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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.62/cwt -23.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 570 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.01/cwt -29.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 525 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.03/cwt -17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 617 lb · 91 head
Farmington, MO 5-weight steers are fetching $461/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$19/cwt below the MO average ($480) and $63/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($524). MO 5-weight steers have come off $30 from their early May peak of $495/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,480 986 1,015
Feeder cattle 1,297 880 892
Slaughter cattle 155 90 100
Replacement cattle 28 16 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 15.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
250–285 267 8 590.00–635.00 $606.49 $1,619 -39.60
303–345 324 15 530.00–630.00 $571.10 $1,850 -55.02
355–390 372 6 525.00–610.00 $567.23 $2,110 -6.03
400–449 440 34 490.00–535.00 $522.06 $2,297 -22.56
450–492 476 86 480.00–527.00 $502.89 $2,394 -17.32
521 value added 521 18 502.00 $502.00 $2,615 —
505–548 530 62 450.00–502.00 $475.18 $2,518 -33.76
550–597 570 117 420.00–493.00 $447.62 $2,551 -27.77
602 value added 602 37 435.00 $435.00 $2,619 —
602–640 628 54 390.00–440.00 $418.20 $2,626 -15.08
657–680 667 53 387.00–422.00 $395.96 $2,641 -20.93
705–715 709 7 377.00–385.00 $383.14 $2,716 -5.97
830–840 835 2 315.00–330.00 $322.54 $2,693 -2.46
855–880 868 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,886 +32.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 333 31 480.00–555.00 $541.80 $1,804 +0.49
350–390 379 18 395.00–525.00 $474.89 $1,800 -64.36
405–430 423 4 435.00–465.00 $454.90 $1,924 -3.20
463–495 471 7 425.00–450.00 $435.02 $2,049 -39.69
510–545 533 3 375.00–480.00 $408.47 $2,177 -51.41
550–590 581 24 380.00–420.00 $412.47 $2,396 -28.01
610–635 623 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $2,336 —
660–682 675 3 365.00–377.00 $368.91 $2,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 328 24 450.00–510.00 $495.60 $1,626 -51.43
350–385 372 18 425.00–500.00 $486.93 $1,811 -38.33
400–448 433 84 440.00–520.00 $477.10 $2,066 -20.00
450–495 472 64 385.00–485.00 $447.52 $2,112 -26.32
505–546 525 114 387.00–435.00 $417.01 $2,189 -28.59
563–590 572 23 365.00–405.00 $388.65 $2,223 -28.65
600–635 612 29 340.00–385.00 $374.67 $2,293 -26.85
650–690 674 16 332.00–350.00 $342.51 $2,309 -35.71
1002 1002 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
300–345 323 5 425.00–470.00 $435.64 $1,407 -64.36
350–395 373 23 370.00–480.00 $457.33 $1,706 -22.02
445–446 446 8 390.00–435.00 $429.39 $1,915 —
453–495 473 13 350.00–430.00 $419.31 $1,983 +6.64
525–545 539 5 350.00–370.00 $362.13 $1,952 —
550–595 584 9 340.00–360.00 $354.38 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,887 —
350–377 360 7 485.00–590.00 $527.95 $1,901 -15.96
400–440 422 23 440.00–520.00 $500.02 $2,110 +0.02
455–495 473 6 435.00–480.00 $449.79 $2,128 -10.14
500–546 524 20 395.00–465.00 $438.82 $2,299 -11.59
550–590 578 6 355.00–430.00 $379.45 $2,193 -3.90
780 780 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 475 4 400.00–440.00 $416.30 $1,977 -25.37
525 525 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 998 80-85% 4 155.00–160.00 $156.14 $1,558 —
810–1485 1143 80-85% 21 165.00–188.00 $176.72 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1155 947 85-90% 7 147.00–177.00 $164.90 $1,562 +26.09
920–1055 988 85-90% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.33 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1530 1422 75-80% 3 172.00–180.00 $175.81 $2,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,146 —
1310–2075 1730 11 200.00–245.00 $214.99 $3,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1025–1275 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,615.00–3,300.00 $2,808.03
1000–1340 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,567.35
1075–1350 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,454.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–750 732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,318.79
810–950 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,494.84
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
820–1085 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,529.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1250 1250 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.