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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,780/hd at 825 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,608/hd at 756 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,864/hd at 850 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 453 580
Feeder cattle 729 370 490
Slaughter cattle 102 76 82
Replacement cattle 11 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400 lbs heifers sold 10.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
255–295 272 10 490.00–520.00 $498.24 $1,355 —
325 325 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 +32.31
360–385 381 15 450.00–470.00 $455.99 $1,737 -20.33
458–490 468 14 435.00–455.00 $444.82 $2,082 +5.68
506–527 fancy 515 10 430.00–440.00 $433.86 $2,234 -0.58
500–540 518 9 385.00–415.00 $398.40 $2,064 -6.71
555–593 578 13 382.00–420.00 $399.15 $2,307 +2.73
618–627 fancy 623 11 410.00–415.00 $412.75 $2,571 +12.75
600–640 626 14 367.00–399.00 $387.79 $2,428 -3.38
655–680 670 8 351.00–372.00 $364.49 $2,442 -4.52
704–738 721 16 357.00–362.00 $359.44 $2,592 —
727 fancy 727 18 361.00 $361.00 $2,624 —
765 765 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,693 +6.83
800–838 823 10 320.00–340.00 $334.17 $2,750 +1.17
970 970 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 10 410.00–430.00 $424.55 $1,567 —
445–446 446 6 400.00–420.00 $416.67 $1,858 +14.16
450–495 466 10 365.00–415.00 $403.63 $1,881 +26.78
515 515 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,710 -36.58
590–595 593 3 335.00–370.00 $353.29 $2,095 +21.89
680 680 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,295 +42.42
730 730 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 287 5 455.00–480.00 $459.44 $1,319 —
328–345 333 5 405.00–435.00 $426.16 $1,419 +17.61
375–390 379 5 380.00–405.00 $397.02 $1,505 -27.76
422–440 430 23 375.00–400.00 $394.11 $1,695 -6.47
470–492 484 8 377.00–395.00 $383.56 $1,856 -17.99
513–541 532 23 350.00–380.00 $366.60 $1,950 +3.26
550–595 566 17 340.00–367.00 $359.73 $2,036 -1.73
603–615 606 9 352.00–365.00 $359.90 $2,181 +3.15
652–678 669 18 342.00–348.00 $344.70 $2,306 —
717–747 732 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,342 -17.33
756 value added 756 74 345.00 $345.00 $2,608 —
824–827 value added 825 83 337.00 $337.00 $2,780 —
850 value added 850 58 337.00 $337.00 $2,864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
315–330 323 2 365.00–375.00 $370.12 $1,195 —
350–390 376 5 342.00–385.00 $367.52 $1,382 -2.65
400–447 438 20 350.00–385.00 $363.60 $1,593 +36.10
450–493 476 14 330.00–370.00 $359.07 $1,709 +29.07
500–540 526 7 300.00–360.00 $334.69 $1,760 —
565–595 585 4 300.00–342.00 $322.97 $1,889 -26.53
670–680 673 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $2,165 -4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 3 355.00–410.00 $386.42 $1,430 —
405–410 408 3 365.00–380.00 $373.37 $1,523 —
482 482 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 -32.00
520–530 526 6 290.00–345.00 $332.77 $1,750 +0.89
550–585 568 2 320.00–335.00 $327.73 $1,862 +2.71
600–645 623 4 260.00–315.00 $297.11 $1,851 —
650–690 678 11 300.00–315.00 $303.98 $2,061 —
840 840 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 435.00–455.00 $443.14 $1,693 -14.01
405–440 433 6 370.00–415.00 $393.93 $1,706 -12.84
455–490 476 10 360.00–400.00 $369.46 $1,759 -43.37
500–510 503 3 350.00–360.00 $353.38 $1,778 -29.63
605–630 618 4 322.00–330.00 $325.92 $2,014 -4.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1090 1085 80-85% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $1,449 —
1025–1560 1227 80-85% 12 157.00–170.00 $162.93 $1,999 —
1045–1635 1252 80-85% 16 140.00–152.00 $145.46 $1,821 -17.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1160 952 85-90% 5 105.00–120.00 $112.88 $1,075 —
1030–1235 1133 85-90% 6 132.00–157.00 $138.86 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1815 1559 75-80% 5 158.00–170.00 $163.67 $2,552 —
1460–1715 1598 75-80% 4 150.00–152.00 $150.46 $2,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 —
1045–1465 1255 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,196 —
1360–1975 1694 5 180.00–200.00 $191.74 $3,248 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1535 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,761.27
1230–1340 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,564.98
1390–1460 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,202.46

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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 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.