00 $423.92 $1,615 +6.54
413 fancy 413 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,784 +27.76
400–444 423 21 375.00–417.00 $403.03 $1,705 +22.26
450–475 458 3 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,786 +4.96
472 value added 472 117 407.00 $407.00 $1,921 —
500–545 522 14 322.00–372.00 $352.94 $1,842 -11.73
531 value added 531 100 389.00 $389.00 $2,066 —
555–580 568 6 300.00–325.00 $313.04 $1,778 -29.68
645 645 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 -11.44
660–680 670 8 270.00–300.00 $292.77 $1,962 +22.77
750–765 763 7 255.00–275.00 $263.60 $2,011 -16.40
920 920 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 365.00–390.00 $377.07 $1,229 -24.93
420–440 430 2 300.00–330.00 $315.35 $1,356 -16.50
453–488 476 23 310.00–355.00 $324.96 $1,547 +10.47
530–545 538 3 307.00–312.00 $308.69 $1,661 +16.00
550–585 568 2 260.00–306.00 $282.29 $1,603 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 8 365.00–445.00 $416.23 $1,619 -8.77
402 fancy 402 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 —
413–430 423 8 405.00–435.00 $422.13 $1,786 +47.13
490 490 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
540–548 545 6 300.00–330.00 $308.25 $1,680 —
565–595 577 8 312.00–325.00 $317.77 $1,834 —
625 625 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,950 +42.00
655–675 668 5 282.00–295.00 $286.14 $1,911 —
812 812 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 486 8 310.00–350.00 $325.58 $1,582 —
540–545 543 2 295.00–320.00 $307.44 $1,669 —
580–585 583 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 -37.80
955–1430 1173 80-85% 11 140.00–158.00 $146.99 $1,724 -20.81
1030–1565 1234 80-85% 12 157.00–168.00 $162.83 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1115 1061 85-90% 4 130.00–142.00 $136.78 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1675 1545 75-80% 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,014 —
1320–2110 1779 7 185.00–220.00 $200.29 $3,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015–1390 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,830.47
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,542.31 —

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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.