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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.93/cwt ≈ $2,690/hd at 669 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.16/cwt +42.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,528/hd at 559 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.36/cwt +56.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 478 lb · 24 head
Farmington, MO 6-weight steers at $405/cwt are near the bottom of the state, $40/cwt below the MO average ($445) and $58/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($463). The class has been flat since early July when it peaked at $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 105 1,470
Feeder cattle 369 84 1,357
Slaughter cattle 69 17 104
Replacement cattle 10 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week light run, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 8.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–355 353 3 560.00–570.00 $566.65 $2,000 —
427–441 436 8 500.00–555.00 $521.57 $2,274 +1.46
460 value added 460 14 530.00 $530.00 $2,438 —
455–488 475 5 495.00–510.00 $505.21 $2,400 —
505–545 532 11 430.00–480.00 $453.96 $2,415 -8.04
556 value added 556 37 456.00 $456.00 $2,535 —
550–595 564 22 400.00–460.00 $445.71 $2,514 +35.71
625 fancy 625 9 432.00 $432.00 $2,700 —
605–646 635 6 385.00–435.00 $400.50 $2,543 +23.50
667 value added 667 45 410.00 $410.00 $2,735 —
650–686 675 19 370.00–392.00 $382.83 $2,584 —
775–797 784 13 335.00–350.00 $343.07 $2,690 -11.93
820 820 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
858–898 881 7 317.00–332.00 $323.26 $2,848 +17.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–497 474 16 450.00–490.00 $476.92 $2,261 +15.31
515–540 528 2 320.00–390.00 $355.83 $1,879 —
573–580 575 4 410.00–440.00 $432.43 $2,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,662 —
365–395 373 8 435.00–480.00 $463.97 $1,731 —
405–449 439 10 440.00–475.00 $447.70 $1,965 +22.72
461–497 478 24 415.00–490.00 $456.36 $2,181 +56.36
500–535 519 15 400.00–445.00 $416.65 $2,162 —
555–595 573 14 370.00–435.00 $396.03 $2,269 +32.73
612–640 617 8 365.00–385.00 $381.66 $2,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,984 —
437 437 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,119 +31.60
527–533 530 6 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $2,372 +21.03
582 582 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,270 +26.83
662 662 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 —
715 715 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 473 4 425.00–450.00 $444.05 $2,100 +36.80
742 742 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1395 1139 80-85% 4 152.00–160.00 $157.59 $1,795 -22.41
895–1355 1165 80-85% 15 170.00–188.00 $176.82 $2,060 +11.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1045 889 85-90% 4 110.00–145.00 $131.14 $1,166 -28.86
885–920 903 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $722 —
895–1115 1026 85-90% 4 150.00–175.00 $160.36 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1461 75-80% 8 175.00–193.00 $183.00 $2,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 1033 2 156.00–165.00 $161.27 $1,666 —
1165–2150 1643 3 180.00–192.00 $185.11 $3,041 —
1380–2275 1809 6 210.00–238.00 $221.42 $4,005 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1220 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,424.48
1170–1270 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,604.10
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.