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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.79/cwt +21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 516 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $558.36/cwt +20.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 477 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $527.42/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 523 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 440 2,006
Feeder cattle 772 354 1,891
Slaughter cattle 76 74 88
Replacement cattle 8 12 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400 lbs steers and heifers sold 8.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 6.00-21.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold 10.00 higher; 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
250–262 258 3 645.00–690.00 $675.47 $1,743 +33.19
262 fancy 262 3 765.00 $765.00 $2,004 —
321–343 332 11 602.00–665.00 $630.48 $2,093 +18.38
350–395 375 30 600.00–640.00 $618.59 $2,320 +10.80
401–448 427 39 550.00–620.00 $587.31 $2,508 -15.04
453–496 477 48 500.00–595.00 $558.36 $2,663 +20.56
500–548 523 46 490.00–555.00 $527.42 $2,758 +14.98
550–596 578 37 445.00–595.00 $494.30 $2,857 —
618 fancy 618 10 470.00 $470.00 $2,905 —
605–647 622 17 400.00–440.00 $417.32 $2,596 -8.64
650–690 671 8 395.00–420.00 $406.96 $2,731 -8.04
712 fancy 712 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,835 +30.00
370–395 387 5 525.00–550.00 $541.83 $2,097 -8.17
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 +6.15
466–495 474 12 395.00–580.00 $511.65 $2,425 +19.64
500–538 518 9 480.00–485.00 $482.82 $2,501 —
555–585 570 18 410.00–480.00 $456.22 $2,600 —
625 625 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -47.83
670–690 683 3 350.00–375.00 $358.41 $2,448 -3.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,474 +19.30
310–340 330 12 490.00–590.00 $573.92 $1,894 +19.76
350–393 369 32 520.00–580.00 $562.30 $2,075 +20.59
400–447 423 44 485.00–525.00 $506.38 $2,142 -7.90
450–495 469 43 400.00–504.00 $479.25 $2,248 +18.87
500–540 516 57 420.00–480.00 $462.79 $2,388 +21.68
550–592 564 24 405.00–455.00 $441.91 $2,492 +8.76
600 thin fleshed 600 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
605–645 629 20 380.00–412.00 $398.82 $2,509 +21.47
650–685 655 12 350.00–400.00 $391.64 $2,565 +26.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 490.00–550.00 $514.10 $1,691 +22.10
360–395 381 12 455.00–500.00 $490.28 $1,868 —
412 412 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,957 +29.76
475–490 486 12 355.00–450.00 $415.89 $2,021 —
515–545 531 7 380.00–415.00 $397.09 $2,109 —
562–590 580 13 362.00–410.00 $395.28 $2,293 —
665–692 683 3 325.00–375.00 $341.23 $2,331 —
718 718 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,167 +0.79
405–445 424 7 500.00–555.00 $539.74 $2,288 +13.55
468–495 485 16 475.00–515.00 $492.64 $2,389 +10.27
505–520 508 6 480.00–530.00 $490.20 $2,490 +21.47
580–593 584 6 410.00–427.00 $421.82 $2,463 -13.85
610–636 621 15 385.00–430.00 $413.23 $2,566 —
652–668 662 5 370.00–380.00 $376.06 $2,490 —
711–738 726 12 320.00–360.00 $344.04 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 500.00–525.00 $512.42 $1,988 —
520–545 525 5 405.00–435.00 $419.86 $2,204 —
560–585 564 6 400.00–410.00 $408.27 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 —
945–1495 1211 80-85% 21 162.00–187.00 $173.92 $2,106 —
1195–1330 1263 80-85% 2 151.00–158.00 $154.69 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1305 1023 85-90% 10 145.00–167.00 $155.87 $1,595 —
980–1160 1070 85-90% 2 132.00–142.00 $136.58 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,912 —
1285–1675 1468 75-80% 5 170.00–187.00 $178.82 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1855 1540 2 227.00–241.00 $235.43 $3,626 —
1450–1815 1633 2 180.00–185.00 $182.78 $2,985 -29.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1085–1450 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,450.00 $3,162.72
1105–1425 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,359.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–950 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,573.16

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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.