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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.79/cwt +27.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 466 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.10/cwt +17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 425 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.26/cwt +16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 516 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 831 889
Feeder cattle 539 677 779
Slaughter cattle 103 132 92
Replacement cattle 10 22 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

*************************No Sale December 24 &31 Due to Christmas and New Years******************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-18.00 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
260–295 281 4 475.00–550.00 $520.73 $1,463 -40.14
310–345 326 10 450.00–505.00 $484.53 $1,580 +8.28
338 fancy 338 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,808 —
360 fancy 360 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,818 —
350–390 374 7 455.00–510.00 $487.62 $1,824 +29.25
400–445 420 4 435.00–460.00 $448.14 $1,882 +7.05
405–438 fancy 421 17 490.00–495.00 $492.19 $2,072 —
456–465 fancy 458 9 470.00–487.00 $483.16 $2,213 +25.78
452–495 468 28 405.00–479.00 $452.28 $2,117 +23.68
523 fancy 523 14 447.00 $447.00 $2,338 —
525–535 530 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $2,239 -12.22
555–582 573 19 405.00–425.00 $410.23 $2,351 -17.75
600–647 618 18 360.00–410.00 $379.94 $2,348 +4.55
705–723 715 19 335.00–345.00 $342.23 $2,447 -9.48
847 847 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,812 —
853–870 859 8 330.00–342.00 $337.44 $2,899 —
990 990 3 352.00 $352.00 $3,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 390.00–435.00 $412.94 $1,582 +13.33
425 425 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 -2.50
502–530 512 7 390.00–415.00 $398.61 $2,041 +28.49
555–590 572 25 355.00–400.00 $390.10 $2,231 +30.57
610–645 628 7 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,230 +10.33
655–677 673 11 345.00–355.00 $349.81 $2,354 +9.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
260–290 268 4 465.00–470.00 $466.36 $1,250 +22.72
300 fancy 300 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,470 -5.00
310–345 331 8 440.00–480.00 $452.88 $1,499 +33.84
365–390 369 11 420.00–465.00 $456.15 $1,683 +29.78
409–443 425 34 400.00–460.00 $440.10 $1,870 +17.47
452–498 475 21 400.00–435.00 $425.04 $2,019 +9.41
500–535 514 30 370.00–445.00 $418.89 $2,153 +16.99
532 fancy 532 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,245 +7.00
605–640 614 13 320.00–365.00 $338.91 $2,081 +0.72
650–690 670 9 330.00–342.00 $335.50 $2,248 —
708–740 713 7 325.00–336.00 $334.37 $2,384 +24.38
830 830 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 320.00–400.00 $363.04 $1,543 +15.62
462–485 474 6 340.00–400.00 $368.51 $1,747 +4.24
515–545 532 3 330.00–350.00 $343.17 $1,826 +7.11
555–590 574 14 320.00–360.00 $338.06 $1,940 +7.87
652–655 654 6 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,969 -14.00
790 790 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 3 465.00–470.00 $466.63 $1,694 +16.63
410–445 428 3 392.00–460.00 $430.07 $1,841 +8.71
450–485 465 14 415.00–440.00 $425.93 $1,981 +20.93
505–545 530 4 385.00–410.00 $394.81 $2,092 -13.55
615–635 628 6 325.00–385.00 $361.97 $2,273 +3.14
676 676 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,366 +7.31
730 730 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 486 4 380.00–385.00 $381.21 $1,853 —
555–575 563 8 335.00–360.00 $346.80 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1530 1263 80-85% 30 152.00–171.00 $161.00 $2,033 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,789 -27.01
1115–1450 1326 80-85% 10 137.00–150.00 $145.79 $1,933 -16.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1935 1525 75-80% 19 157.00–175.00 $164.17 $2,504 —
1615–1670 1643 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $692 -73.15
990–1160 1075 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.08 $1,302 -17.07
935–1250 1078 85-90% 8 130.00–157.00 $141.61 $1,527 +3.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,008 —
1465 1465 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,198 —
1515–2180 1759 5 179.00–212.00 $193.40 $3,402 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1090–1365 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,011.20
1275–1415 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,473.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
875–985 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,046.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.