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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.66/cwt +41.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 526 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.87/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 477 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.74/cwt +29.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 525 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,057 376 330
Feeder cattle 930 300 303
Slaughter cattle 117 66 26
Replacement cattle 10 10 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand very good 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
260–285 265 5 500.00–510.00 $507.85 $1,346 +82.05
325–345 332 8 410.00–450.00 $434.80 $1,444 +34.72
352–368 fancy 362 18 465.00–470.00 $467.26 $1,691 —
370–395 388 4 400.00–432.00 $422.60 $1,640 —
400–447 430 19 385.00–425.00 $406.02 $1,746 +6.15
436–442 fancy 439 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,888 -5.58
450–498 476 52 380.00–430.00 $406.13 $1,933 +14.29
500–545 522 52 352.00–417.00 $387.21 $2,021 +28.19
531–537 fancy 533 25 428.00–430.00 $428.64 $2,285 —
550–595 585 56 360.00–415.00 $386.49 $2,261 +30.68
620 fancy 620 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,412 —
602–648 629 35 330.00–380.00 $364.88 $2,295 +17.49
650–694 669 31 320.00–365.00 $333.14 $2,229 +18.14
700–745 740 13 312.00–337.00 $323.88 $2,397 —
750–755 750 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
774 fancy 774 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 6 370.00–385.00 $378.45 $1,620 +19.10
475–485 480 5 362.00–380.00 $370.82 $1,780 +7.86
500–545 533 4 315.00–357.00 $334.24 $1,781 —
555–585 568 3 335.00–355.00 $343.52 $1,951 +25.86
605 605 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +8.29
650–690 677 6 300.00–315.00 $304.47 $2,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 332 19 375.00–420.00 $401.61 $1,333 -4.70
350–398 382 14 342.00–410.00 $378.92 $1,447 +0.12
410–442 fancy 430 27 405.00–412.00 $406.53 $1,748 +5.85
400–448 431 20 365.00–397.00 $382.88 $1,650 +28.42
455–495 477 64 345.00–390.00 $370.87 $1,769 +18.36
500–540 522 24 335.00–377.00 $366.23 $1,912 +25.73
520–540 fancy 528 33 370.00–395.00 $379.20 $2,002 +12.20
555–589 582 38 320.00–350.00 $330.15 $1,921 +3.25
601–645 629 15 317.00–327.00 $321.26 $2,021 +27.53
655–681 666 7 297.00–302.00 $299.02 $1,991 -16.34
700–745 712 19 262.00–307.00 $296.69 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 4 355.00–370.00 $360.10 $1,170 —
370–390 384 5 300.00–350.00 $325.26 $1,249 -30.81
423 423 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 -1.98
450–465 461 4 330.00–350.00 $342.52 $1,579 —
500–545 514 5 300.00–335.00 $318.75 $1,638 +26.74
555–595 579 6 280.00–317.00 $306.22 $1,773 —
640 640 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 +26.58
655–657 657 4 280.00–287.00 $281.75 $1,851 -6.20
760–785 773 2 265.00–267.00 $266.02 $2,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,343 -32.60
400–445 425 11 340.00–400.00 $380.25 $1,616 —
450–495 477 34 325.00–385.00 $365.44 $1,743 +15.44
506–530 513 13 360.00–390.00 $372.88 $1,913 +30.88
635–640 638 2 300.00–317.00 $308.53 $1,968 +12.33
767 767 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 325.00–335.00 $326.67 $1,388 -18.27
460–485 476 4 300.00–350.00 $332.89 $1,585 —
565–595 587 9 255.00–327.00 $308.52 $1,811 —
625 625 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 —
672 672 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1480 1233 80-85% 18 135.00–147.00 $140.68 $1,735 —
1025–1515 1280 80-85% 26 150.00–157.00 $152.03 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1790 1411 75-80% 10 137.00–147.00 $141.90 $2,002 —
1260–1690 1515 75-80% 11 149.00–155.00 $151.17 $2,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–930 888 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.05 $1,031 —
845–1255 1027 85-90% 14 125.00–148.00 $135.39 $1,390 -7.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,168 —
1195–2330 1820 5 179.00–212.00 $194.85 $3,546 —
1580–2345 1963 2 172.00–196.00 $186.34 $3,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1025–1250 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,829.67
1180–1350 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,310.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–885 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,230.15
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.