Cattle Market Pulse

Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.19/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 670 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $504.33/cwt +34.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,636/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.99/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 628 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 803 381
Feeder cattle 555 719 235
Slaughter cattle 91 71 131
Replacement cattle 24 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 11.00 higher. Siaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
250–295 274 9 600.00–660.00 $637.87 $1,748 +17.15
300–345 326 8 640.00–680.00 $663.97 $2,165 +52.06
360–380 371 5 650.00–670.00 $657.98 $2,441 +39.53
403–410 fancy 405 4 600.00–700.00 $674.68 $2,732 —
405–447 436 12 540.00–585.00 $556.74 $2,427 +10.85
455–487 471 18 495.00–560.00 $528.83 $2,491 +18.70
520 fancy 520 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,834 +15.00
500–547 523 28 465.00–530.00 $499.97 $2,615 +34.51
557–590 573 13 445.00–527.00 $473.89 $2,715 +27.74
602–636 628 27 405.00–450.00 $437.99 $2,751 +7.33
673–693 688 17 377.00–391.00 $384.85 $2,648 -17.70
705–745 728 6 340.00–365.00 $351.58 $2,560 -16.55
760–785 783 21 337.00–370.00 $358.08 $2,804 +13.08
810–825 818 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $2,646 -1.51
854 854 14 348.00 $348.00 $2,972 +21.00
960 960 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 5 530.00–600.00 $543.34 $1,994 +8.62
430–445 438 2 480.00–500.00 $489.83 $2,145 -3.16
455–490 473 2 470.00–495.00 $482.04 $2,280 -3.49
545 545 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +41.83
565–595 580 2 430.00–470.00 $449.48 $2,607 +84.48
650–676 664 16 365.00–385.00 $378.43 $2,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 268 4 525.00–610.00 $589.35 $1,579 —
300 fancy 300 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,890 —
300–335 327 8 530.00–570.00 $541.09 $1,769 +20.48
365–395 381 5 490.00–500.00 $498.01 $1,897 -11.79
410–443 427 18 420.00–520.00 $483.10 $2,063 +5.82
455–495 478 20 420.00–490.00 $441.03 $2,108 -18.88
500–530 508 8 425.00–505.00 $444.20 $2,257 -12.73
512 fancy 512 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,714 —
553–597 562 25 390.00–425.00 $407.72 $2,291 —
605–615 612 3 355.00–380.00 $366.68 $2,244 -6.24
640 fancy 640 16 391.00 $391.00 $2,502 -9.00
650 fancy 650 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 +5.00
650–695 672 36 341.00–390.00 $377.43 $2,536 +14.62
722–737 735 19 337.00–353.00 $338.65 $2,489 +2.77
820–828 828 17 312.00–335.00 $333.66 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 450.00–465.00 $457.72 $1,533 -11.90
355–382 376 5 430.00–480.00 $467.53 $1,758 +7.99
460–497 479 8 410.00–435.00 $428.19 $2,051 -0.38
505–540 523 8 410.00–435.00 $423.79 $2,216 +61.08
550–585 563 11 355.00–395.00 $375.97 $2,117 -14.49
670–677 675 3 310.00–320.00 $313.31 $2,115 -19.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,470 —
400–440 423 7 505.00–570.00 $531.11 $2,247 +4.81
455–485 470 2 480.00–570.00 $523.56 $2,461 +35.06
500–540 524 15 390.00–532.00 $488.59 $2,560 +33.80
600–610 605 2 367.00–385.00 $376.07 $2,275 -36.97
710–735 723 2 315.00–335.00 $324.83 $2,349 -15.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 —
670 670 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1145 1078 80-85% 2 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,674 —
905–1410 1131 80-85% 20 167.00–192.00 $178.87 $2,023 +6.46
1315 1315 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 +9.89
705–890 821 85-90% 4 154.00–181.00 $163.23 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1410 1378 75-80% 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 -21.00
1335–2255 1898 5 200.00–248.00 $227.51 $4,318 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1005–1375 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,088.61
1045–1325 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,495.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
910–985 944 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,537.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.