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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jan 29

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

874 head

▲ 246 vs last sale 628▲ 187 vs year ago 687 · +27.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 44▲ 15 vs year ago 76 · +19.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 0 vs year ago 10 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $297.20/cwt on 89 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −108.24 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$297.20

89 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$47.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.47

vs MO average

−7.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	309.47	1,688	66
Medium and Large 1-2	548	262.01	1,437	23

One grade step is worth $47.46/cwt here — about $251 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale89 hd

297.20

—

MO average17 barns · 4,972 hd

304.67

−7.47

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−7.44

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

−108.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.59, low $345.01, median $405.44 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,579	144.59	2,283	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	125.85	1,913	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	122.50	1,551	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	97.42	976	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,778	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	406.21/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,109	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	414.37/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,305	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	342	372.62/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,274	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	378.87/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,428	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	379.75/cwt	350.00–402.00	1,466	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,361	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	413.34/cwt	400.00–427.00	1,736	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	368.18/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,598	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	372.62/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,725	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	332.43/cwt	210.00–359.00	1,606	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	263.69/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,371	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	331.87/cwt	315.00–342.00	1,752	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	529	357.82/cwt	342.00–367.00	1,893	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	552	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,932	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	326.43/cwt	312.00–345.00	1,867	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	290.55/cwt	277.00–302.00	1,685	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	616	326.74/cwt	317.00–332.00	2,013	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	288.63/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,798	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	268.46/cwt	257.00–275.00	1,673	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	634	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,073	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	262.36/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,766	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	285.87/cwt	275.00–302.00	1,935	41
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	276.19/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,983	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,803	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	277.57/cwt	252.00–285.00	2,118	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,136	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,028	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	242.49/cwt	241.00–244.00	2,134	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	427.45/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,111	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	378.32/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,226	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	291.73/cwt	280.00–305.00	954	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	334	401.07/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,340	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	339.29/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,286	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	381	366.20/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,395	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	298.03/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,153	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	321.24/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,365	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	442	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,481	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,517	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	278.81/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,291	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	307.38/cwt	294.00–327.00	1,475	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	322.45/cwt	317.00–329.00	1,693	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	256.49/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,357	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	305.81/cwt	282.00–318.00	1,633	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	267.07/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,512	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	296.48/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,684	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	571	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,821	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	622	284.99/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,773	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	254.73/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,595	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	234.57/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,473	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	652	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,780	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	261.20/cwt	245.00–272.00	1,727	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	241.50/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,604	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	259.36/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,888	29
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	738	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,030	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	752	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,068	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	228.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,747	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	197.82/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,632	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	234.78/cwt	222.00–247.00	1,946	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	914	220.65/cwt	217.00–227.00	2,017	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	406.89/cwt	335.00–417.00	1,554	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	367.00/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,541	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	428	395.51/cwt	395.00–397.00	1,693	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	305.81/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,468	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	332.64/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,600	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	308.02/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,620	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	237.56/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,290	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	284.96/cwt	265.00–302.00	1,613	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	254.40/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,498	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	269.28/cwt	255.00–282.00	1,635	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	260.72/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,716	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	238.27/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,763	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	226.36/cwt	222.00–248.00	1,720	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	139.62/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,087	8
Bulls	—	—	1,714	152.55/cwt	148.00–162.00	2,615	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	92.42/cwt	80.00–103.00	866	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	116.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,257	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	548	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	116.28/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,443	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	127.47/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,641	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	127.14/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,933	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,718	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,033	1,777.97/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,778	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,737.50/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,738	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO

Wed Jan 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 874Last week 628Year ago 687

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 44Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 10

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	380.00–415.00	406.21
8	300–350	315	390.00–435.00	414.37
6	350–400	377	375.00–400.00	378.87
8	400–450	434	355.00–375.00	368.18
14	450–500	463	360.00–390.00	372.62
28	500–550	528	315.00–342.00	331.87
12	550–600	572	312.00–345.00	326.43
11	600–650	623	280.00–302.00	288.63
41	650–700	677	275.00–302.00	285.87
21	700–750	718	250.00–287.00	276.19
16	750–800	763	252.00–285.00	277.57
5	800–850	806	265.00	265.00
2	850–900	880	241.00–244.00	242.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	400.00–427.00	413.34
23	500–550	529	342.00–367.00	357.82
3	550–600	552	350.00	350.00
11	600–650	616	317.00–332.00	326.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	342	365.00–375.00	372.62
4	350–400	386	350.00–402.00	379.75
3	400–450	410	332.00	332.00
10	450–500	483	210.00–359.00	332.43
3	500–550	520	250.00–280.00	263.69
8	550–600	580	277.00–302.00	290.55
4	600–650	623	257.00–275.00	268.46
8	650–700	673	240.00–270.00	262.36
7	700–750	721	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	845	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	634	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	650–700	652	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	260	425.00–430.00	427.45
9	300–350	324	375.00–395.00	378.32
11	350–400	379	320.00–375.00	339.29
15	400–450	425	300.00–331.00	321.24
26	450–500	480	294.00–327.00	307.38
26	500–550	534	282.00–318.00	305.81
15	550–600	568	280.00–307.00	296.48
12	600–650	626	250.00–270.00	254.73
14	650–700	661	245.00–272.00	261.20
29	700–750	728	240.00–270.00	259.36
3	750–800	765	225.00–230.00	228.31
4	800–850	829	222.00–247.00	234.78
5	900–950	914	217.00–227.00	220.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	280.00–305.00	291.73
16	350–400	387	280.00–325.00	298.03
13	450–500	463	260.00–300.00	278.81
11	500–550	529	240.00–272.00	256.49
12	550–600	566	252.00–270.00	267.07
3	600–650	628	220.00–246.00	234.57
6	650–700	664	235.00–252.00	241.50
2	800–850	825	180.00–215.00	197.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	334	390.00–415.00	401.07
4	350–400	381	365.00–370.00	366.20
3	400–450	442	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	450	337.00	337.00
15	500–550	525	317.00–329.00	322.45
10	550–600	571	319.00	319.00
5	600–650	622	282.00–287.00	284.99
5	700–750	738	275.00	275.00
4	750–800	752	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	382	335.00–417.00	406.89
16	400–450	420	335.00–380.00	367.00
9	450–500	481	320.00–365.00	332.64
7	500–550	526	300.00–332.00	308.02
8	550–600	566	265.00–302.00	284.96
4	600–650	607	255.00–282.00	269.28
3	650–700	658	250.00–272.00	260.72
7	700–750	740	236.00–240.00	238.27
6	750–800	760	222.00–248.00	226.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	395.00–397.00	395.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	300.00–312.00	305.81
2	500–550	543	225.00–250.00	237.56
7	550–600	589	245.00–257.00	254.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,241	113.00–120.00	116.28
10	—	1,287	121.00–141.00	127.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	937	80.00–103.00	92.42
1	—	1,095	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,076	110.00–120.00	116.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	113.00	113.00
10	—	1,520	121.00–133.00	127.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,714	148.00–162.00	152.55
8	—	1,495	130.00–145.00	139.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,777.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	800	2,800.00	2,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.