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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.07/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 521 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.89/cwt +26.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 467 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.50/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 522 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 1,057 820
Feeder cattle 582 930 716
Slaughter cattle 109 117 99
Replacement cattle 19 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No Sale (November 26) due to Thanksgiving ************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand 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
300–315 308 3 420.00–460.00 $434.68 $1,339 -0.12
317–345 fancy 324 4 430.00–445.00 $433.99 $1,406 —
360–395 378 22 380.00–430.00 $415.04 $1,569 -7.56
392 fancy 392 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,686 -37.26
405–445 418 10 355.00–430.00 $411.38 $1,720 +5.36
457–466 value added 464 12 420.00–425.00 $423.77 $1,966 —
450–496 479 12 402.00–425.00 $419.24 $2,008 +13.11
500–540 513 17 380.00–400.00 $392.16 $2,012 +4.95
523–526 value added 525 36 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 —
552–590 565 19 380.00–404.00 $387.91 $2,192 +1.42
617 value added 617 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,419 —
605–645 622 6 327.00–377.00 $354.82 $2,207 -10.06
633 fancy 633 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,469 +1.00
650–685 673 6 326.00–339.00 $335.46 $2,258 +2.32
700–730 715 8 310.00–330.00 $322.05 $2,303 -1.83
767–795 773 5 320.00–325.00 $323.97 $2,504 -6.03
801 801 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $1,211 —
410–435 425 6 360.00–380.00 $375.93 $1,598 -2.52
455–495 470 8 365.00–385.00 $375.63 $1,765 +4.81
505–545 521 6 335.00–370.00 $346.80 $1,807 +12.56
550–595 561 9 325.00–370.00 $354.66 $1,990 +11.14
710–717 715 5 295.00–310.00 $300.99 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 296 4 385.00–410.00 $403.88 $1,195 —
340 340 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -1.61
347 fancy 347 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,457 —
357 value added 357 15 435.00 $435.00 $1,553 —
355–397 377 12 365.00–405.00 $388.55 $1,465 +9.63
400–446 425 23 370.00–415.00 $393.56 $1,673 +10.68
460 fancy 460 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,895 —
460 value added 460 24 407.00 $407.00 $1,872 —
460–495 483 12 365.00–390.00 $374.16 $1,807 +3.29
515–517 fancy 516 21 384.00–387.00 $385.57 $1,990 +6.37
500–545 531 14 325.00–375.00 $340.40 $1,808 -25.83
555 fancy 555 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
550–590 566 23 325.00–367.00 $343.89 $1,946 +13.74
607–620 fancy 613 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,250 —
605–643 626 7 302.00–340.00 $321.46 $2,012 +0.20
715–746 731 10 277.00–312.00 $302.43 $2,211 +5.74
755–760 758 2 285.00–317.00 $300.95 $2,281 —
760 fancy 760 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,371 —
875 875 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
913 913 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 329 7 330.00–360.00 $353.57 $1,163 -6.53
365–395 386 5 350.00–370.00 $358.24 $1,383 +32.98
425–440 433 3 345.00–360.00 $355.10 $1,538 +35.10
455–480 461 4 355.00–395.00 $376.46 $1,735 +33.94
510–540 525 2 310.00–350.00 $329.43 $1,730 +10.68
565–585 575 3 300.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,763 +0.39
673–685 679 6 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $1,908 -0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 423 8 370.00–395.00 $381.23 $1,613 +0.98
452 452 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,559 -20.44
530 530 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 -2.88
563–592 575 5 285.00–355.00 $326.15 $1,875 —
610–645 629 5 305.00–330.00 $314.88 $1,981 +6.35
730 730 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 3 320.00–335.00 $326.48 $1,381 -0.19
460–480 470 3 300.00–327.00 $309.00 $1,452 -23.89
500–530 520 9 307.00–335.00 $320.35 $1,666 —
570–580 572 6 290.00–320.00 $305.04 $1,745 -3.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1305 1164 80-85% 9 120.00–135.00 $130.20 $1,516 —
780–1340 1173 80-85% 19 135.00–152.00 $143.87 $1,688 —
1065–1540 1263 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $155.13 $1,959 +3.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1320 1024 85-90% 17 99.00–125.00 $119.23 $1,221 -16.16
940–1200 1038 85-90% 9 125.00–142.00 $131.52 $1,365 -3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,712 —
1295 1295 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 —
1420–1540 1480 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,660 —
1280–1920 1703 21 178.00–198.00 $190.02 $3,236 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1430 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,800.00 $2,314.05
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1555–1651 1610 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,508.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–865 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,801.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 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.