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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.12/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 476 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.73/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,547/hd at 519 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.47/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,587/hd at 615 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 1,400 931
Feeder cattle 672 1,309 863
Slaughter cattle 45 89 68
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold mostly steady on a much lighter test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
255–295 270 11 570.00–595.00 $582.82 $1,574 -7.18
300–345 319 7 520.00–590.00 $554.36 $1,768 -37.10
350–395 369 21 500.00–570.00 $548.93 $2,026 +42.50
405–445 425 25 495.00–560.00 $535.64 $2,276 +21.10
455–498 486 25 480.00–535.00 $490.28 $2,383 -21.05
500–548 519 65 445.00–515.00 $490.73 $2,547 +1.39
551–560 553 6 445.00–450.00 $449.16 $2,484 +0.75
610–620 fancy 613 24 430.00–452.00 $438.91 $2,691 +13.11
602–645 617 32 370.00–425.00 $406.64 $2,509 +3.54
668 fancy 668 14 440.00 $440.00 $2,939 —
665–670 669 12 380.00–400.00 $395.44 $2,645 +6.00
710–735 720 6 340.00–367.00 $360.55 $2,596 -22.10
814–825 815 28 310.00–337.00 $334.66 $2,727 +21.87
885 885 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 -15.00
910 910 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,261 —
350–390 376 9 385.00–540.00 $472.64 $1,777 —
400–445 423 11 400.00–490.00 $462.07 $1,955 —
455–490 476 8 400.00–480.00 $462.89 $2,203 +30.26
525–545 540 9 385.00–445.00 $412.72 $2,229 -7.47
551–587 568 10 375.00–450.00 $417.52 $2,372 +28.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 500.00–540.00 $523.12 $1,480 -8.03
305–345 325 14 455.00–540.00 $491.79 $1,598 -28.19
350–385 367 19 435.00–515.00 $459.08 $1,685 -12.19
400–445 425 38 420.00–500.00 $464.35 $1,973 +22.40
455–495 476 68 400.00–475.00 $455.12 $2,166 +24.17
507–545 530 23 370.00–432.00 $410.11 $2,174 -22.34
580–585 583 35 345.00–390.00 $379.10 $2,210 -11.70
600–642 618 8 340.00–360.00 $354.18 $2,189 -5.46
655–695 674 8 312.00–340.00 $325.14 $2,191 -14.70
730 730 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 -5.29
805 805 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,435 -19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
360–395 386 4 385.00–440.00 $397.82 $1,536 -7.18
460–495 482 4 325.00–415.00 $376.76 $1,816 -5.78
515–545 528 3 330.00–400.00 $369.31 $1,950 -9.14
555–595 583 7 345.00–370.00 $359.17 $2,094 +7.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,837 —
350–395 375 5 440.00–575.00 $499.64 $1,874 —
407–416 412 8 465.00–495.00 $480.14 $1,978 +25.61
450–485 463 6 425.00–495.00 $472.09 $2,186 +35.18
515–542 538 11 390.00–415.00 $409.60 $2,204 +9.24
600–645 616 4 360.00–370.00 $363.74 $2,241 -6.28
890 890 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,287 -6.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
415–440 431 3 355.00–420.00 $392.31 $1,691 +12.48
470–477 475 3 435.00–445.00 $438.30 $2,082 +54.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1220 1103 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,434 —
965–1335 1163 80-85% 5 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $1,689 -0.34
855–1405 1170 80-85% 12 155.00–162.00 $157.50 $1,843 +11.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1130 958 85-90% 11 127.00–152.00 $139.40 $1,335 —
955–1180 1098 85-90% 6 115.00–125.00 $119.57 $1,313 -18.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1335 1323 75-80% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $1,912 —
1620–1905 1763 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.92 $2,837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,516 -0.99
1805–2055 1970 3 183.00–203.00 $194.81 $3,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
735–955 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,186.24

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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.