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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.45/cwt -17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 631 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.06/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 565 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.58/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
Farmington, MO 5-weight heifers sold at $425/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $15/cwt below the MO average ($440). The class has held flat from its mid-June peak of $430. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 727 163
Feeder cattle 286 639 122
Slaughter cattle 71 76 40
Replacement cattle 40 12 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs heifers sold 5.00-25.00 higher and the rest of the offering sold 20.00-30.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
320–345 330 3 550.00–600.00 $576.01 $1,901 -43.99
400 400 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 +20.90
488 488 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,562 +1.54
515–535 524 6 485.00–505.00 $493.35 $2,585 +18.11
552–585 574 10 425.00–470.00 $437.17 $2,509 -13.75
600–645 631 19 382.00–427.00 $408.45 $2,577 -5.94
660–684 675 10 380.00–405.00 $391.20 $2,641 -4.24
705–736 726 10 350.00–375.00 $361.43 $2,624 -24.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 +60.00
455–490 470 9 480.00–490.00 $485.56 $2,282 +23.62
545 545 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
550–590 573 6 400.00–422.00 $413.83 $2,371 —
602 602 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 4 500.00–550.00 $521.83 $1,926 +9.44
400–415 408 2 470.00–480.00 $475.09 $1,938 -0.56
455–495 485 9 435.00–500.00 $460.11 $2,232 -15.27
500–547 520 16 410.00–455.00 $443.58 $2,307 +31.61
550–590 565 18 375.00–435.00 $408.06 $2,306 +9.68
602–647 626 15 367.00–395.00 $382.94 $2,397 +4.56
650–690 671 7 340.00–370.00 $361.38 $2,425 +18.38
806 806 12 332.00 $332.00 $2,676 —
923 923 14 309.00 $309.00 $2,852 —
1055 1055 6 295.00 $295.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 425.00–490.00 $461.72 $1,791 —
465–490 477 8 375.00–455.00 $412.16 $1,966 -12.81
540–549 548 6 350.00–370.00 $366.71 $2,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 369 4 475.00–550.00 $528.56 $1,950 —
410–445 425 11 480.00–565.00 $523.78 $2,226 -34.07
450–495 486 5 460.00–475.00 $467.87 $2,274 —
530–540 535 5 425.00–470.00 $454.92 $2,434 +18.51
555–585 571 7 370.00–455.00 $420.68 $2,402 +4.18
600–640 623 3 350.00–380.00 $362.99 $2,261 -23.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,131 -15.00
635–640 636 4 300.00–325.00 $306.29 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1225 1103 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $156.71 $1,729 -16.79
1010–1705 1310 80-85% 12 165.00–193.00 $176.60 $2,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1065 975 85-90% 5 142.00–172.00 $159.98 $1,560 +29.93
965–1150 1067 85-90% 3 125.00–140.00 $134.01 $1,430 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135 -58.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2030 1799 7 197.00–237.00 $218.10 $3,924 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1020–1310 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,795.14
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1315–1705 1506 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,675.00–3,200.00 $2,942.26
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1325–1375 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,833.33 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1325–1500 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,966.67 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1350–1525 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.