Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.29/cwt +38.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 523 lb · 85 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.10/cwt +30.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 529 lb · 71 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $418.90/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,408/hd at 575 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	959	440	655
Feeder cattle	841	338	602
Slaughter cattle	100	91	50
Replacement cattle	18	11	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 12.00-21.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–272	270	6	510.00–515.00	$514.20	$1,388	+54.20
305–345	322	5	445.00–495.00	$461.62	$1,486	—
347 fancy	347	4	520.00	$520.00	$1,804	—
350–395	361	15	450.00–477.00	$463.42	$1,673	+13.42
367 fancy	367	9	510.00	$510.00	$1,872	—
416 fancy	416	14	493.00–505.00	$501.57	$2,087	—
415–445	423	17	420.00–475.00	$444.53	$1,880	+16.70
471–486 fancy	476	9	475.00	$475.00	$2,261	—
455–497	492	12	435.00–460.00	$454.78	$2,238	+28.83
502–545	527	31	400.00–437.00	$419.81	$2,212	+19.69
503–547 fancy	531	40	435.00–462.00	$446.95	$2,373	+26.95
550–590	570	16	385.00–420.00	$405.84	$2,313	+2.20
555–595 fancy	577	34	420.00–442.00	$425.04	$2,452	—
610–645	620	21	337.00–407.00	$392.45	$2,433	-4.23
628–635 fancy	632	8	420.00–422.00	$420.99	$2,661	—
663–665 fancy	664	18	417.00–421.00	$419.89	$2,788	—
665–690	681	27	370.00–400.00	$390.64	$2,660	+14.07
702–728	719	6	385.00–387.00	$385.65	$2,773	—
706–740 fancy	720	15	387.00–390.00	$388.77	$2,799	—
765–775	770	3	320.00–385.00	$344.88	$2,656	+4.88
805–810	808	3	330.00–360.00	$342.36	$2,766	+2.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	6	400.00–430.00	$405.81	$1,372	-0.82
350–387	372	14	400.00–440.00	$425.55	$1,583	—
400–440	429	15	370.00–420.00	$404.80	$1,737	-1.53
460–495	481	16	380.00–410.00	$400.00	$1,924	-10.00
500–530	526	8	350.00–380.00	$376.44	$1,980	+17.77
555–595	577	11	360.00–390.00	$380.31	$2,194	+12.14
615–640	631	16	360.00	$360.00	$2,272	+19.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	11	400.00–430.00	$412.25	$1,373	-1.63
335 fancy	335	4	440.00	$440.00	$1,474	—
353–395	367	15	405.00–427.00	$411.57	$1,510	-1.79
413–425 fancy	418	18	425.00–445.00	$437.42	$1,828	+5.07
408–445	427	13	400.00–427.00	$412.12	$1,760	+14.68
450 fancy	450	3	420.00	$420.00	$1,890	—
468–495	479	22	390.00–412.00	$403.95	$1,935	+10.13
500–549	523	42	360.00–402.00	$382.15	$1,999	+19.65
507–535 fancy	523	43	402.00–460.00	$419.99	$2,197	—
566–576 fancy	569	16	382.00–400.00	$387.69	$2,206	—
580–593	588	6	342.00–372.00	$364.46	$2,143	-1.82
600–645	622	17	347.00–374.00	$363.77	$2,263	-4.73
656–662	660	11	340.00–356.00	$347.62	$2,294	+2.48
705	705	5	335.00	$335.00	$2,362	+35.00
890	890	4	302.00	$302.00	$2,688	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	369	8	360.00–390.00	$378.50	$1,397	-5.66
400–430	424	15	350.00–375.00	$361.08	$1,531	+26.08
450–495	472	11	340.00–385.00	$359.91	$1,699	+14.55
530–545	541	12	340.00–357.00	$350.31	$1,895	+33.80
551–596	578	11	340.00–355.00	$350.04	$2,023	+15.78
670–685	678	2	302.00–342.00	$321.78	$2,182	+13.09
765	765	2	285.00	$285.00	$2,180	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–375	359	5	425.00–455.00	$434.24	$1,559	+11.31
420–438	434	4	430.00–435.00	$433.79	$1,883	—
461–465	463	7	385.00–420.00	$413.54	$1,915	—
510–522	515	9	350.00–415.00	$396.77	$2,043	+4.06
550–595	563	7	342.00–365.00	$345.97	$1,948	-7.60
615	615	4	337.00	$337.00	$2,073	+11.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	2	372.00	$372.00	$1,711	+30.70
505–545	525	3	330.00–337.00	$334.76	$1,757	—
665–670	668	2	307.00	$307.00	$2,051	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1095	965	80-85%	2	152.00–155.00	$153.70	$1,483	—
1210	1210	80-85%	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,754	-6.35
895–1490	1223	80-85%	21	160.00–173.00	$167.14	$2,044	+15.79

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–820	803	85-90%	2	122.00–125.00	$123.53	$992	—
725–1165	956	85-90%	18	130.00–166.00	$143.79	$1,375	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1885	1589	75-80%	5	169.00–179.00	$172.72	$2,745	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1365	1250	2	160.00–177.00	$169.28	$2,116	—
1412	1412	1	167.00	$167.00	$2,358	—
1495–2015	1771	7	185.00–212.00	$197.16	$3,492	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1080	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,151.05
1065–1270	1209	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,238.16
1325–1610	1468	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00–2,350.00	$2,259.71

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.