Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.75/cwt -24.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 671 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.05/cwt -18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 567 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $420.51/cwt -31.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 479 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 1,567 1,613
Feeder cattle 558 1,294 1,502
Slaughter cattle 72 203 109
Replacement cattle 13 70 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
315–325 317 5 450.00–470.00 $465.90 $1,477 +3.78
360–395 386 7 450.00–460.00 $452.13 $1,745 —
405–435 415 19 430.00–450.00 $440.50 $1,828 -15.33
450–497 479 22 390.00–447.00 $420.51 $2,014 -31.03
500–527 518 9 392.00–412.00 $401.21 $2,078 -29.70
517–542 fancy 535 10 437.00–447.00 $439.90 $2,353 -9.54
555–580 567 23 367.00–417.00 $390.05 $2,212 -13.10
600–605 fancy 604 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,398 -17.24
605–625 619 10 340.00–390.00 $355.48 $2,200 -31.16
650–695 671 24 325.00–365.00 $348.75 $2,340 -24.46
705–740 718 12 335.00–347.00 $343.58 $2,467 -3.28
770–790 778 5 315.00–330.00 $324.36 $2,524 -18.86
1000 1000 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
365–380 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 -40.00
405–410 406 4 335.00–367.00 $343.07 $1,393 -79.29
450–470 460 2 302.00–395.00 $349.51 $1,608 -55.93
502–540 513 6 320.00–365.00 $331.34 $1,700 -52.57
550–565 558 2 305.00–350.00 $327.80 $1,829 -41.84
660–695 677 3 305.00–320.00 $311.80 $2,111 -6.46
771–790 776 4 315.00–330.00 $326.18 $2,531 -1.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
300–342 328 10 385.00–435.00 $407.73 $1,337 -7.90
360–390 378 17 375.00–430.00 $412.81 $1,560 -10.16
410 fancy 410 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 —
430–445 438 7 375.00–410.00 $397.03 $1,739 -8.01
450–490 469 14 340.00–380.00 $360.28 $1,690 -30.14
500–535 520 15 325.00–360.00 $343.24 $1,785 -46.21
560–590 581 7 320.00–342.00 $329.89 $1,917 -51.53
600–642 620 16 317.00–350.00 $330.83 $2,051 -21.14
650–685 675 17 302.00–330.00 $314.63 $2,124 -25.11
705–745 713 7 287.00–330.00 $321.16 $2,290 +7.09
782–790 784 10 302.00–330.00 $321.54 $2,521 +21.54
845 845 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,450 -5.02
995 995 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,756 -8.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 6 340.00–375.00 $358.63 $1,345 -9.28
410–440 428 3 305.00–360.00 $325.21 $1,392 -28.62
450–497 478 13 267.00–355.00 $323.90 $1,548 -33.46
500–545 522 8 282.00–335.00 $314.44 $1,641 -38.48
550–585 569 12 285.00–340.00 $316.16 $1,799 -22.73
600–645 620 5 275.00–310.00 $299.04 $1,854 -20.96
660–680 668 5 290.00–320.00 $305.45 $2,040 -14.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 380.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,500 —
405–430 415 11 385.00–425.00 $408.37 $1,695 -26.75
437 fancy 437 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,910 —
465–495 475 5 382.00–395.00 $386.36 $1,835 -40.43
505–545 526 4 357.00–375.00 $364.18 $1,916 -26.00
550–590 564 13 330.00–360.00 $348.42 $1,965 -32.48
605–638 622 9 300.00–325.00 $303.25 $1,886 -50.85
655–695 672 5 302.00–317.00 $307.92 $2,069 -2.08
755–765 760 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 -74.70
425–445 435 2 335.00–355.00 $344.77 $1,500 -21.12
457–490 465 4 310.00–345.00 $319.22 $1,484 -67.95
500–545 517 7 285.00–340.00 $308.99 $1,597 -32.19
555–580 572 5 300.00–337.00 $307.50 $1,759 -22.74
650–695 672 5 270.00–317.00 $288.43 $1,938 -17.28
755 755 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1475 1196 80-85% 17 138.00–155.00 $147.72 $1,767 —
1140–1595 1362 80-85% 11 157.00–167.00 $160.11 $2,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1820 1478 75-80% 7 145.00–155.00 $151.21 $2,235 +2.60
1485–1690 1588 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.34 $2,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1185 995 85-90% 6 120.00–143.00 $132.27 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,687 +2.00
1110–1750 1430 2 165.00–174.00 $170.51 $2,438 —
1370–2065 1783 6 187.00–207.00 $195.50 $3,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1380 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,043.52
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1240–1460 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,143.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +600.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.