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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $494.79/cwt -32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,573/hd at 520 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.16/cwt -27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 479 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $503.92/cwt -54.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 481 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 856 616
Feeder cattle 344 772 496
Slaughter cattle 87 76 101
Replacement cattle 17 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 18.00-40.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand much lower 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
285–295 288 5 625.00–680.00 $664.78 $1,915 -10.69
305–340 314 4 570.00–610.00 $599.16 $1,881 -31.32
360 360 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,160 -18.59
400–435 416 17 500.00–575.00 $543.94 $2,263 -43.37
450–495 481 23 500.00–522.00 $503.92 $2,424 -54.44
500–546 520 33 440.00–530.00 $494.79 $2,573 -32.63
560–597 584 18 430.00–500.00 $469.95 $2,745 -24.35
600–625 613 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $2,559 +0.13
650–690 667 5 375.00–415.00 $388.89 $2,594 -18.07
700 700 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
915 915 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,827 +15.00
455–490 473 2 500.00–510.00 $504.81 $2,388 -6.84
550–595 573 2 417.00–425.00 $421.16 $2,413 -35.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 570.00–640.00 $602.04 $1,698 +17.04
335–345 340 2 540.00–565.00 $552.32 $1,878 -21.60
355–398 380 14 425.00–590.00 $543.07 $2,064 -19.23
400–445 422 15 440.00–530.00 $482.06 $2,034 -24.32
455–495 479 30 415.00–475.00 $452.16 $2,166 -27.09
510–540 522 15 370.00–435.00 $420.22 $2,194 -42.57
560–595 572 5 365.00–400.00 $383.91 $2,196 -58.00
602–630 618 11 370.00–395.00 $379.50 $2,345 -19.32
672 672 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,554 -11.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 5 450.00–520.00 $473.49 $1,785 -16.79
467–480 470 4 380.00–450.00 $432.14 $2,031 +16.25
510 510 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 +12.91
685–695 690 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,260 -13.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 4 520.00–530.00 $522.38 $2,006 -37.62
400 400 2 550.00–570.00 $560.00 $2,240 +20.26
450–476 464 7 465.00–505.00 $479.22 $2,224 -13.42
512–545 522 9 400.00–465.00 $434.83 $2,270 -55.37
580–586 585 4 410.00–430.00 $414.96 $2,428 -6.86
605–625 618 10 350.00–405.00 $382.03 $2,361 -31.20
735–740 736 4 320.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,410 -16.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 9 440.00–500.00 $455.71 $2,151 —
640 640 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1430 1162 80-85% 19 172.00–192.00 $181.75 $2,112 —
925–1350 1181 80-85% 6 149.00–165.00 $158.63 $1,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1085 904 85-90% 5 137.00–152.00 $145.86 $1,319 —
755–1100 930 85-90% 8 150.00–170.00 $159.50 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1855 1618 75-80% 5 170.00–177.00 $174.03 $2,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,421 —
1115–2030 1605 5 200.00–237.00 $220.54 $3,540 +37.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,450.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200–1365 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,504.69
1085–1445 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,879.80
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.