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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $500.77/cwt +56.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 523 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.21/cwt +32.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 631 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.09/cwt ≈ $2,669/hd at 669 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 652 0
Feeder cattle 1,309 539 0
Slaughter cattle 89 103 0
Replacement cattle 2 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to December 17th sale steers sold 23.00-62.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 21.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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
255 255 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 +69.27
305–345 320 15 545.00–615.00 $591.46 $1,893 +106.93
350–395 383 8 480.00–560.00 $506.43 $1,940 +18.81
383–397 fancy 390 16 570.00–612.00 $604.20 $2,356 +99.20
400–448 419 27 450.00–580.00 $514.54 $2,156 +66.40
405–441 fancy 436 13 525.00–577.00 $558.72 $2,436 +66.53
455 fancy 455 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,480 +61.84
453–496 470 47 455.00–540.00 $511.33 $2,403 +59.05
507 value added 507 25 520.00 $520.00 $2,636 —
502–547 527 66 422.00–517.00 $489.34 $2,579 +66.86
515–545 fancy 528 17 485.00–535.00 $516.89 $2,729 +69.89
553–563 value added 559 18 495.00 $495.00 $2,767 —
550–595 574 59 415.00–485.00 $448.41 $2,574 +38.18
610–630 fancy 617 29 410.00–455.00 $425.80 $2,627 —
605–645 631 34 380.00–430.00 $403.10 $2,544 +23.16
641 value added 641 38 410.00 $410.00 $2,628 —
658–671 value added 664 51 402.00–409.00 $405.33 $2,691 —
652–692 676 33 362.00–422.00 $389.44 $2,633 —
700–747 724 28 360.00–395.00 $382.65 $2,770 +40.42
703–749 value added 737 48 377.00–390.00 $380.36 $2,803 —
750–760 752 5 350.00–355.00 $351.01 $2,640 —
760–782 value added 771 24 372.00–407.00 $389.75 $3,005 —
800–830 818 3 302.00–332.00 $312.79 $2,559 -19.21
866 866 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,771 -17.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 3 412.00–445.00 $432.63 $2,068 —
525–540 535 3 400.00–430.00 $420.19 $2,248 +21.58
570–595 582 10 375.00–412.00 $389.16 $2,265 -0.94
665–695 681 20 345.00–410.00 $365.48 $2,489 +15.67
815 815 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 8 500.00–580.00 $531.15 $1,487 +64.79
331–332 331 6 500.00–530.00 $519.98 $1,721 +67.10
357–393 fancy 384 19 532.00–537.00 $533.22 $2,048 —
375–386 385 20 455.00–475.00 $471.27 $1,814 +15.12
415 fancy 415 5 537.00 $537.00 $2,229 —
403–448 426 35 420.00–465.00 $441.95 $1,883 +1.85
450–499 483 58 407.00–485.00 $430.95 $2,081 +5.91
500–540 521 65 400.00–455.00 $432.45 $2,253 +13.56
560–595 573 50 380.00–412.00 $390.80 $2,239 —
607–640 value added 618 37 387.00–402.00 $396.96 $2,453 —
600–645 625 22 335.00–375.00 $359.64 $2,248 +20.73
660–690 670 14 325.00–347.00 $339.84 $2,277 +4.34
700–710 701 10 330.00–347.00 $340.29 $2,385 +5.92
752 752 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,421 —
815 815 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,624 +35.00
895 895 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,390 —
910 910 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,466 —
435–442 439 7 365.00–405.00 $394.26 $1,731 +31.22
450–485 472 9 370.00–400.00 $382.54 $1,806 +14.03
505–547 534 22 345.00–405.00 $378.45 $2,021 +35.28
552–598 572 42 185.00–390.00 $351.45 $2,010 +13.39
775–790 786 12 292.00–302.00 $298.76 $2,348 +13.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 —
415–440 428 4 400.00–480.00 $454.53 $1,945 +24.46
455–485 468 14 400.00–462.00 $436.91 $2,045 +10.98
500–536 527 6 380.00–435.00 $400.36 $2,110 +5.55
600–645 618 4 365.00–375.00 $370.02 $2,287 +8.05
665–685 674 8 325.00–350.00 $333.70 $2,249 -16.30
752–760 755 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $2,403 —
835 835 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
865–875 868 3 260.00–270.00 $263.36 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 365.00–385.00 $379.83 $1,633 —
480–490 486 5 350.00–395.00 $383.95 $1,866 +2.74
570–590 575 4 325.00–370.00 $336.54 $1,935 -10.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,336 —
1080–1270 1184 80-85% 10 140.00–152.00 $145.54 $1,723 —
1110–1750 1298 80-85% 14 155.00–162.00 $157.67 $2,047 -3.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1125 1050 85-90% 10 107.00–125.00 $118.51 $1,244 +53.51
795–1260 1067 85-90% 12 127.00–147.00 $138.00 $1,472 +73.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1420 1378 75-80% 3 147.00–152.00 $149.64 $2,062 —
1320–1560 1468 75-80% 6 155.00–160.00 $156.97 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,863 -15.00
1440–1540 1483 3 170.00–173.00 $170.99 $2,536 +20.99
1565–2345 1813 6 152.00–199.00 $179.63 $3,257 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.