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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.31/cwt -19.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 578 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.33/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 563 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.53/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 518 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 722 683
Feeder cattle 593 672 628
Slaughter cattle 69 45 44
Replacement cattle 13 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lbs heifers sold 26.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold uneven, from 8.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher 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
250–285 264 7 580.00–650.00 $628.43 $1,659 +45.61
315 315 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 +35.64
375–397 384 6 535.00–555.00 $547.29 $2,102 -1.64
400–445 428 6 480.00–535.00 $504.73 $2,160 -30.91
462–490 475 14 480.00–500.00 $494.21 $2,347 +3.93
503–545 518 41 440.00–500.00 $481.53 $2,494 -9.20
556–598 578 68 410.00–450.00 $429.31 $2,481 -19.85
605–635 621 28 380.00–435.00 $407.22 $2,529 +0.58
650–687 675 34 380.00–417.00 $399.85 $2,699 +4.41
705–748 730 14 350.00–405.00 $372.48 $2,719 +11.93
753–755 754 4 355.00–365.00 $362.50 $2,733 —
776 776 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,615 —
845 845 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,831 +0.34
905 905 5 300.00–320.00 $316.00 $2,860 +11.00
914 914 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,788 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,498 +50.00
310–340 325 2 450.00–460.00 $455.23 $1,479 —
355–390 373 2 500.00–505.00 $502.38 $1,874 +29.74
400–420 411 8 400.00–470.00 $435.39 $1,789 -26.68
467–495 481 4 435.00–470.00 $451.72 $2,173 -11.17
500–540 523 4 400.00–460.00 $430.43 $2,251 +17.71
550–588 569 14 385.00–460.00 $419.90 $2,389 +2.38
708–740 717 5 330.00–340.00 $336.33 $2,411 —
755 755 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 —
325–347 341 5 450.00–470.00 $461.01 $1,572 -30.78
375–390 386 4 485.00–500.00 $496.36 $1,916 +37.28
405–448 430 20 430.00–467.00 $446.70 $1,921 -17.65
455–485 476 15 425.00–440.00 $435.30 $2,072 -19.82
500–545 522 36 390.00–435.00 $418.35 $2,184 +8.24
550–595 563 52 345.00–401.00 $389.33 $2,192 +10.23
600–615 608 27 350.00–385.00 $380.03 $2,311 +25.85
650–695 667 25 325.00–385.00 $365.20 $2,436 +40.06
705–740 717 7 320.00–340.00 $331.74 $2,379 -3.26
750 750 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
895 895 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,443 +30.00
400–445 419 5 400.00–430.00 $409.82 $1,717 —
450–490 468 9 350.00–425.00 $394.75 $1,847 +17.99
500–528 521 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,824 -19.31
565–595 579 4 350.00–365.00 $355.11 $2,056 -4.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 358 8 465.00–540.00 $499.93 $1,790 +0.29
465 465 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 -27.09
521 521 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,188 +10.40
627 627 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,414 +21.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 -53.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1225 1151 80-85% 4 147.00–155.00 $150.93 $1,737 +5.73
995–1510 1244 80-85% 23 157.00–177.00 $167.90 $2,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $302 —
820–840 830 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $975 —
855–950 903 85-90% 2 145.00–155.00 $149.74 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1715 1436 75-80% 5 160.00–175.00 $164.93 $2,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1685 1578 3 185.00–197.00 $192.25 $3,034 —
1640 1640 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1235 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,072.05
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040–1375 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,515.32
1050–1475 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,458.42
1285–1700 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,925.14
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.