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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.21/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 524 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $530.17/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,801/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.22/cwt +30.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 582 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 834 0
Feeder cattle 829 768 0
Slaughter cattle 88 47 0
Replacement cattle 13 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers and 500-800 lbs steers sold 9.00-19.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 5.00 higher; 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
252–295 269 4 590.00–610.00 $602.13 $1,620 -27.87
335–345 338 3 490.00–570.00 $540.20 $1,826 -79.86
360–372 368 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,208 +26.85
415 fancy 415 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,490 +7.34
405–445 429 15 520.00–600.00 $553.72 $2,375 -8.08
450–485 473 19 525.00–565.00 $547.89 $2,592 +21.49
500–545 fancy 525 32 540.00–570.00 $550.14 $2,888 —
505–547 533 23 460.00–540.00 $502.38 $2,678 -17.11
555–588 573 20 465.00–500.00 $478.91 $2,744 +27.47
600–643 623 35 425.00–477.00 $456.81 $2,846 +26.69
655–685 673 22 385.00–445.00 $423.68 $2,851 +8.14
700–718 717 20 390.00–411.00 $409.98 $2,940 +14.47
752–786 761 30 361.00–395.00 $380.96 $2,899 +18.30
805–836 832 16 355.00–360.00 $359.40 $2,990 +31.40
858 858 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,874 +8.22
915 915 3 340.00 $340.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 388 7 460.00–540.00 $509.73 $1,978 -7.00
403–440 414 6 425.00–525.00 $484.25 $2,005 -2.76
450–492 472 12 450.00–505.00 $477.60 $2,254 -20.67
510–545 534 29 420.00–542.00 $479.86 $2,562 +53.72
550–590 573 13 375.00–430.00 $412.20 $2,362 +0.04
622–645 626 6 375.00–390.00 $377.58 $2,364 -14.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 570.00–590.00 $576.67 $1,557 +9.07
305–320 fancy 316 4 560.00–570.00 $562.41 $1,777 —
305–345 324 4 490.00–560.00 $529.00 $1,714 -6.62
355–398 372 14 495.00–540.00 $511.05 $1,901 +15.28
407–436 422 17 465.00–505.00 $475.16 $2,005 -21.87
450–485 474 36 450.00–480.00 $464.30 $2,201 -9.39
501–545 524 65 410.00–475.00 $443.21 $2,322 +18.26
553–588 568 35 420.00–482.00 $437.14 $2,483 +15.94
618 value added 618 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,534 —
600–640 623 31 362.00–400.00 $387.22 $2,412 -10.18
653 653 13 445.00 $445.00 $2,906 +74.43
665–695 685 8 325.00–380.00 $339.71 $2,327 -30.86
715–720 718 2 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $2,441 -17.06
760–780 770 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $2,541 +3.61
865 865 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 450.00–475.00 $467.09 $1,551 —
360–395 374 7 410.00–470.00 $442.88 $1,656 +49.99
420–445 436 7 385.00–455.00 $415.69 $1,812 -4.31
465–495 472 20 325.00–455.00 $415.73 $1,962 -0.13
550–595 582 51 370.00–415.00 $398.22 $2,318 +30.69
600–640 618 4 335.00–340.00 $338.72 $2,093 -1.28
687–695 690 3 320.00–337.00 $331.29 $2,286 +12.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 +2.44
422–440 430 4 460.00–510.00 $492.44 $2,117 -40.49
450–491 469 9 420.00–500.00 $476.62 $2,235 -9.11
510–531 521 10 405.00–490.00 $467.73 $2,437 +15.08
550–590 576 7 375.00–460.00 $404.23 $2,328 -35.46
615–635 623 3 375.00–400.00 $384.88 $2,398 -3.45
655–685 670 4 345.00–365.00 $354.78 $2,377 -12.28
745 745 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,440 —
805 805 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +6.17
535–545 540 2 400.00–465.00 $432.20 $2,334 —
675–680 678 2 300.00–335.00 $317.44 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1475 1208 80-85% 6 147.00–157.00 $153.66 $1,856 -10.98
955–1515 1246 80-85% 18 160.00–177.00 $167.01 $2,081 +2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1165 975 85-90% 6 135.00–167.00 $154.54 $1,507 +7.71
860–1165 1055 85-90% 6 100.00–132.00 $116.73 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1375 1295 75-80% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.59 $1,989 —
1150–1590 1399 75-80% 5 159.00–168.00 $163.04 $2,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1243 2 162.00–177.00 $170.09 $2,114 —
1360–1435 1398 2 150.00–157.00 $153.41 $2,145 —
1260–2150 1700 11 187.00–221.00 $205.71 $3,497 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1350 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,495.79
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -500.00
1150–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,450.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.