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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Mar 5

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

503 head

▼ 1,012 vs last sale 1,515▼ 858 vs year ago 1,361 · −63.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 95▼ 61 vs year ago 124 · −49.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 8▼ 3 vs year ago 18 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

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 $298.30/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −107.15 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$298.30

63 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

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

$44.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.90

vs MO average

−6.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	315.31	1,644	39
Medium and Large 1-2	533	270.66	1,443	24

One grade step is worth $44.65/cwt here — about $201 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale63 hd

298.30

—

MO average16 barns · 3,251 hd

305.20

−6.90

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−6.72

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

−107.15

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	1,772	147.12	2,607	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	124.81	1,633	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,553	123.30	1,915	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	84.81	819	7thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$2,202	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,959	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$1,569	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$2,417	3thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	388.19/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,048	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	416.88/cwt	402.00–437.00	1,330	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	385.22/cwt	370.00–392.00	1,410	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	408.38/cwt	395.00–417.00	1,527	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	355.00/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,420	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	391.86/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,681	38
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	328.81/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,572	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,780	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	298.50/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,540	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	330.58/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,739	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	540	356.66/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,926	28
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	335.51/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,882	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	270.64/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,656	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	306.61/cwt	287.00–320.00	1,953	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	638	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,099	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	314.58/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,098	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	256.22/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,753	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	277.16/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,973	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,104	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	789	244.23/cwt	210.00–252.00	1,927	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	364.81/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,054	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	342.40/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,089	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	345.79/cwt	332.00–360.00	1,158	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	362.83/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,375	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	320.81/cwt	307.00–337.00	1,229	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	341.51/cwt	324.00–355.00	1,438	35
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	365.51/cwt	357.00–367.00	1,572	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	280.87/cwt	270.00–317.00	1,211	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	342.46/cwt	327.00–347.00	1,586	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	288.98/cwt	270.00–317.00	1,364	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	274.76/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,412	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	315.33/cwt	292.00–325.00	1,637	37
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	314.89/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,789	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	260.69/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,512	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	272.29/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,677	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	244.03/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,503	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	278.52/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,874	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	237.88/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,613	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,757	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	852	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,019	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	278.52/cwt	257.00–320.00	1,128	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	381.67/cwt	325.00–389.00	1,649	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	347.81/cwt	330.00–367.00	1,628	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	307.85/cwt	300.00–321.00	1,632	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	256.00/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,498	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	252.39/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,701	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	213.48/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,558	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,469	136.96/cwt	122.00–149.00	2,012	5
Bulls	—	—	2,075	157.27/cwt	151.00–161.00	3,263	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	52.32/cwt	50.00–55.00	434	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,140	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	93.76/cwt	82.00–104.00	960	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	115.24/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,417	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	130.79/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,775	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	118.39/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,738	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	128.21/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,183	2,416.67/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,417	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	835	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	840	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	845	2,201.78/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,202	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,185	1,978.76/head	1,825.00–2,300.00	1,979	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	1,716.24/head	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,716	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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 503Last week 1,515Year ago 1,361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 95Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 8Year ago 18

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	432	325.00–389.00	381.67
2	450–500	468	330.00–367.00	347.81
4	500–550	530	300.00–321.00	307.85
5	650–700	674	247.00–255.00	252.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	257.00–320.00	278.52
2	550–600	585	242.00–270.00	256.00
2	700–750	730	210.00–217.00	213.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	289	350.00–385.00	364.81
2	300–350	335	332.00–360.00	345.79
20	350–400	379	350.00–367.00	362.83
35	400–450	421	324.00–355.00	341.51
13	450–500	463	327.00–347.00	342.46
37	500–550	519	292.00–325.00	315.33
2	550–600	568	290.00–340.00	314.89
16	600–650	616	267.00–276.00	272.29
2	650–700	673	277.00–280.00	278.52
6	700–750	726	242.00	242.00
4	850–900	852	237.00	237.00
3	900–950	900	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	340.00–345.00	342.40
7	350–400	383	307.00–337.00	320.81
9	400–450	431	270.00–317.00	280.87
10	450–500	472	270.00–317.00	288.98
17	500–550	514	265.00–285.00	274.76
7	550–600	580	240.00–270.00	260.69
10	600–650	616	230.00–255.00	244.03
7	650–700	678	210.00–245.00	237.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	430	357.00–367.00	365.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	375.00–400.00	388.19
4	300–350	319	402.00–437.00	416.88
11	350–400	374	395.00–417.00	408.38
38	400–450	429	380.00–410.00	391.86
5	450–500	485	367.00	367.00
10	500–550	526	325.00–337.00	330.58
12	550–600	561	330.00–336.00	335.51
10	600–650	637	287.00–320.00	306.61
3	650–700	655	280.00	280.00
4	700–750	712	270.00–288.00	277.16
3	750–800	757	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	366	370.00–392.00	385.22
5	400–450	400	335.00–360.00	355.00
11	450–500	478	310.00–350.00	328.81
4	500–550	516	280.00–315.00	298.50
3	600–650	612	267.00–275.00	270.64
12	650–700	684	255.00–260.00	256.22
9	750–800	789	210.00–252.00	244.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	500–550	540	350.00–360.00	356.66
6	600–650	638	329.00	329.00
13	650–700	667	310.00–330.00	314.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	3	—	1,183	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,416.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	845	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,201.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	2	—	1,305	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,716.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,825.00–2,300.00	1,978.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,075	151.00–161.00	157.27
5	—	1,469	122.00–149.00	136.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	110.00–122.00	115.24
8	—	1,357	125.00–141.00	130.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	127.00–130.00	128.21
2	—	1,468	117.00–120.00	118.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,024	82.00–104.00	93.76
1	—	1,000	114.00	114.00
2	—	830	50.00–55.00	52.32

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.