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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmington Regional Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.62/cwt -17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 475 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $546.16/cwt +15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 481 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $507.13/cwt -11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,696/hd at 532 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 676 687
Feeder cattle 520 571 583
Slaughter cattle 61 95 79
Replacement cattle 6 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 7.00 higher to 10.00 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
320–346 341 8 570.00–610.00 $582.31 $1,986 -77.69
400–445 420 9 495.00–560.00 $534.97 $2,247 -58.65
457 fancy 457 14 595.00 $595.00 $2,719 —
465–498 488 28 500.00–550.00 $525.33 $2,564 -5.40
499 unweaned 499 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,670 —
500–545 527 27 470.00–540.00 $510.53 $2,690 -7.81
540 unweaned 540 15 501.00 $501.00 $2,705 —
552–582 565 7 445.00–485.00 $458.99 $2,593 -19.91
602 unweaned 602 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,619 —
605–641 633 13 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $2,660 +6.72
655–695 671 10 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $2,659 -8.82
705–723 717 11 365.00–375.00 $371.87 $2,666 —
754–767 760 11 345.00–350.00 $347.71 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 615.00–620.00 $617.52 $1,809 —
315–345 336 11 577.00–610.00 $584.86 $1,965 +1.32
350–385 358 6 530.00–572.00 $552.96 $1,980 -6.30
441 441 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,161 -37.14
480–495 483 14 430.00–500.00 $485.25 $2,344 +11.12
515–540 528 2 350.00–425.00 $388.39 $2,051 -36.21
550–587 572 5 370.00–440.00 $399.72 $2,286 -21.48
605–615 613 4 370.00–390.00 $374.94 $2,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 287 4 530.00–580.00 $568.90 $1,633 +9.18
365–390 378 4 475.00–490.00 $482.75 $1,825 -37.38
400–447 421 28 460.00–510.00 $477.83 $2,012 -28.07
431–440 unweaned 436 10 495.00–600.00 $536.48 $2,339 —
450–495 471 44 420.00–480.00 $452.13 $2,130 -16.80
488 unweaned 488 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,196 —
507–545 527 29 395.00–455.00 $423.24 $2,230 -2.92
551–568 564 26 385.00–420.00 $415.62 $2,344 +0.66
605–635 625 4 365.00–390.00 $376.09 $2,351 -32.44
700–740 728 6 328.00–337.00 $331.67 $2,415 +6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 500.00–510.00 $506.42 $1,393 —
315–345 330 2 450.00–465.00 $457.84 $1,511 —
350–376 370 5 440.00–475.00 $450.63 $1,667 —
465–495 480 2 365.00–410.00 $388.20 $1,863 +12.81
550–585 567 3 360.00–380.00 $371.50 $2,106 -11.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 490.00–500.00 $494.83 $1,846 —
405–435 427 9 500.00–525.00 $502.77 $2,147 -96.05
455–495 483 17 445.00–500.00 $472.83 $2,284 -29.35
505–537 516 6 465.00–510.00 $490.51 $2,531 +30.67
560–590 581 7 395.00–445.00 $409.13 $2,377 -26.07
635–645 638 4 365.00–370.00 $368.74 $2,353 -2.93
650–660 655 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,309 +17.48
770–775 774 4 250.00–265.00 $261.27 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 8 510.00–565.00 $536.78 $1,970 +15.38
480 480 2 425.00–450.00 $437.50 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
780–1455 1047 80-85% 12 145.00–159.00 $152.46 $1,596 +0.69
905–1525 1213 80-85% 9 165.00–181.00 $171.10 $2,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 948 85-90% 5 100.00–135.00 $123.84 $1,174 -5.08
780–1185 959 85-90% 8 139.00–160.00 $151.95 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2070 1624 75-80% 5 167.00–179.00 $171.80 $2,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2225 1759 8 195.00–237.00 $218.49 $3,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 ±0.00

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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.