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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.42/cwt -44.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.40/cwt -26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 473 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $436.15/cwt -27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 486 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 959 893
Feeder cattle 258 841 786
Slaughter cattle 82 100 99
Replacement cattle 4 18 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week a light test of feeders with very limited comparisons sold 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish 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 fancy 332 5 500.00–520.00 $503.98 $1,673 -16.02
325–345 336 5 370.00–485.00 $417.54 $1,403 -44.08
350–398 386 4 435.00–485.00 $446.33 $1,723 -17.09
400–437 426 4 425.00–450.00 $432.48 $1,842 -12.05
482–488 486 15 390.00–455.00 $436.15 $2,120 -18.63
500–547 523 8 385.00–425.00 $398.47 $2,084 -21.34
560 560 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 +14.16
605–625 611 7 367.00–392.00 $376.40 $2,300 -16.05
715 715 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,438 -44.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 320.00–375.00 $347.15 $1,354 -78.40
405–440 423 3 380.00–425.00 $407.30 $1,723 +2.50
463–491 480 11 370.00–402.00 $387.88 $1,862 -12.12
530 530 2 362.00–375.00 $368.50 $1,953 -7.94
550–580 565 5 300.00–377.00 $353.06 $1,995 -27.25
620–625 624 4 335.00–365.00 $357.55 $2,231 -2.45
661–672 666 6 327.00–349.00 $342.96 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
315 315 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -2.25
385 385 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -6.57
418–435 421 6 375.00–392.00 $387.11 $1,630 -25.01
455–491 476 8 362.00–400.00 $372.69 $1,774 -31.26
500–535 527 23 340.00–370.00 $356.42 $1,878 -25.73
570–580 575 3 322.00–330.00 $327.31 $1,882 -37.15
602–640 614 6 322.00–340.00 $335.17 $2,058 -28.60
660–671 668 4 332.00–342.00 $339.53 $2,268 -8.09
720–745 740 5 307.00–312.00 $310.02 $2,294 -24.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 376 4 330.00–350.00 $345.21 $1,298 -33.29
465–490 478 2 342.00–345.00 $343.46 $1,642 -16.45
500–540 520 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,730 -17.71
575–595 585 2 310.00–330.00 $319.83 $1,871 -30.21
600 600 2 312.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 442 9 400.00–437.00 $425.41 $1,880 -8.38
460–495 473 15 327.00–430.00 $387.40 $1,832 -26.14
550–585 577 10 350.00–375.00 $354.01 $2,043 +8.04
735 735 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
920 920 3 222.00 $222.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 4 345.00–375.00 $359.36 $1,664 -12.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1530 1183 80-85% 14 140.00–155.00 $150.25 $1,777 —
995–1680 1243 80-85% 17 157.00–174.00 $162.75 $2,023 -4.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1050 957 85-90% 3 112.00–121.00 $116.89 $1,119 -26.90
745–1120 1015 85-90% 10 132.00–157.00 $145.87 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,839 —
1160–1595 1460 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $161.81 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1980 1739 5 185.00–202.00 $194.80 $3,388 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.