Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $539.04/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 474 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.82/cwt +19.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 469 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $503.25/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 520 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 385 853
Feeder cattle 603 334 728
Slaughter cattle 48 46 112
Replacement cattle 4 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00 higher; Demand good 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
270–290 275 4 620.00–640.00 $625.27 $1,719 -4.73
305–323 fancy 316 11 650.00–700.00 $680.77 $2,151 —
320–348 342 9 620.00–640.00 $634.02 $2,168 +36.75
355–395 379 7 550.00–630.00 $589.74 $2,235 -11.46
390 fancy 390 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,535 —
400–439 430 22 540.00–620.00 $586.25 $2,521 +10.67
411–448 fancy 430 13 595.00–620.00 $606.31 $2,607 +6.84
459 fancy 459 9 560.00 $560.00 $2,570 -40.00
450–495 477 44 500.00–585.00 $534.75 $2,551 +25.19
500–535 518 33 465.00–535.00 $497.43 $2,577 +42.91
525–540 fancy 536 4 550.00–555.00 $551.22 $2,955 +32.35
558–577 566 22 445.00–520.00 $461.60 $2,613 +9.60
609–625 fancy 613 8 455.00–460.00 $458.73 $2,812 —
605–647 621 17 395.00–440.00 $420.52 $2,611 +1.77
665 fancy 665 2 449.00 $449.00 $2,986 —
665–697 682 25 382.00–430.00 $408.46 $2,786 +23.46
705 value added 705 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,855 —
717 717 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,510 +4.98
750 750 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,528 —
802–847 820 5 332.00–339.00 $336.11 $2,756 —
858 value added 858 6 351.00 $351.00 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 7 435.00–550.00 $495.93 $1,607 -22.32
350–385 369 4 520.00–535.00 $526.17 $1,942 +73.32
440 440 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 -23.76
455–495 477 6 440.00–480.00 $466.42 $2,225 —
520–540 530 5 400.00–475.00 $436.34 $2,313 +22.98
555–590 575 30 380.00–442.00 $423.54 $2,435 +38.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 5 580.00–610.00 $591.14 $1,608 +35.13
305–347 333 3 540.00–590.00 $555.27 $1,849 +23.61
350–385 371 21 525.00–560.00 $537.95 $1,996 -2.86
376 fancy 376 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,256 —
400–449 430 26 440.00–520.00 $481.15 $2,069 -14.38
465 fancy 465 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 —
451–490 469 47 432.00–495.00 $464.70 $2,179 +17.48
500–525 512 11 420.00–470.00 $446.20 $2,285 +21.77
540 fancy 540 21 467.00 $467.00 $2,522 —
551–590 562 11 385.00–450.00 $423.05 $2,378 +5.64
587 fancy 587 4 504.00 $504.00 $2,958 —
610–616 615 5 335.00–390.00 $374.03 $2,300 +24.03
611–637 fancy 631 12 395.00–401.00 $399.55 $2,521 —
650–690 675 9 320.00–375.00 $360.02 $2,430 +30.02
700–736 716 17 315.00–355.00 $341.85 $2,448 +19.85
760–780 765 10 325.00–337.00 $331.47 $2,536 —
922 922 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,508 -6.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 500.00–510.00 $504.89 $1,681 —
370–385 379 7 400.00–500.00 $474.05 $1,797 +36.07
443–445 444 10 400.00–445.00 $437.48 $1,942 +43.56
460–477 471 3 415.00–425.00 $418.25 $1,970 +30.04
516 fancy 516 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,812 —
505–535 517 6 375.00–420.00 $397.94 $2,057 +56.12
580–590 585 8 340.00–370.00 $360.66 $2,110 +9.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 6 535.00–550.00 $542.14 $2,304 +57.14
465–487 481 8 477.00–515.00 $489.33 $2,354 +79.09
510 fancy 510 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,397 —
520–548 536 7 440.00–490.00 $465.65 $2,496 —
665 665 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,090 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1410 1203 80-85% 14 162.00–195.00 $178.01 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1060 941 85-90% 10 140.00–180.00 $163.68 $1,540 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1635 1401 75-80% 7 165.00–187.00 $178.30 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2400 1731 6 197.00–242.00 $214.79 $3,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1490 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,794.40
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.