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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $583.85/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,479/hd at 425 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.22/cwt -11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 485 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.78/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,554/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 1,251 748
Feeder cattle 334 1,144 608
Slaughter cattle 46 95 132
Replacement cattle 5 12 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 9.00 lower to 9.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
270–295 276 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,739 -20.00
300–330 319 7 570.00–610.00 $597.27 $1,905 -22.99
352–392 373 18 580.00–610.00 $601.20 $2,242 -3.36
400–425 fancy 418 9 595.00–600.00 $599.47 $2,506 —
400–443 428 17 510.00–590.00 $575.58 $2,463 +5.05
460 fancy 460 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,760 —
455–493 481 7 495.00–520.00 $509.56 $2,451 +5.65
505–535 fancy 516 11 517.00–520.00 $518.87 $2,677 —
500–540 524 8 425.00–515.00 $454.52 $2,382 -16.29
557 557 2 452.00 $452.00 $2,518 +7.04
607–620 609 9 395.00–422.00 $418.75 $2,550 +9.35
665 665 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,560 -16.40
702–705 703 4 340.00–360.00 $345.02 $2,425 -31.94
870 870 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 5 475.00–570.00 $518.25 $1,721 +8.13
365–370 368 3 400.00–560.00 $452.85 $1,666 -92.94
410–430 417 3 485.00–525.00 $498.76 $2,080 +5.71
505–545 533 6 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $2,203 -61.71
581–597 589 6 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $2,268 -41.10
600–635 614 6 352.00–370.00 $358.78 $2,203 -16.12
665–685 675 2 340.00–355.00 $347.39 $2,345 -2.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 274 8 470.00–570.00 $556.01 $1,523 -49.06
300–345 328 11 450.00–570.00 $531.66 $1,744 +4.51
357–385 371 8 510.00–565.00 $540.81 $2,006 -4.31
407–448 434 13 450.00–560.00 $495.53 $2,151 +16.39
450–498 485 19 390.00–490.00 $447.22 $2,169 -11.93
500–540 520 6 400.00–445.00 $424.43 $2,207 -15.73
552–595 564 10 350.00–435.00 $417.41 $2,354 +25.65
620 620 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -27.46
656 656 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,165 -38.16
730 730 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,351 -35.34
800 800 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -3.49
945 945 3 270.00–295.00 $278.33 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 400.00–475.00 $437.98 $1,708 -21.96
405–430 418 2 345.00–440.00 $393.92 $1,647 -38.01
450–495 469 7 347.00–415.00 $388.21 $1,821 -33.37
510–535 522 3 300.00–400.00 $341.82 $1,784 -27.62
565–575 569 5 332.00–365.00 $351.19 $1,998 -14.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 460.00–535.00 $497.50 $1,866 —
450–476 470 4 420.00–425.00 $421.20 $1,980 -7.09
505–540 521 6 355.00–400.00 $368.94 $1,922 -41.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 410.00–540.00 $474.56 $1,746 —
447 447 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,168 —
465–495 473 4 405.00–425.00 $410.24 $1,940 -62.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1174 80-85% 11 160.00–173.00 $165.85 $1,947 +0.12
1065–1435 1199 80-85% 7 140.00–157.00 $150.64 $1,806 -15.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1190 1034 85-90% 5 130.00–165.00 $144.69 $1,496 —
735–1300 1051 85-90% 5 89.00–127.00 $110.57 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1670 1610 75-80% 3 162.00–170.00 $167.53 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2345 1851 8 180.00–240.00 $214.83 $3,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.