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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.25/cwt +25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 523 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.31/cwt +34.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 628 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.87/cwt +33.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 568 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,313 519 1,822
Feeder cattle 1,183 401 1,652
Slaughter cattle 116 110 157
Replacement cattle 14 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

***************************No Sale (December 24 and 31 ) due to Christmas and New Years ******************** Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 15.00-21.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 280 5 420.00–455.00 $442.14 $1,238 +3.02
305–335 316 5 400.00–477.00 $446.59 $1,411 +26.33
310–345 fancy 324 15 455.00–510.00 $490.41 $1,589 +40.41
350 fancy 350 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
355–370 363 2 425.00–440.00 $432.34 $1,569 +20.52
411–440 fancy 423 18 440.00–462.00 $449.97 $1,903 —
425–447 440 12 400.00–435.00 $420.66 $1,851 +18.02
455–481 fancy 470 14 430.00–440.00 $434.29 $2,041 —
450–492 477 25 400.00–432.00 $416.79 $1,988 +15.24
505–546 528 49 367.00–417.00 $394.35 $2,082 +20.66
515–540 fancy 533 7 412.00–417.00 $415.62 $2,215 —
554–560 fancy 556 13 415.00–440.00 $430.32 $2,393 —
550–597 570 72 377.00–404.00 $394.37 $2,248 +27.94
602–640 fancy 618 32 390.00–402.00 $394.56 $2,438 —
607–648 634 55 345.00–390.00 $368.86 $2,339 +25.35
652–698 678 78 330.00–372.00 $350.37 $2,376 +29.94
700–745 717 35 300.00–345.00 $332.53 $2,384 +19.65
755–782 768 21 320.00–335.00 $329.28 $2,529 +14.28
810–840 830 3 300.00–305.00 $303.37 $2,518 -2.34
885–890 887 3 290.00–310.00 $299.98 $2,661 —
919 919 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,433 +38.12
400–445 423 12 350.00–390.00 $371.49 $1,571 -3.51
455–490 478 10 350.00–397.00 $377.95 $1,807 +27.95
505–540 523 3 345.00–365.00 $353.49 $1,849 —
550–593 578 12 325.00–370.00 $351.58 $2,032 +19.29
630–635 633 2 290.00–320.00 $304.94 $1,930 —
660 660 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 -29.00
848 848 3 357.00 $357.00 $3,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 ±0.00
335–342 340 4 385.00–415.00 $392.51 $1,335 -2.46
355–390 375 13 397.00–420.00 $411.85 $1,544 +33.61
372–395 fancy 381 16 415.00–440.00 $426.87 $1,626 —
400–442 424 11 365.00–430.00 $383.36 $1,625 +8.77
405–448 fancy 435 47 412.00–440.00 $426.72 $1,856 +14.72
451–487 fancy 466 7 400.00–415.00 $408.29 $1,903 —
460–490 476 26 375.00–405.00 $390.62 $1,859 +23.58
500–545 fancy 505 18 395.00–405.00 $395.60 $1,998 —
500–548 526 94 340.00–392.00 $372.54 $1,960 +21.83
561–596 580 44 330.00–382.00 $357.19 $2,072 +34.74
610 fancy 610 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,190 —
607–648 630 57 320.00–355.00 $341.66 $2,152 —
658–692 672 26 322.00–362.00 $342.34 $2,301 —
699 fancy 699 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,237 —
705–745 fancy 717 15 322.00–355.00 $344.05 $2,467 —
700–730 720 5 300.00–320.00 $308.44 $2,221 —
780 780 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,434 +32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 316 3 330.00–380.00 $363.93 $1,150 +8.93
355–375 368 3 365.00–375.00 $371.79 $1,368 +20.61
410–425 415 6 352.00–365.00 $362.78 $1,506 —
460–480 467 3 320.00–350.00 $336.43 $1,571 -3.31
507 507 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 —
555–596 586 6 310.00–322.00 $313.53 $1,837 +15.51
600–645 615 15 292.00–322.00 $310.96 $1,912 +21.74
650–675 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $2,023 +25.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 —
508 fancy 508 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,093 —
500–545 528 3 350.00–377.00 $361.96 $1,911 -11.55
550–586 570 13 342.00–370.00 $354.49 $2,021 +34.41
645 645 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,212 +26.00
680–695 686 6 292.00–337.00 $324.26 $2,224 +28.76
875 875 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 335.00–350.00 $345.29 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1225 1195 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $1,584 —
1000–1635 1235 80-85% 14 137.00–152.00 $143.88 $1,777 -1.15
1120–1460 1288 80-85% 24 155.00–167.00 $159.29 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1028 85-90% 12 130.00–157.00 $141.45 $1,454 +4.37
1010–1115 1077 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.28 $1,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,152 —
1280–1725 1479 75-80% 10 152.00–163.00 $157.72 $2,333 -1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,612 —
1320–2065 1643 8 187.00–205.00 $193.26 $3,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1185 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,010.67
1100–1370 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,798.99
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1050–1325 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.