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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.76/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 427 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.92/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 476 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.99/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 521 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 655 791
Feeder cattle 798 603 633
Slaughter cattle 88 48 150
Replacement cattle 10 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
250–280 267 5 600.00–650.00 $621.50 $1,659 -3.77
305–320 fancy 317 5 670.00–700.00 $694.23 $2,201 +13.46
300–346 334 20 590.00–650.00 $629.70 $2,103 -4.32
350–380 369 16 570.00–640.00 $602.73 $2,224 +12.99
405 fancy 405 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,572 +28.69
400–437 421 26 525.00–600.00 $582.59 $2,453 -3.66
450–499 476 37 480.00–560.00 $524.74 $2,498 -10.01
510 fancy 510 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,780 -6.22
500–546 522 37 450.00–517.00 $484.04 $2,527 -13.39
550–565 559 22 440.00–490.00 $459.27 $2,567 -2.33
600–615 608 2 405.00–427.00 $416.14 $2,530 -4.38
613 thin fleshed 613 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,771 —
641 fancy 641 12 430.00 $430.00 $2,756 -28.73
715 fancy 715 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 500.00–530.00 $515.00 $1,545 +19.07
370–392 381 7 440.00–540.00 $492.52 $1,877 -33.65
405–446 430 14 445.00–510.00 $475.93 $2,046 +0.93
455–495 474 18 425.00–510.00 $489.08 $2,318 +22.66
525–547 541 6 420.00–445.00 $437.68 $2,368 +1.34
560–595 571 4 410.00–460.00 $429.90 $2,455 +6.36
641 641 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,500 —
800–810 803 4 312.00–317.00 $315.74 $2,535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 330 20 525.00–585.00 $560.01 $1,848 +4.74
355–390 373 19 520.00–620.00 $538.78 $2,010 +0.83
400–442 427 39 450.00–510.00 $478.47 $2,043 -2.68
400–444 fancy 428 30 505.00–530.00 $513.63 $2,198 —
450–492 476 44 430.00–495.00 $473.92 $2,256 +9.22
500–545 520 36 420.00–490.00 $454.38 $2,363 +8.18
550–566 563 7 420.00–445.00 $436.46 $2,457 +13.41
610–645 622 3 360.00–365.00 $363.27 $2,260 -10.76
632–638 fancy 635 12 390.00–402.00 $395.03 $2,508 -4.52
665–685 671 5 355.00–370.00 $365.35 $2,451 +5.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–265 263 3 520.00–545.00 $536.60 $1,411 —
325–337 335 6 400.00–500.00 $448.02 $1,501 -56.87
355–398 381 15 440.00–520.00 $480.00 $1,829 +5.95
400–440 412 16 400.00–460.00 $446.64 $1,840 +9.16
455–498 482 15 430.00–450.00 $443.21 $2,136 +24.96
500–512 507 4 405.00–440.00 $414.94 $2,104 +17.00
550–595 571 15 350.00–415.00 $385.73 $2,203 +25.07
610–637 621 5 330.00–355.00 $340.26 $2,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 358 15 540.00–610.00 $583.38 $2,089 —
380 fancy 380 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,375 —
410–432 fancy 420 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 —
405–445 433 8 465.00–500.00 $483.49 $2,094 -58.65
465–493 483 30 445.00–500.00 $490.66 $2,370 +1.33
501–525 fancy 521 27 475.00–490.00 $477.67 $2,489 +7.67
505–547 528 13 390.00–470.00 $429.22 $2,266 -36.43
560–580 568 3 400.00–425.00 $414.84 $2,356 —
605 fancy 605 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 —
608–635 622 14 370.00–385.00 $376.18 $2,340 —
650–680 660 3 365.00–375.00 $371.57 $2,452 +31.57
737 737 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,064 —
795 795 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 381 5 475.00–515.00 $506.70 $1,931 -18.30
422–430 426 4 450.00–460.00 $457.48 $1,949 —
470–495 485 5 445.00–470.00 $455.93 $2,211 —
500–530 518 4 350.00–425.00 $391.61 $2,029 —
615–635 625 2 340.00–365.00 $352.70 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1018 80-85% 4 152.00–175.00 $165.39 $1,684 —
920–1515 1236 80-85% 27 162.00–193.00 $178.12 $2,202 +0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1665 1438 75-80% 8 167.00–177.00 $171.74 $2,470 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–960 853 85-90% 5 141.00–165.00 $152.06 $1,297 —
980 980 85-90% 2 132.00–140.00 $136.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1540 1328 3 170.00–180.00 $177.10 $2,352 —
1235–2020 1703 11 202.00–245.00 $225.21 $3,835 +10.42

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
815–985 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,587.65
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1290 1290 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
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.