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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Corrected report

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,561/hd at 776 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.48/cwt -27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $2,780/hd at 858 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 107 491
Feeder cattle 233 95 433
Slaughter cattle 48 12 54
Replacement cattle 3 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No Sale ( Sept 9 ) due to Labor Day Too few of feeders for a trend comparison, undertones lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 lower and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower; Demand not establish 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
315–348 340 4 465.00–520.00 $507.25 $1,725 —
425 425 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
505–545 528 12 357.00–425.00 $399.48 $2,109 -27.52
555–570 563 2 370.00–390.00 $380.13 $2,140 +7.55
671–685 678 7 330.00–365.00 $344.28 $2,334 -8.27
732 732 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,540 —
776 value added 776 22 330.00 $330.00 $2,561 —
858 value added 858 12 324.00 $324.00 $2,780 —
1013 value added 1013 45 281.75 $281.75 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–346 346 4 400.00–450.00 $412.47 $1,427 -30.83
410–435 421 5 375.00–400.00 $394.83 $1,662 -46.87
455–498 486 5 375.00–380.00 $378.08 $1,837 -29.87
510 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
325–335 333 4 440.00–450.00 $442.44 $1,473 -0.91
350–359 358 6 425.00–480.00 $471.03 $1,686 —
420–440 426 4 370.00–390.00 $379.88 $1,618 -14.88
455–495 479 8 365.00–390.00 $372.00 $1,782 -14.11
535 535 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 +3.78
635–645 638 3 320.00–342.00 $328.95 $2,099 —
760 760 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–349 342 8 325.00–410.00 $400.18 $1,369 —
365–390 380 4 310.00–395.00 $368.16 $1,399 —
465–497 486 6 350.00–355.00 $351.59 $1,709 —
530–545 538 2 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,749 -5.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 450.00–465.00 $459.73 $1,678 -0.27
400–435 424 4 400.00–435.00 $425.46 $1,804 —
475–485 482 3 407.00–420.00 $411.27 $1,982 -7.64
510–545 536 4 335.00–355.00 $343.65 $1,842 -72.62
560–590 578 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $1,898 -31.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 365.00–410.00 $387.85 $1,648 -12.15
450–490 478 4 300.00–375.00 $351.03 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1185 80-85% 12 140.00–159.00 $153.65 $1,821 —
1150–1355 1250 80-85% 12 162.00–180.00 $167.44 $2,093 -2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —
1465–1855 1635 75-80% 6 160.00–172.00 $166.83 $2,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $493 —
955–1200 1052 85-90% 3 142.00–162.00 $152.78 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,852 —
1600–2005 1786 5 197.00–220.00 $205.98 $3,679 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 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.