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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.54/cwt +40.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 619 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.12/cwt ≈ $2,360/hd at 674 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.07/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 172 408
Feeder cattle 236 141 309
Slaughter cattle 35 25 87
Replacement cattle 7 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher in a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand good 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
355–375 365 5 460.00–500.00 $485.92 $1,774 +3.77
405–442 430 4 455.00–470.00 $466.47 $2,006 +11.47
450 450 2 400.00–460.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
505–545 531 10 395.00–420.00 $415.79 $2,208 -3.73
555–590 573 3 390.00–415.00 $399.74 $2,291 —
602 fancy 602 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,438 —
607–640 624 10 360.00–395.00 $381.00 $2,377 +34.77
665–680 674 11 325.00–365.00 $350.12 $2,360 —
705–740 710 8 315.00–365.00 $348.77 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 4 410.00–442.00 $419.42 $1,778 —
460–492 478 7 330.00–440.00 $383.51 $1,833 —
510–535 525 4 370.00–405.00 $387.49 $2,034 —
560–572 568 3 355.00–380.00 $371.78 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 8 440.00–470.00 $449.54 $1,479 +47.54
355–395 370 5 410.00–450.00 $427.74 $1,583 +14.11
400–445 423 10 385.00–425.00 $404.07 $1,709 +0.24
475–492 479 8 387.00–400.00 $392.33 $1,879 -1.41
500–545 519 10 330.00–370.00 $352.83 $1,831 +27.12
550–595 576 9 320.00–360.00 $338.71 $1,951 +14.77
600–640 611 7 317.00–345.00 $332.78 $2,033 +9.63
655–675 665 2 325.00–350.00 $337.69 $2,246 +17.69
813–815 813 5 285.00–312.00 $306.59 $2,493 —
970 970 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 365.00–385.00 $375.41 $1,389 —
430–447 438 5 345.00–385.00 $371.16 $1,626 —
450–490 472 6 350.00–385.00 $367.55 $1,735 +18.55
585–590 589 4 280.00–315.00 $288.69 $1,700 -19.24
610–635 623 2 275.00–307.00 $291.32 $1,815 —
660–670 665 2 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,968 +10.88
925 925 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 -20.23
410–445 426 7 430.00–490.00 $449.92 $1,917 -11.09
480–490 485 2 385.00–440.00 $412.78 $2,002 +22.27
510–542 524 8 355.00–430.00 $400.42 $2,098 —
600–640 611 8 355.00–370.00 $365.54 $2,233 —
700–735 718 2 280.00–305.00 $292.20 $2,098 +12.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $1,628 —
560–590 575 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,085 +42.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1260 80-85% 3 147.00–155.00 $151.13 $1,904 -22.22
1160–1475 1309 80-85% 9 162.00–181.00 $173.25 $2,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1045 958 85-90% 6 130.00–175.00 $156.93 $1,503 +12.35
1190 1190 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.02 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1955 1728 8 183.00–219.00 $205.13 $3,545 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1290 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,778.62
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–950 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.