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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.79/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.51/cwt -38.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 620 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.71/cwt -16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 521 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 710 1,058
Feeder cattle 401 582 973
Slaughter cattle 110 109 83
Replacement cattle 8 19 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale ( November 26 ) due to Thanksgiving* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 286 3 435.00–447.00 $439.12 $1,256 —
315 fancy 315 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +16.01
315–330 322 3 390.00–440.00 $420.26 $1,353 -14.42
365–395 382 18 380.00–422.00 $411.82 $1,573 -3.22
408–443 423 20 375.00–415.00 $402.64 $1,703 -8.74
462–494 473 20 380.00–417.00 $401.55 $1,899 -17.69
500–546 527 17 355.00–392.00 $373.69 $1,969 -18.47
555–575 563 6 360.00–387.00 $366.43 $2,063 -21.48
600–645 620 29 325.00–367.00 $343.51 $2,130 -11.31
650–680 670 6 302.00–327.00 $320.43 $2,147 -15.03
710–737 730 8 307.00–317.00 $312.88 $2,284 -9.17
756 756 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,381 -8.97
817–847 827 7 305.00–310.00 $305.71 $2,528 -14.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 384 4 350.00–370.00 $358.88 $1,378 —
403 403 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,511 -0.93
472 472 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,652 -25.63
570–595 586 12 307.00–362.00 $332.29 $1,947 -22.37
690 690 2 312.00–380.00 $346.00 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
300–335 317 6 375.00–405.00 $394.97 $1,252 -5.03
372–390 378 8 362.00–400.00 $378.24 $1,430 -10.31
400–445 416 24 350.00–400.00 $374.59 $1,558 -18.97
446 fancy 446 9 412.00 $412.00 $1,838 —
460–490 476 8 352.00–372.00 $367.04 $1,747 -7.12
500–542 521 21 330.00–370.00 $350.71 $1,827 +10.31
550–595 580 5 300.00–367.00 $322.45 $1,870 -21.44
772 772 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,162 -20.95
855 855 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 +1.43
375–396 392 5 335.00–360.00 $351.18 $1,377 -7.06
450–490 471 6 320.00–355.00 $339.74 $1,600 -36.72
580–582 581 5 285.00–310.00 $298.02 $1,731 -8.59
600–645 622 3 282.00–300.00 $289.22 $1,799 —
655–670 666 4 265.00–285.00 $280.08 $1,865 -0.91
755–765 760 2 262.00–285.00 $273.58 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 5 365.00–380.00 $369.92 $1,339 —
465–475 473 5 362.00–377.00 $367.96 $1,740 +22.96
506–520 509 11 350.00–382.00 $373.51 $1,901 +3.51
550–585 567 7 292.00–342.00 $320.08 $1,815 -6.07
600–613 610 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 +2.12
655 655 4 267.00–305.00 $295.50 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 300.00–340.00 $320.42 $1,522 +11.42
505–548 539 6 310.00–322.00 $316.57 $1,706 -3.78
600–640 613 3 277.00–299.00 $291.35 $1,786 —
760–785 773 2 227.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1515 1232 80-85% 11 140.00–152.00 $145.03 $1,787 —
1180–1295 1240 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.96 $1,661 —
1165–1640 1392 80-85% 16 155.00–166.00 $159.28 $2,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–925 852 85-90% 5 117.00–122.00 $120.77 $1,029 —
890–1265 1028 85-90% 15 127.00–150.00 $137.08 $1,409 +17.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,836 —
1110–1830 1489 75-80% 8 156.00–165.00 $159.59 $2,376 +9.59
1255–1825 1561 75-80% 5 140.00–153.00 $145.66 $2,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,968 —
1305–1525 1415 2 167.00–172.00 $169.69 $2,401 —
1625–2150 1933 6 177.00–201.00 $186.98 $3,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1495 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,945.71
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1275–1340 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,048.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.