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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.19/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,432/hd at 633 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $406.32/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 578 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.03/cwt +21.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 515 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 851 440
Feeder cattle 427 765 338
Slaughter cattle 97 82 91
Replacement cattle 12 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
325–329 328 7 475.00–490.00 $477.12 $1,565 -56.26
405–449 432 17 420.00–450.00 $441.03 $1,905 -14.24
465–493 479 13 440.00–460.00 $446.56 $2,139 +11.75
501–548 527 16 400.00–440.00 $423.98 $2,234 -6.35
556–595 578 30 390.00–425.00 $406.32 $2,349 +0.48
600–647 633 41 365.00–392.00 $384.19 $2,432 +16.73
653–680 661 12 350.00–367.00 $352.63 $2,331 -6.95
700–745 719 10 325.00–350.00 $338.07 $2,431 +4.28
755–790 778 19 310.00–335.00 $321.83 $2,504 -4.80
1015 1015 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 324 5 455.00–485.00 $462.28 $1,498 -17.72
359–395 375 19 425.00–460.00 $441.64 $1,656 —
420 420 2 375.00–415.00 $395.00 $1,659 -41.98
470–495 483 9 330.00–410.00 $369.63 $1,785 -53.60
505–545 518 3 330.00–350.00 $337.01 $1,746 -35.46
550–590 574 9 350.00–390.00 $359.96 $2,066 -17.60
763 763 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 -9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 18 470.00 $470.00 $1,250 —
305–325 315 2 415.00–470.00 $441.63 $1,391 +1.63
415–430 423 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,692 +0.59
455–495 470 6 370.00–420.00 $390.61 $1,836 +0.35
485 fancy 485 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 +20.00
507–517 fancy 513 19 385.00–435.00 $399.85 $2,051 —
503–545 519 9 340.00–385.00 $369.29 $1,917 +0.50
555 fancy 555 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —
552–595 577 19 315.00–375.00 $358.74 $2,070 +3.39
669–690 676 6 310.00–352.00 $321.40 $2,173 -14.90
730 730 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,245 +2.50
862 862 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 370.00–400.00 $384.39 $1,422 -6.53
415 415 2 320.00–345.00 $332.50 $1,380 —
450–485 470 4 300.00–350.00 $328.92 $1,546 -31.12
505–535 520 2 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,610 -8.63
555–585 573 3 295.00–320.00 $310.25 $1,778 —
643 643 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,929 —
963 963 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
440–445 444 4 385.00–410.00 $398.75 $1,770 -38.72
502–540 514 13 365.00–420.00 $396.89 $2,040 +16.89
573 573 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,719 -70.00
605–645 632 13 316.00–345.00 $333.57 $2,108 -6.26
730 730 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 -27.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 ±0.00
510–540 525 2 355.00–360.00 $357.43 $1,877 -0.87
555–588 576 8 325.00–370.00 $355.66 $2,049 +35.68
650–665 660 3 275.00–305.00 $295.15 $1,948 —
701–740 706 8 245.00–275.00 $271.07 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1330 1145 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $122.83 $1,406 —
1010–1455 1195 80-85% 15 130.00–145.00 $135.13 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1105 985 85-90% 11 92.00–111.00 $102.87 $1,013 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $758 —
940–1105 1023 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1635 1485 75-80% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,856 —
1375–1765 1499 75-80% 4 130.00–138.00 $134.58 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,964 —
1225 1225 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,838 —
1150–1660 1450 5 178.00–202.00 $187.28 $2,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015–1020 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,849.84
1010–1050 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,983.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–985 786 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,584.34

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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.