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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,534/hd at 768 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.53/cwt -28.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 515 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $446.05/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 471 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 631 387
Feeder cattle 398 558 318
Slaughter cattle 3 55 66
Replacement cattle 54 18 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 318 14 420.00–480.00 $452.29 $1,438 +4.52
360–393 388 9 455.00–482.00 $476.20 $1,848 +37.50
417–449 438 20 455.00–475.00 $464.75 $2,036 +19.42
450–490 471 25 427.00–462.00 $446.05 $2,101 —
500 fancy 500 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
510–525 519 5 365.00–412.00 $398.44 $2,068 +3.80
561–593 576 16 365.00–380.00 $371.81 $2,142 +6.21
600–620 611 6 345.00–370.00 $354.12 $2,164 +5.47
723 723 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,241 -1.25
768 value added 768 71 330.00 $330.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 287.00–400.00 $343.13 $1,314 —
410–435 418 5 395.00–420.00 $401.38 $1,678 +24.40
460–495 472 7 385.00–431.00 $406.67 $1,919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 6 400.00–430.00 $407.60 $1,133 -27.40
339 fancy 339 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,542 —
369–390 371 13 417.00–420.00 $417.24 $1,548 -6.68
400–441 421 17 380.00–405.00 $391.72 $1,649 -11.31
455–495 467 5 370.00–415.00 $388.35 $1,814 -1.65
500–545 515 34 300.00–375.00 $356.53 $1,836 +3.59
555–590 579 14 320.00–333.00 $328.10 $1,900 +15.06
610–625 618 2 300.00–315.00 $307.41 $1,900 +5.41
662–673 669 8 275.00–320.00 $303.30 $2,029 +10.53
892 892 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 +12.93
350–395 374 10 315.00–402.00 $363.13 $1,358 —
415–440 430 7 335.00–380.00 $366.85 $1,577 +51.50
485–490 488 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,684 +20.07
570–580 575 3 275.00–292.00 $282.98 $1,627 +0.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–430 423 5 392.00–432.00 $423.86 $1,793 +1.73
469 469 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,853 +60.00
575–590 582 5 290.00–337.00 $322.77 $1,879 +5.00
600–630 604 8 312.00–370.00 $340.82 $2,059 +28.82
661–662 661 6 317.00–331.00 $326.33 $2,157 +40.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 +14.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1220 1120 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.60 $1,720 —
985–1380 1188 80-85% 10 157.00–176.00 $168.07 $1,997 +21.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 1010 85-90% 5 135.00–155.00 $146.60 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1480 1377 75-80% 3 167.00–180.00 $174.00 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1770 1524 4 180.00–209.00 $193.14 $2,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.