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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 455 319
Feeder cattle 141 398 249
Slaughter cattle 25 3 62
Replacement cattle 6 54 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and a few bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand not establish and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 470.00–495.00 $482.15 $1,736 +5.95
445 445 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 -9.75
508–515 512 6 417.00–422.00 $419.52 $2,148 +21.08
605–620 616 4 345.00–350.00 $346.23 $2,133 -7.89
775 775 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,496 —
830 830 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,329 —
355–395 375 2 400.00–425.00 $411.83 $1,544 +68.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,387 —
370–386 382 4 410.00–425.00 $413.63 $1,580 -3.61
405–435 423 5 400.00–420.00 $403.83 $1,708 +12.11
450–485 463 6 385.00–435.00 $393.74 $1,823 +5.39
505–535 517 3 320.00–330.00 $325.71 $1,684 -30.82
550–585 573 3 320.00–327.00 $323.94 $1,856 -4.16
605–640 620 7 312.00–332.00 $323.15 $2,004 +15.74
652 652 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,086 +16.70
710–745 736 4 300.00–305.00 $301.21 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,218 -23.00
465–492 477 6 310.00–375.00 $349.00 $1,665 +3.97
555–595 564 5 305.00–317.00 $307.93 $1,737 +24.95
655–680 668 2 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 450.00–465.00 $455.23 $1,630 —
410–440 417 5 437.00–475.00 $461.01 $1,922 +37.15
465–498 487 5 377.00–422.00 $390.51 $1,902 -4.49
575–590 585 3 320.00–332.00 $327.31 $1,915 +4.54
715–725 720 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
860 860 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1030 993 80-85% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.44 $1,613 —
1005–1470 1259 80-85% 4 165.00–178.00 $173.35 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–975 915 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.13 $1,081 —
850–1050 960 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $144.58 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,239 —
1310–1445 1373 3 185.00–197.00 $189.21 $2,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.