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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Corrected report

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $321.20/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,817/hd at 877 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.63/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.45/cwt +49.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 421 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 284 630
Feeder cattle 393 233 558
Slaughter cattle 61 48 72
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to no market reports since August 19, there were little comparisons, but the steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls trended lower. Demand was not established and the supply was light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -7.25
355 355 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
451–495 463 10 440.00–495.00 $460.43 $2,132 —
500–535 523 17 380.00–419.00 $394.63 $2,064 -4.85
555–567 563 9 400.00–410.00 $403.31 $2,271 +23.18
603–620 606 11 347.00–390.00 $382.00 $2,315 —
656 656 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,473 +32.72
725 725 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,581 +9.00
863–893 value added 877 127 320.00–322.50 $321.20 $2,817 -2.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 340.00–490.00 $454.26 $1,454 +41.79
380–385 383 2 400.00–430.00 $415.10 $1,590 —
470–486 479 7 375.00–380.00 $377.90 $1,810 -0.18
500–525 513 2 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,822 +5.12
560–587 577 6 300.00–360.00 $346.78 $2,001 —
700 700 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,401 +10.00
330–335 333 2 465.00–470.00 $467.52 $1,557 +25.08
355–381 376 7 435.00–470.00 $445.50 $1,675 -25.53
410–445 421 15 385.00–445.00 $429.45 $1,808 +49.57
450–486 478 12 395.00–400.00 $395.39 $1,890 +23.39
500–545 534 4 350.00–360.00 $352.34 $1,881 -2.66
565–595 580 11 330.00–355.00 $344.64 $1,999 —
623–625 624 7 325.00–345.00 $339.27 $2,117 +10.32
703 703 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +21.84
530–538 535 3 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $1,864 +23.28
555–580 574 4 335.00–340.00 $336.21 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 -0.46
453–490 473 5 375.00–415.00 $397.87 $1,882 -13.40
515–545 525 3 340.00–345.00 $341.73 $1,794 -1.92
605–625 615 2 320.00–350.00 $334.76 $2,059 —
660–675 668 4 325.00–342.00 $333.40 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,903 +41.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1033 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $1,780 —
1015–1600 1204 80-85% 14 140.00–158.00 $148.61 $1,789 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,350 —
805–1235 1017 85-90% 12 100.00–127.00 $115.05 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1368 75-80% 4 140.00–157.00 $146.23 $2,000 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,442 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,730 —
1875–1995 1935 2 192.00–200.00 $196.12 $3,795 —

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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.