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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.56/cwt +48.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 469 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $439.14/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 485 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.85/cwt +36.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 566 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 643 479
Feeder cattle 370 558 379
Slaughter cattle 76 72 92
Replacement cattle 7 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-20.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
325–335 330 2 440.00–465.00 $452.69 $1,494 -13.21
375–395 385 3 445.00–500.00 $476.32 $1,834 +24.19
400–435 410 4 420.00–470.00 $446.89 $1,832 +6.39
423 fancy 423 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,115 —
455–497 485 25 412.00–460.00 $439.14 $2,130 +18.63
500–525 510 6 390.00–430.00 $405.11 $2,066 +3.90
500–532 fancy 513 16 425.00–445.00 $434.44 $2,229 -5.46
550–595 582 15 355.00–420.00 $396.42 $2,307 +6.37
612–630 617 4 380.00–395.00 $391.17 $2,414 +35.69
628 fancy 628 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,512 +3.00
660–699 675 3 367.00–370.00 $369.01 $2,491 +20.26
755–796 785 6 325.00–350.00 $345.17 $2,710 +20.81
840 840 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $1,723 +59.44
485–495 490 3 350.00–405.00 $376.85 $1,847 +27.34
510–530 524 5 342.00–375.00 $368.58 $1,931 +37.24
570–595 582 3 310.00–345.00 $331.40 $1,929 +3.60
660–697 688 4 285.00–327.00 $295.08 $2,030 -16.72
735 735 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 400.00–415.00 $408.55 $1,340 +0.82
355–398 385 18 400.00–435.00 $424.78 $1,635 +11.97
405–435 422 7 385.00–410.00 $400.58 $1,690 +3.55
410–438 fancy 428 5 425.00–440.00 $435.90 $1,866 +10.90
455–490 466 20 370.00–425.00 $401.55 $1,871 +41.27
465–476 fancy 475 9 417.00–425.00 $424.13 $2,015 —
518 fancy 518 5 427.00 $427.00 $2,212 —
515–545 530 14 340.00–382.00 $363.34 $1,926 +20.10
560–570 fancy 563 12 371.00–372.00 $371.34 $2,091 —
555–595 570 10 350.00–372.00 $361.46 $2,060 +31.57
600–619 612 9 355.00–362.00 $356.75 $2,183 +25.92
715–742 736 8 307.00–345.00 $337.33 $2,483 +16.17
908 908 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 365.00–375.00 $370.17 $1,344 +11.54
430 430 2 300.00–355.00 $327.50 $1,408 +2.29
496 496 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,637 +6.10
560 560 2 327.00–372.00 $349.50 $1,957 +33.34
660–670 665 2 310.00–342.00 $325.88 $2,167 +20.43
715 715 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–386 386 7 440.00–460.00 $457.15 $1,765 +67.41
400–445 426 10 375.00–440.00 $406.77 $1,733 -1.60
471–483 476 14 405.00–425.00 $412.83 $1,965 +26.47
500–546 527 11 375.00–395.00 $383.01 $2,018 +18.83
532 fancy 532 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,101 —
555–589 578 9 350.00–355.00 $353.40 $2,043 +4.98
623 623 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 +26.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,889 +72.78
510–545 528 3 325.00–345.00 $331.88 $1,752 +22.89
585–595 591 5 300.00–340.00 $325.02 $1,921 +17.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1430 1193 80-85% 17 140.00–155.00 $148.21 $1,768 +0.49
1045–1505 1252 80-85% 17 156.00–172.00 $162.97 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1165 1092 85-90% 9 137.00–162.00 $145.38 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1700 1610 75-80% 3 162.00–175.00 $167.95 $2,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,698 —
1445–2145 1714 9 182.00–213.00 $196.66 $3,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1250 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.21
1095–1350 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,952.15
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.