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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $316.89/cwt ≈ $2,839/hd at 896 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.84/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 581 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.30/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 665 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 502 842
Feeder cattle 765 463 729
Slaughter cattle 82 33 102
Replacement cattle 4 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and the heifer offering sold 14.00-23.00 higher, the rest of the steer offering sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,579 -27.99
315–330 325 3 530.00–535.00 $533.38 $1,733 +24.68
350–395 377 5 500.00–505.00 $503.14 $1,897 -0.61
413–447 431 15 450.00–470.00 $455.27 $1,962 -21.69
452–494 475 32 400.00–460.00 $434.81 $2,065 -27.62
502–548 520 17 400.00–452.00 $430.33 $2,238 +20.52
555–594 581 61 385.00–420.00 $405.84 $2,358 +2.49
613–638 fancy 617 28 395.00–430.00 $397.49 $2,453 —
615–630 625 6 350.00–380.00 $367.46 $2,297 -1.06
653–697 679 40 330.00–375.00 $359.58 $2,442 —
703–705 703 19 330.00–334.00 $333.79 $2,347 -8.21
755–798 769 20 325.00–335.00 $326.63 $2,512 —
800–830 806 9 300.00–333.00 $326.16 $2,629 +21.16
850–870 860 2 312.00–315.00 $313.52 $2,696 —
897 value added 897 60 317.00 $317.00 $2,843 —
912 912 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,603 +42.32
420–445 437 3 420.00–445.00 $436.98 $1,910 +5.74
457–490 471 16 385.00–445.00 $423.23 $1,993 -13.25
500–526 513 6 350.00–395.00 $372.47 $1,911 —
560–595 574 10 365.00–400.00 $377.56 $2,167 +9.93
600–620 607 6 335.00–365.00 $348.35 $2,114 —
652–675 656 6 335.00–345.00 $336.72 $2,209 +10.96
740 740 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
750–755 753 2 300.00–320.00 $309.97 $2,334 -15.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,465 -8.79
405–440 fancy 423 18 425.00–445.00 $436.03 $1,844 —
400–445 424 12 370.00–420.00 $399.41 $1,693 -23.45
450 fancy 450 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
450–495 466 7 370.00–405.00 $390.26 $1,819 -15.31
500–548 526 27 335.00–380.00 $368.79 $1,940 -11.69
551–595 565 52 325.00–372.00 $355.35 $2,008 -15.81
605–640 628 16 305.00–390.00 $338.52 $2,126 -3.93
655–678 665 56 300.00–355.00 $336.30 $2,236 +17.38
713 713 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,175 +1.00
750–797 780 16 300.00–315.00 $309.03 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -59.26
350–395 369 5 370.00–420.00 $390.92 $1,442 -20.83
470–474 473 7 330.00–365.00 $360.04 $1,703 +0.13
500–545 511 4 300.00–325.00 $318.34 $1,627 -41.30
740 740 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 +7.50
848 848 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 433 4 435.00–440.00 $437.47 $1,894 -18.25
523–543 530 19 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $2,014 +9.60
554 554 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,050 +21.71
600–635 620 6 320.00–355.00 $339.83 $2,107 +3.80
703–705 703 7 295.00–315.00 $312.14 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +12.70
430 430 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +5.00
470–495 483 2 350.00–375.00 $362.82 $1,752 -3.62
505–513 510 3 355.00–365.00 $358.30 $1,827 —
580–585 583 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 —
1030–1365 1204 80-85% 6 132.00–140.00 $135.59 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1290 1100 85-90% 4 105.00–120.00 $114.19 $1,256 —
1100–1165 1133 85-90% 2 122.00–135.00 $128.69 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1427 75-80% 3 134.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1775 1650 2 162.00–170.00 $165.70 $2,734 —
1540–2230 1803 4 179.00–190.00 $183.29 $3,305 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1055 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,498.56
1160 1160 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 and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.