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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.72/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 522 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.49/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 429 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.29/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 634 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 491 304
Feeder cattle 651 433 255
Slaughter cattle 114 54 45
Replacement cattle 30 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No Sale (Sept 3) due to Labor Day, Next sale Sept 10****************************** Compared to last week, sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 530.00–540.00 $537.22 $1,424 —
315–341 328 7 490.00–530.00 $507.19 $1,664 +2.19
355–375 360 6 470.00–500.00 $494.79 $1,781 +3.62
419–445 425 14 395.00–500.00 $455.66 $1,937 -28.66
450–490 476 7 440.00–470.00 $456.46 $2,173 -7.02
500 fancy 500 1 442.00 $442.00 $2,210 -1.99
500–545 522 32 380.00–427.00 $415.64 $2,170 -3.03
518–529 value added 524 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,384 —
555–590 568 14 385.00–407.00 $400.47 $2,275 +8.70
580–583 value added 581 16 408.00–410.00 $408.88 $2,376 -26.12
610–645 618 8 365.00–387.00 $380.57 $2,352 +5.43
611–648 fancy 639 24 395.00–400.00 $396.20 $2,532 -12.47
650–680 658 23 350.00–392.00 $379.00 $2,494 +15.11
663 value added 663 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 -2.00
705–735 715 6 345.00–360.00 $350.14 $2,504 +12.79
715 value added 715 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,731 —
750–788 772 18 350.00–360.00 $356.68 $2,754 -5.32
845 845 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
940 940 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 7 400.00–450.00 $435.90 $1,447 —
350–385 373 5 400.00–460.00 $426.43 $1,591 -38.47
405–445 432 13 400.00–450.00 $439.07 $1,897 —
470–495 482 11 380.00–455.00 $428.72 $2,066 +29.29
520–545 530 3 340.00–372.00 $353.99 $1,876 +11.22
565–590 575 6 325.00–360.00 $339.38 $1,951 -9.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 -20.00
300–337 327 8 400.00–435.00 $410.16 $1,341 -69.73
365–397 384 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 -7.30
400–445 429 37 385.00–435.00 $409.49 $1,757 -0.79
457–497 478 28 387.00–420.00 $403.43 $1,928 +12.98
515–535 526 13 350.00–405.00 $372.89 $1,961 +22.00
515–548 fancy 533 14 405.00–427.00 $417.51 $2,225 +6.08
552–591 576 18 350.00–390.00 $374.54 $2,157 +20.54
600–640 617 17 347.00–385.00 $371.93 $2,295 +20.19
650–693 677 7 340.00–370.00 $359.28 $2,432 +13.78
685 fancy 685 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
1016 1016 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 350.00–390.00 $369.38 $1,182 —
365–375 370 3 340.00–375.00 $354.95 $1,313 —
400–445 416 7 350.00–375.00 $367.03 $1,527 —
450–490 463 9 320.00–380.00 $349.33 $1,617 -5.15
500–545 512 9 295.00–345.00 $336.13 $1,721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 392.00–485.00 $436.90 $1,586 —
407–416 412 6 445.00–480.00 $469.26 $1,933 —
465 fancy 465 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 —
450–497 477 11 375.00–437.00 $409.48 $1,953 +16.94
500–545 521 12 370.00–400.00 $383.03 $1,996 -13.58
555–590 580 10 355.00–380.00 $363.78 $2,110 -5.28
615–630 622 6 322.00–365.00 $348.96 $2,171 +8.96
650–688 679 4 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $2,189 -9.61
800–845 823 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,379 —
365 365 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 —
415–430 428 6 380.00–420.00 $389.94 $1,669 —
520–530 525 2 300.00–335.00 $317.67 $1,668 —
665–675 670 2 320.00–337.00 $328.56 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1375 1171 80-85% 10 150.00–158.00 $152.04 $1,780 -10.57
1215 1215 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,689 —
970–1640 1270 80-85% 25 162.00–176.00 $168.17 $2,136 -15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1785 1526 75-80% 9 165.00–179.00 $172.24 $2,628 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1225 1054 85-90% 7 137.00–160.00 $147.62 $1,556 -13.86
905–1250 1078 85-90% 2 105.00–125.00 $116.60 $1,257 -44.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1438 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,588 —
1245–2155 1722 11 181.00–215.00 $198.25 $3,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1017–1605 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,960.73
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1355–1365 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,312.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.