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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.86/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 675 1,078
Feeder cattle 132 593 1,015
Slaughter cattle 29 69 50
Replacement cattle 4 13 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the weather the feeder offering was too small for a trend comparison, undertones sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 284 6 610.00–625.00 $620.38 $1,762 -8.05
305 fancy 305 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 —
410–445 433 6 490.00–550.00 $534.88 $2,316 +30.15
455–467 461 4 520.00–535.00 $527.40 $2,431 +33.19
455–470 fancy 462 5 545.00–555.00 $552.01 $2,550 —
530–542 538 8 445.00–520.00 $459.83 $2,474 -21.70
570–595 574 9 445.00–470.00 $461.08 $2,647 +31.77
620–630 627 3 400.00–435.00 $417.24 $2,616 +10.02
835 835 4 335.00–347.00 $338.00 $2,822 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–487 478 3 400.00–455.00 $417.64 $1,996 -34.08
645 645 2 345.00–375.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
675–695 688 5 350.00–365.00 $362.03 $2,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 +23.99
360–370 365 2 440.00–480.00 $459.73 $1,678 -36.63
400–425 410 5 445.00–500.00 $475.70 $1,950 +29.00
450–475 467 3 455.00–465.00 $458.21 $2,140 +22.91
505–540 524 13 400.00–440.00 $426.86 $2,237 +8.51
565–575 570 2 380.00–415.00 $397.35 $2,265 +8.02
630–648 639 7 350.00–395.00 $370.06 $2,365 -9.97
667 667 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,401 -5.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 +39.89
602–635 613 3 310.00–350.00 $336.19 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 490.00–515.00 $501.27 $1,915 +1.34
405–425 415 2 485.00–500.00 $492.32 $2,043 —
431 fancy 431 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,392 —
460–495 486 4 435.00–480.00 $469.36 $2,281 +24.36
530–535 532 4 420.00–445.00 $432.49 $2,301 +12.49
550–560 555 2 400.00–415.00 $407.57 $2,262 —
600–630 606 9 340.00–380.00 $359.06 $2,176 -25.94
662–675 670 5 355.00–360.00 $356.98 $2,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1155 80-85% 5 140.00–152.00 $148.47 $1,715 -2.46
1155 1155 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,559 -15.93
965–1445 1203 80-85% 7 157.00–169.00 $163.72 $1,970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1285 1186 85-90% 7 140.00–152.00 $149.87 $1,777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2185 1847 3 177.00–210.00 $198.65 $3,669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1480 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,402.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.