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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.89/cwt -12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 528 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.71/cwt +26.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 425 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.82/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 842 360
Feeder cattle 338 729 274
Slaughter cattle 91 102 82
Replacement cattle 11 11 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lb. steers and 400-500 lb. heifers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 7.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
250 250 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 -38.24
365 365 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -5.99
400–435 424 8 380.00–440.00 $427.83 $1,814 —
453–462 457 5 420.00–430.00 $425.95 $1,947 -18.87
505–541 525 19 375.00–415.00 $400.12 $2,101 +1.72
537 fancy 537 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,255 -13.86
562–590 571 16 382.00–417.00 $403.64 $2,305 +4.49
600–639 626 13 380.00–402.00 $396.68 $2,483 +8.89
655–670 663 14 372.00–382.00 $376.57 $2,497 +12.08
770 770 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 -12.00
825 825 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,805 +5.83
967 967 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,804 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 385.00–425.00 $406.63 $1,370 —
415–440 425 3 385.00–430.00 $406.33 $1,727 -10.34
453 453 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,857 +6.37
520–536 532 4 355.00–370.00 $358.67 $1,908 +26.67
558–581 571 10 365.00–370.00 $368.17 $2,102 +14.88
600–645 617 3 322.00–370.00 $340.94 $2,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,179 -14.44
300–345 334 4 410.00–415.00 $413.88 $1,382 -12.28
370–375 372 3 410.00–420.00 $413.36 $1,538 +16.34
415–440 425 7 370.00–411.00 $397.44 $1,689 +3.33
420–436 fancy 425 14 425.00–447.00 $432.35 $1,837 —
450–498 475 20 360.00–445.00 $393.82 $1,871 +10.26
500–545 524 15 352.00–372.00 $362.50 $1,900 -4.10
555–593 574 14 340.00–380.00 $366.28 $2,102 +6.55
610–632 629 7 355.00–372.00 $368.50 $2,318 +8.60
680 680 7 310.00–351.00 $345.14 $2,347 +0.44
715 715 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 -20.00
750 750 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,565 —
751 751 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 5 312.00–370.00 $329.89 $1,099 -40.23
360–385 373 2 360.00–410.00 $384.16 $1,433 +16.64
435 435 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -28.60
455–465 458 4 332.00–365.00 $345.36 $1,582 -13.71
500–545 534 5 300.00–345.00 $316.51 $1,690 -18.18
550–570 560 5 325.00–342.00 $334.26 $1,872 +11.29
650–680 665 2 300.00–317.00 $308.69 $2,053 -12.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 368 3 415.00–440.00 $422.93 $1,556 -20.21
515–542 537 5 362.00–400.00 $392.71 $2,109 +39.33
552–577 567 5 345.00–367.00 $353.57 $2,005 —
610–627 623 4 322.00–337.00 $325.67 $2,029 -0.25
807 807 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 385.00–400.00 $392.64 $1,622 +19.27
470–492 482 9 305.00–367.00 $341.30 $1,645 -18.70
635–642 640 4 300.00–307.00 $301.74 $1,931 +4.63
890 890 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1660 1154 80-85% 15 158.00–174.00 $164.03 $1,893 —
945–1415 1222 80-85% 13 145.00–156.00 $151.35 $1,849 -11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1715 1494 75-80% 8 160.00–173.00 $167.12 $2,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1052 85-90% 6 137.00–155.00 $146.21 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2160 1675 14 182.00–209.00 $196.38 $3,289 +4.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1380 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,245.24
1175–1445 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,544.85
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–975 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,600.00 $2,201.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848 848 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.