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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $512.44/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 519 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.28/cwt +21.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 428 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $537.80/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,495/hd at 464 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 587 471
Feeder cattle 354 520 378
Slaughter cattle 74 61 91
Replacement cattle 12 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and heifers sold 30.00-58.00 higher, 500-700 lbs offering sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand good and supply light,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 291 9 630.00–660.00 $642.28 $1,869 —
300–330 314 16 570.00–640.00 $612.10 $1,922 +29.79
362 fancy 362 4 670.00 $670.00 $2,425 —
350–391 380 15 585.00–640.00 $607.79 $2,310 —
400–430 416 10 572.00–640.00 $602.35 $2,506 +67.38
451–487 464 24 475.00–570.00 $537.80 $2,495 +12.47
500–543 519 42 475.00–550.00 $512.44 $2,660 +1.91
600–645 624 10 395.00–455.00 $425.96 $2,658 +5.72
662 662 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,747 +18.68
741 741 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,816 +8.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 -24.86
382 382 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,101 -2.96
410–445 429 6 430.00–535.00 $493.85 $2,119 +3.85
478–480 478 5 490.00–500.00 $492.01 $2,352 +6.76
610–625 618 2 370.00–425.00 $397.83 $2,459 +22.89
660 660 3 350.00–370.00 $361.67 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 550.00–580.00 $565.70 $1,516 -3.20
305–330 314 10 495.00–590.00 $554.16 $1,740 —
362 fancy 362 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,281 —
352–378 368 17 525.00–575.00 $541.71 $1,993 +58.96
405–447 428 34 475.00–570.00 $514.28 $2,201 +36.45
450–498 484 14 435.00–495.00 $460.38 $2,228 +8.25
505–537 517 12 425.00–455.00 $441.11 $2,281 +17.87
550–585 573 23 415.00–475.00 $433.15 $2,482 +17.53
600–645 618 4 370.00–385.00 $377.35 $2,332 +1.26
657 657 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,398 —
725–740 733 2 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $2,566 +18.38
750–760 756 6 320.00–345.00 $330.78 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 460.00–540.00 $492.00 $1,550 +34.16
400–440 420 2 440.00–450.00 $445.24 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 377 8 540.00–610.00 $559.21 $2,108 +64.38
400–420 412 6 500.00–550.00 $526.19 $2,168 +23.42
455–495 470 13 450.00–510.00 $482.37 $2,267 +9.54
510–536 530 8 425.00–510.00 $468.73 $2,484 -21.78
560–593 581 5 380.00–455.00 $435.67 $2,531 +26.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 415.00–475.00 $444.68 $2,068 +7.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1055 80-85% 3 150.00–160.00 $153.49 $1,619 —
875–1350 1117 80-85% 28 162.00–190.00 $175.85 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–900 853 85-90% 5 150.00–162.00 $155.53 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1565 1404 75-80% 4 175.00–182.00 $177.18 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1950 1450 2 182.00–185.00 $184.02 $2,668 —
1460–1935 1637 15 210.00–230.00 $212.76 $3,483 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1135–1220 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,550.00 $3,173.15
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
860–985 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,609.76
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.