Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.62/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 469 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.46/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,534/hd at 684 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.09/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 430 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 1,313 881
Feeder cattle 677 1,183 751
Slaughter cattle 132 116 123
Replacement cattle 22 14 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

***************************No Sale (December 24 & 31) due to Christmas and New Years ************************ Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 15.00-32.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
250–295 263 6 545.00–595.00 $560.87 $1,475 +118.73
310–340 330 8 455.00–495.00 $476.25 $1,572 +29.66
355–395 381 15 430.00–490.00 $458.37 $1,746 +26.03
400–445 430 35 420.00–485.00 $441.09 $1,897 +20.43
450–495 468 37 415.00–450.00 $428.60 $2,006 +11.81
452–498 fancy 475 6 455.00–460.00 $457.38 $2,173 +23.09
510–545 519 20 400.00–450.00 $434.70 $2,256 +40.35
550–599 567 29 410.00–436.00 $427.98 $2,427 +33.61
610–620 613 12 362.00–425.00 $375.39 $2,301 +6.53
609–635 fancy 616 19 427.00–432.00 $428.36 $2,639 +33.80
656–694 684 43 337.00–378.00 $370.46 $2,534 +20.09
700–735 710 27 335.00–370.00 $351.71 $2,497 +19.18
791 791 13 346.00 $346.00 $2,737 +16.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 330.00–365.00 $355.75 $1,160 —
360–395 375 8 385.00–430.00 $399.61 $1,499 +2.61
445 445 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,813 +36.01
450–492 474 15 370.00–415.00 $393.97 $1,867 +16.02
525–546 535 7 367.00–380.00 $370.12 $1,980 +16.63
560–590 572 12 335.00–375.00 $359.53 $2,057 +7.95
610–640 623 3 325.00–360.00 $344.71 $2,148 +39.77
675 675 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +23.00
730–740 735 4 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,415 —
792 792 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 286 9 395.00–480.00 $443.64 $1,269 +43.64
315 fancy 315 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
305–340 331 10 400.00–445.00 $419.04 $1,387 +26.53
355–397 372 10 400.00–440.00 $426.37 $1,586 +14.52
400–445 418 16 400.00–435.00 $422.63 $1,767 +39.27
450–495 474 26 380.00–435.00 $415.63 $1,970 +25.01
510 fancy 510 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 +19.40
500–528 518 28 370.00–425.00 $401.90 $2,082 +29.36
554–589 572 23 372.00–395.00 $378.88 $2,167 +21.69
610–640 616 8 335.00–350.00 $338.19 $2,083 -3.47
712–720 715 4 305.00–315.00 $309.99 $2,216 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 7 355.00–395.00 $374.53 $1,397 +2.74
400–420 413 3 300.00–380.00 $347.42 $1,435 -15.36
485–496 495 13 340.00–375.00 $364.27 $1,803 +27.84
505–540 521 10 325.00–355.00 $336.06 $1,751 +1.06
560–590 576 9 320.00–350.00 $330.19 $1,902 +16.66
635 635 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -0.96
680 680 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +9.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 —
405–430 416 7 400.00–455.00 $421.36 $1,753 -28.64
495 495 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
500–545 529 18 380.00–432.00 $408.36 $2,160 +46.40
555–580 568 6 365.00–380.00 $370.79 $2,106 +16.30
600–620 611 4 350.00–375.00 $358.83 $2,192 +15.83
650–673 667 4 320.00–350.00 $342.69 $2,286 +18.43
850–855 853 6 250.00–295.00 $272.57 $2,325 +36.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–680 673 2 285.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 1008 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,361 —
1030–1415 1162 80-85% 10 137.00–152.00 $143.37 $1,666 +10.81
955–1610 1347 80-85% 18 155.00–170.00 $162.01 $2,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1360 75-80% 6 147.00–152.00 $149.76 $2,037 —
1220–1960 1553 75-80% 12 155.00–182.00 $162.90 $2,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1115 964 85-90% 8 124.00–125.00 $124.88 $1,204 —
930–1185 1069 85-90% 5 132.00–145.00 $138.15 $1,477 +19.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,644 —
1660–2225 1895 7 177.00–199.00 $186.48 $3,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1010–1245 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,902.85
1095–1455 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,499.30
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–935 883 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,787.83
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
890–945 918 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,833.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,264.29 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.