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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $530.73/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,521/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.93/cwt +27.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 469 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $518.34/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 518 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 670 1,103
Feeder cattle 571 555 983
Slaughter cattle 95 91 111
Replacement cattle 10 24 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 15.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; 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
275–290 278 5 610.00–660.00 $645.61 $1,795 +7.74
320 320 4 660.00 $660.00 $2,112 -3.97
385–392 390 12 640.00–670.00 $654.14 $2,551 -3.84
405 fancy 405 4 640.00 $640.00 $2,592 -34.68
400–438 416 29 570.00–627.00 $593.62 $2,469 +36.88
450–497 475 37 500.00–570.00 $530.73 $2,521 +1.90
505–535 518 35 485.00–547.00 $518.34 $2,685 +18.37
550–584 575 20 472.00–500.00 $478.90 $2,754 +5.01
600–648 623 20 385.00–445.00 $413.52 $2,576 -24.47
650–695 668 14 380.00–425.00 $405.14 $2,706 +20.29
815 815 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 +11.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 8 550.00–600.00 $583.54 $1,967 —
350–392 366 8 550.00–600.00 $559.26 $2,047 +15.92
410–445 436 9 480.00–565.00 $527.14 $2,298 +37.31
450–485 466 17 425.00–510.00 $474.13 $2,209 -7.91
505–535 511 5 400.00–475.00 $424.60 $2,170 +34.60
555–595 578 16 380.00–465.00 $421.20 $2,435 -28.28
650–675 667 3 335.00–355.00 $343.44 $2,291 -34.99
885 885 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 550.00–570.00 $559.72 $1,500 -29.63
300–345 326 11 550.00–590.00 $560.35 $1,827 +19.26
355–393 377 22 490.00–540.00 $520.13 $1,961 +22.12
405–440 427 32 450.00–530.00 $505.90 $2,160 +22.80
454–495 469 35 430.00–495.00 $468.93 $2,199 +27.90
503–540 521 19 405.00–450.00 $426.16 $2,220 -18.04
535 fancy 535 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,675 -30.00
550–595 563 11 375.00–427.00 $414.96 $2,336 +7.24
606–620 610 20 375.00–425.00 $408.53 $2,492 +41.85
660 660 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -17.43
700 700 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 -13.65
772 772 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,548 —
895 895 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,819 —
1140 1140 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
475–490 483 2 350.00–400.00 $375.39 $1,813 -52.80
550–590 567 12 375.00–415.00 $383.39 $2,174 +7.42
680–685 683 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $2,117 -3.35
750 750 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 4 555.00–620.00 $598.82 $2,413 +67.71
460–492 477 12 485.00–525.00 $502.18 $2,395 -21.38
500–540 517 6 450.00–480.00 $459.84 $2,377 -28.75
550–565 558 2 420.00–450.00 $435.20 $2,428 —
630 630 3 365.00–385.00 $371.67 $2,342 -4.40
650–675 663 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 4 500.00–530.00 $521.40 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1145 1031 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $151.77 $1,565 —
945–1385 1165 80-85% 18 167.00–187.00 $174.15 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1110 909 85-90% 11 137.00–170.00 $153.84 $1,398 —
715–1065 916 85-90% 8 125.00–137.00 $128.92 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1143 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.22 $1,740 —
1570–1595 1583 75-80% 2 167.00–177.00 $171.96 $2,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,032 —
1405–1950 1641 6 210.00–232.00 $222.34 $3,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1110–1135 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,126.39
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–990 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,547.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.