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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.78/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $506.30/cwt -23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 518 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $507.61/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 930 1,618
Feeder cattle 221 829 1,515
Slaughter cattle 79 88 95
Replacement cattle 11 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 4 610.00–710.00 $686.29 $1,990 +84.16
330 330 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,096 +94.80
332 fancy 332 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,191 —
365–382 378 4 620.00–650.00 $642.75 $2,430 +42.75
400–435 fancy 408 7 630.00–670.00 $645.69 $2,634 +45.69
425–435 430 2 495.00–625.00 $560.76 $2,411 +7.04
505–530 518 13 470.00–540.00 $506.30 $2,623 +3.92
605–625 615 2 435.00–465.00 $449.76 $2,766 -7.05
652 652 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,804 +6.32
800 800 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,776 -12.40
855–880 868 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,908 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 425.00–480.00 $451.78 $2,160 -25.82
555–590 581 4 410.00–465.00 $436.65 $2,537 +24.45
670 670 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 8 505.00–590.00 $556.04 $1,740 +27.04
361–395 375 12 465.00–530.00 $507.61 $1,904 -3.44
400–435 415 4 450.00–495.00 $468.57 $1,945 -6.59
450–487 477 12 440.00–470.00 $449.84 $2,146 -14.46
500–537 517 18 420.00–480.00 $435.78 $2,253 -7.43
600–645 623 9 345.00–380.00 $360.43 $2,245 -26.79
650–696 677 7 350.00–365.00 $354.93 $2,403 +15.22
700–710 706 8 340.00–357.00 $346.95 $2,449 +6.93
782 782 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,698 +14.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -27.09
405–440 428 3 430.00–440.00 $433.15 $1,854 +17.46
492–495 493 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,046 -0.73
515–530 523 2 350.00–400.00 $374.64 $1,959 —
550–595 575 5 330.00–385.00 $357.02 $2,053 -41.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 382 5 460.00–600.00 $549.03 $2,097 +9.03
421–430 fancy 423 4 660.00 $660.00 $2,792 —
440–445 443 2 475.00–580.00 $527.80 $2,338 +35.36
463–497 480 6 540.00–560.00 $546.89 $2,625 +70.27
512–549 538 7 420.00–465.00 $432.23 $2,325 -35.50
559–587 569 11 415.00–450.00 $438.09 $2,493 +33.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 5 410.00–460.00 $438.40 $1,833 -16.60
513 513 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 -32.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1075 80-85% 5 140.00–157.00 $153.15 $1,646 —
1000–1495 1179 80-85% 23 160.00–177.00 $169.55 $1,999 —
1140–1235 1188 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1020 934 85-90% 6 137.00–150.00 $143.96 $1,345 —
895–1120 1017 85-90% 6 127.00–137.00 $132.01 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1605 1422 75-80% 3 140.00–171.00 $157.15 $2,235 —
1380–1920 1598 75-80% 4 165.00–177.00 $171.56 $2,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,704 —
1330–2115 1710 8 185.00–215.00 $203.89 $3,487 -1.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1015–1385 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,151.67
1060–1540 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,118.30
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1415–1515 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,555.00–3,600.00 $3,576.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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

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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.