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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $492.24/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 527 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $471.35/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 570 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.89/cwt +26.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 518 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 448 1,130
Feeder cattle 880 344 1,021
Slaughter cattle 90 87 104
Replacement cattle 16 17 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale (May 27) due to Memorial Holiday Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-21.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 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
270 fancy 270 7 705.00 $705.00 $1,904 —
250–290 271 5 620.00–660.00 $646.09 $1,751 -18.69
300–347 322 18 585.00–660.00 $626.12 $2,016 +26.96
377 unweaned 377 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,168 —
360–397 393 21 570.00–605.00 $573.26 $2,253 -26.74
406–420 fancy 413 6 590.00–610.00 $599.83 $2,477 —
400–445 420 39 510.00–590.00 $544.62 $2,287 +0.68
467 unweaned 467 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,335 —
450–493 477 37 500.00–550.00 $520.21 $2,481 +16.29
500–540 519 58 470.00–545.00 $508.94 $2,641 +14.15
545 unweaned 545 26 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 —
550–598 567 54 455.00–510.00 $475.39 $2,695 +5.44
593 unweaned 593 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,580 —
601–621 fancy 612 16 452.00–465.00 $456.56 $2,794 —
600–648 631 23 400.00–450.00 $433.28 $2,734 +15.83
650–685 675 36 392.00–480.00 $416.89 $2,814 +28.00
704–747 718 17 350.00–400.00 $389.11 $2,794 +19.11
800 800 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
895 895 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
955 955 4 325.00 $325.00 $3,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 335 5 450.00–565.00 $541.31 $1,813 -63.69
390–396 395 7 525.00–550.00 $539.25 $2,130 —
405–445 421 9 420.00–525.00 $458.10 $1,929 —
450–495 478 16 440.00–500.00 $474.71 $2,269 -30.10
520–540 533 3 455.00–470.00 $459.88 $2,451 —
555–585 574 11 410.00–450.00 $440.48 $2,528 +19.32
780–787 785 4 300.00–320.00 $304.97 $2,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 12 580.00–650.00 $613.00 $1,655 +10.96
300–340 324 16 480.00–600.00 $547.03 $1,772 -5.29
355–396 380 21 480.00–550.00 $525.26 $1,996 -17.81
412 unweaned 412 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,122 —
424 fancy 424 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,205 —
403–445 425 29 450.00–525.00 $497.10 $2,113 +15.04
450–494 473 46 425.00–495.00 $473.84 $2,241 +21.68
502 unweaned 502 17 450.00 $450.00 $2,259 —
505–548 524 41 410.00–490.00 $445.60 $2,335 +25.38
555–595 573 24 400.00–495.00 $417.30 $2,391 +33.39
601–647 622 32 370.00–420.00 $401.52 $2,497 +22.02
650–695 670 11 357.00–397.00 $378.22 $2,534 -1.78
700–735 711 4 345.00–385.00 $363.96 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
355–375 369 7 440.00–500.00 $479.35 $1,769 +5.86
460–490 479 8 400.00–430.00 $412.67 $1,977 -19.47
697 697 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,440 +22.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 372 10 540.00–550.00 $543.91 $2,023 +21.53
410–435 423 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,115 -60.00
450–480 463 3 450.00–480.00 $459.93 $2,129 -19.29
507–535 515 11 445.00–470.00 $450.41 $2,320 +15.58
570–580 575 3 380.00–385.00 $383.35 $2,204 -31.61
600–645 628 6 325.00–380.00 $351.25 $2,206 -30.78
655–682 673 5 335.00–365.00 $348.13 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 458 6 440.00–450.00 $441.67 $2,023 -14.04
560–595 578 2 370.00–380.00 $375.15 $2,168 —
655 655 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1445 1199 80-85% 8 160.00–165.00 $164.12 $1,968 +5.49
990–1550 1212 80-85% 20 165.00–190.00 $175.67 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1050 848 85-90% 6 157.00–167.00 $162.97 $1,382 —
800–1230 926 85-90% 4 120.00–150.00 $138.81 $1,285 -20.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1105 75-80% 2 175.00–177.00 $175.84 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2270 1513 3 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $2,761 —
1390–2065 1678 5 215.00–250.00 $235.31 $3,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1010–1335 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,630.75
1205–1295 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1125–1530 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,678.52

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.