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Farmington Regional Stockyards Market Report

Farmington, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.88/cwt ≈ $2,153/hd at 628 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.93/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.53/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 574 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 536 959
Feeder cattle 318 427 841
Slaughter cattle 66 97 100
Replacement cattle 6 12 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-14.00 lower on a light test. 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
279 279 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,521 —
310–348 336 4 475.00–515.00 $488.00 $1,640 +10.88
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
430–440 433 5 410.00–450.00 $428.93 $1,857 -12.10
480–490 481 11 395.00–430.00 $398.24 $1,916 -48.32
518–545 534 13 390.00–430.00 $418.07 $2,232 -5.91
600–645 623 13 335.00–382.00 $371.65 $2,315 -12.54
653–682 671 8 340.00–355.00 $345.14 $2,316 -7.49
700–720 710 8 310.00–335.00 $329.38 $2,339 -8.69
815–842 829 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,570 —
931 931 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 400.00–450.00 $423.99 $1,399 -38.29
380–395 388 3 410.00–435.00 $423.18 $1,642 -18.46
435–443 441 4 350.00–420.00 $402.74 $1,776 +7.74
450–493 479 3 380.00–410.00 $389.40 $1,865 +19.77
552–599 574 16 350.00–380.00 $368.53 $2,115 +8.57
666–698 673 9 327.00–329.00 $327.46 $2,204 —
738 738 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,398 —
760 760 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 424 5 380.00–405.00 $386.67 $1,639 -13.33
450–485 461 9 360.00–400.00 $380.39 $1,754 -10.22
498 fancy 498 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,017 -30.00
505–523 fancy 519 5 402.00–410.00 $403.56 $2,094 +3.71
510–545 525 10 342.00–380.00 $366.08 $1,922 -3.21
560–580 571 16 325.00–362.00 $350.93 $2,004 -7.81
600–645 628 23 317.00–350.00 $342.88 $2,153 —
655 fancy 655 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
707–730 716 13 300.00–322.00 $315.66 $2,260 +8.16
778 778 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,451 —
865–874 873 6 290.00–291.00 $290.17 $2,533 -4.83
960 960 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 376 4 315.00–395.00 $366.23 $1,377 -18.16
418–445 427 3 370.00–380.00 $376.53 $1,608 +44.03
451–480 466 10 350.00–370.00 $353.06 $1,645 +24.14
505–545 525 2 325.00–380.00 $351.45 $1,845 +41.74
575–598 592 8 310.00–325.00 $313.91 $1,858 +3.66
661–693 670 7 300.00–310.00 $302.95 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 4 425.00–525.00 $498.23 $1,584 —
358–395 381 6 415.00–450.00 $428.49 $1,633 +18.49
480–495 488 2 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $1,940 —
515–544 539 6 350.00–385.00 $375.17 $2,022 -21.72
595 595 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 +60.00
615–630 626 7 310.00–350.00 $321.32 $2,011 -12.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 335.00–360.00 $347.89 $1,652 —
520–540 536 5 315.00–350.00 $321.79 $1,725 -35.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1163 80-85% 10 127.00–140.00 $133.17 $1,549 -1.96
1295–1490 1349 80-85% 4 117.00–125.00 $120.38 $1,624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1435 1131 85-90% 7 92.00–112.00 $103.32 $1,169 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,782 -5.00
1445–1675 1531 75-80% 5 125.00–137.00 $130.52 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1465 1422 3 167.00–175.00 $170.76 $2,428 —
1000–1945 1552 3 192.00–206.00 $198.22 $3,076 —
1710 1710 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1130 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,887.71
1110–1365 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,148.18
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.