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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.58/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 685 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $398.03/cwt ≈ $2,838/hd at 713 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.34/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 714 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,251 311 581
Feeder cattle 1,144 221 503
Slaughter cattle 95 79 63
Replacement cattle 12 11 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower, heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher. 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
285–295 288 4 650.00 $650.00 $1,872 -36.29
305–345 324 7 600.00–640.00 $620.26 $2,010 -14.74
370 fancy 370 4 680.00 $680.00 $2,516 —
365–397 388 17 560.00–640.00 $604.56 $2,346 -38.19
401–440 424 25 530.00–620.00 $570.53 $2,419 +9.77
450–497 477 18 470.00–550.00 $503.91 $2,404 —
503–548 529 53 440.00–495.00 $470.81 $2,491 -35.49
556–586 579 29 438.00–465.00 $444.96 $2,576 —
600–645 628 24 365.00–435.00 $409.40 $2,571 -40.36
650–692 683 34 382.00–419.00 $401.40 $2,742 -28.60
707–712 fancy 711 39 405.00–409.00 $408.29 $2,903 —
700–745 717 19 345.00–386.00 $376.96 $2,703 —
755–798 770 25 347.00–377.00 $363.56 $2,799 —
777 value added 777 21 359.00 $359.00 $2,789 —
802–840 819 37 341.00–350.00 $347.05 $2,842 +0.05
850 850 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,822 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 4 455.00–550.00 $510.12 $1,576 —
367–395 384 12 500.00–570.00 $545.79 $2,096 —
419–448 431 13 450.00–525.00 $493.05 $2,125 —
450–490 471 32 425.00–530.00 $480.32 $2,262 +28.54
500–545 525 28 420.00–510.00 $475.07 $2,494 —
550–595 573 24 380.00–460.00 $426.17 $2,442 -10.48
600–625 613 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $2,298 —
650–690 676 7 335.00–365.00 $350.12 $2,367 -9.88
700 700 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 288 11 580.00–650.00 $605.07 $1,743 —
318 fancy 318 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,940 —
315–335 331 5 515.00–530.00 $527.15 $1,745 -28.89
350–395 377 39 500.00–585.00 $545.12 $2,055 +37.51
370–389 fancy 382 8 595.00–600.00 $596.82 $2,280 —
400–420 fancy 415 6 530.00–560.00 $552.65 $2,293 —
400–442 423 22 450.00–515.00 $479.14 $2,027 +10.57
450–495 473 36 420.00–515.00 $459.15 $2,172 +9.31
507–531 520 18 420.00–465.00 $440.16 $2,289 +4.38
552–596 577 26 377.00–440.00 $391.76 $2,260 —
602–640 612 35 350.00–396.00 $377.46 $2,310 +17.03
653 fancy 653 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,514 —
654–695 673 41 330.00–380.00 $368.16 $2,478 +13.23
693 value added 693 68 369.75 $369.75 $2,562 —
702–740 714 54 320.00–375.00 $357.34 $2,551 +10.39
757–796 775 14 322.00–345.00 $338.29 $2,622 -6.71
811 value added 811 48 333.50 $333.50 $2,705 —
810–825 818 2 317.00–320.00 $318.49 $2,605 —
857–870 861 11 320.00–332.00 $323.72 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 372 16 410.00–485.00 $459.94 $1,711 —
402–437 425 6 425.00–447.00 $431.93 $1,836 -1.22
452–495 473 5 400.00–450.00 $421.58 $1,994 +6.58
525–545 535 2 340.00–400.00 $369.44 $1,977 -5.20
555–585 570 8 345.00–410.00 $366.07 $2,087 +9.05
655–691 670 7 330.00–340.00 $333.49 $2,234 —
770–795 780 3 310.00–325.00 $319.90 $2,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 476 7 400.00–470.00 $428.29 $2,039 —
540 540 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 +10.00
570–580 573 3 345.00–380.00 $368.20 $2,110 —
670 670 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 fancy 348 3 680.00 $680.00 $2,366 —
410 410 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,378 +52.20
455–485 473 5 465.00–490.00 $472.70 $2,236 -74.19
535 535 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 +17.77
582 582 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 -38.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1370 1125 80-85% 15 145.00–158.00 $152.87 $1,720 —
1025–1445 1189 80-85% 9 161.00–173.00 $165.73 $1,971 +28.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1125 904 85-90% 5 102.00–130.00 $116.33 $1,052 -27.63
810–1085 950 85-90% 6 143.00–156.00 $150.74 $1,432 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1735 1480 75-80% 5 166.00–176.00 $169.77 $2,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1835 1596 5 162.00–178.00 $170.50 $2,721 —
1605 1605 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,440 —
1345–2430 1914 16 182.00–212.00 $206.68 $3,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000–1385 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,440.13
1140–1275 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,805.59
1250–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,369.61
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.