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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $376.86/cwt +26.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 678 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.88/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 574 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.26/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 529 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 278 1,038
Feeder cattle 433 236 948
Slaughter cattle 54 35 82
Replacement cattle 4 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

*****************No sale (Sept 3) due to Labor Day******************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-14.00 higher, 20.00 higher in spots with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 higher; 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
340 340 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,717 —
362–395 381 17 465.00–500.00 $491.17 $1,871 +5.25
400–445 430 9 480.00–495.00 $484.32 $2,083 +17.85
465–490 478 17 440.00–480.00 $463.48 $2,215 +33.48
500–505 fancy 503 5 442.00–447.00 $443.99 $2,233 —
500–540 511 10 400.00–437.00 $418.67 $2,139 +2.88
563 value added 563 19 435.00 $435.00 $2,449 —
568–595 582 29 372.00–407.00 $391.77 $2,280 -7.97
605–645 621 5 355.00–392.00 $375.14 $2,330 -5.86
613–635 fancy 627 8 405.00–415.00 $408.67 $2,562 +3.67
652–675 670 25 359.00–382.00 $363.89 $2,438 +13.77
685 value added 685 32 387.00 $387.00 $2,651 —
720–740 736 5 335.00–347.00 $337.35 $2,483 -11.42
750 750 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,715 —
785 value added 785 20 366.00 $366.00 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 450.00–480.00 $464.90 $1,711 —
460–495 483 8 375.00–420.00 $399.43 $1,929 +15.92
525–540 529 4 330.00–380.00 $342.77 $1,813 -44.72
570–585 580 8 325.00–365.00 $348.69 $2,022 -23.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
318–340 321 7 440.00–487.00 $479.89 $1,540 +30.35
360–380 370 2 400.00–415.00 $407.30 $1,507 -20.44
405–440 414 8 390.00–420.00 $410.28 $1,699 +6.21
450–492 486 12 382.00–400.00 $390.45 $1,898 -1.88
500–515 fancy 512 8 395.00–415.00 $411.43 $2,107 —
502–547 537 17 335.00–367.00 $350.89 $1,884 -1.94
552–597 587 25 334.00–367.00 $354.00 $2,078 +15.29
605–635 626 13 330.00–357.00 $351.74 $2,202 +18.96
661–692 671 9 335.00–351.00 $345.50 $2,318 +7.81
700–735 714 10 305.00–330.00 $326.35 $2,330 —
810 810 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,487 +0.41
896 fancy 896 10 305.00 $305.00 $2,733 —
925 925 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
951 value added 951 11 285.00 $285.00 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 466 7 340.00–370.00 $354.48 $1,652 -13.07
680 680 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,054 +6.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $1,916 -20.24
500–525 508 4 380.00–422.00 $396.61 $2,015 -3.81
555–581 574 5 350.00–375.00 $369.06 $2,118 —
608–640 616 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,094 -25.54
652 652 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 322.00–340.00 $331.04 $1,897 -31.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1163 80-85% 3 156.00–170.00 $162.61 $1,891 —
995–1465 1251 80-85% 17 166.00–197.00 $183.31 $2,293 +32.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1825 1481 75-80% 7 184.00–198.00 $188.72 $2,795 —
1430–1755 1558 75-80% 3 177.00–195.00 $184.38 $2,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 —
835–1180 1080 85-90% 4 155.00–173.00 $161.48 $1,744 —
1010–1245 1128 85-90% 2 135.00–148.00 $140.82 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2060 1942 5 211.00–228.00 $218.84 $4,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225–1380 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,435.48

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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.