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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 242 271
Feeder cattle 95 207 236
Slaughter cattle 12 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the heat, not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls scarce; Demand not establish and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 -7.24
465 465 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 -35.00
513 513 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,191 -17.19
590–592 592 5 367.00–395.00 $372.58 $2,206 -42.15
650–668 665 8 342.00–375.00 $352.55 $2,344 -21.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 343 6 410.00–450.00 $443.30 $1,521 —
355–360 358 2 435.00–450.00 $442.45 $1,584 —
422–435 426 3 440.00–445.00 $441.70 $1,882 —
475–495 485 2 382.00–435.00 $407.95 $1,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 440.00–445.00 $443.35 $1,521 -42.84
400–430 410 3 385.00–400.00 $394.76 $1,619 -37.84
460–494 489 8 380.00–400.00 $386.11 $1,888 -43.85
522–530 525 3 330.00–362.00 $351.22 $1,844 -32.15
550–553 552 5 355.00–370.00 $360.98 $1,993 -6.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +35.00
460–490 483 4 417.00–425.00 $418.91 $2,023 +11.19
512–520 515 3 405.00–422.00 $416.27 $2,144 —
550–590 579 4 350.00–375.00 $359.73 $2,083 —
785 785 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1270 1133 80-85% 2 157.00–165.00 $160.51 $1,819 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,142 +25.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1950 1720 2 170.00–185.00 $178.50 $3,070 —
2275 2275 1 227.00 $227.00 $5,164 —

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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.