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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Mar 12

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

608 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 503▲ 35 vs year ago 573 · +6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 63▲ 70 vs year ago 62 · +112.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 15▲ 2 vs year ago 6 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 6.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $324.46/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −130.72 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$324.46

37 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$39.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.03

vs MO average

−34.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	335.16	1,838	27
Medium and Large 1-2	557	295.57	1,646	10thin

One grade step is worth $39.59/cwt here — about $192 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 sale37 hd

324.46

—

MO average16 barns · 2,874 hd

356.49

−32.03

National average173 barns · 15,162 hd

358.67

−34.21

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−130.72

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.44, low $386.16, median $455.18 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	1,783	153.89	2,744	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	130.73	2,025	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	124.92	1,569	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	102.96	1,046	19

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,475	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,433	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,600	2thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	444.07/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,243	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	302	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,389	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	353.72/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,143	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	430.78/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,409	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	410.72/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,548	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	387	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	1,707	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	400.52/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,674	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	355.95/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,523	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	445	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	1,922	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	374.75/cwt	337.00–395.00	1,773	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	331.38/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,574	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	337.69/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,763	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	301.61/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,593	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	327.00/cwt	326.00–330.00	1,844	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	291.54/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,679	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	585	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,048	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	271.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,679	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	293.71/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,830	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	293.40/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,936	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	275.12/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,981	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	265.13/cwt	260.00–269.00	2,039	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	253.26/cwt	240.00–263.00	2,062	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	242.32/cwt	230.00–255.00	2,128	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	998	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	388.40/cwt	367.00–405.00	1,223	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	353.24/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,307	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	330.27/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,222	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	336.85/cwt	320.00–352.00	1,435	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	297.12/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,281	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	468	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,718	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	296.28/cwt	262.00–320.00	1,393	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	336.36/cwt	327.00–350.00	1,588	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	273.29/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,413	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	326.57/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,724	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	273.43/cwt	262.00–292.00	1,586	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	298.67/cwt	290.00–327.00	1,738	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	291.08/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,781	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	250.31/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,537	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	247.43/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,636	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	732	214.14/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,568	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,991	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	962	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,165	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	401.59/cwt	385.00–427.00	1,522	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	396.37/cwt	387.00–412.00	1,629	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	345.60/cwt	325.00–357.00	1,479	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	367.60/cwt	347.00–375.00	1,713	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	336.70/cwt	322.00–345.00	1,761	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	301.87/cwt	287.00–320.00	1,721	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	268.91/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,568	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	282.53/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,766	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	269.13/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,800	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	234.18/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,684	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	788	202.31/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,594	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,806	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,783	153.89/cwt	148.00–165.00	2,744	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	98.92/cwt	81.00–105.00	1,005	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	114.28/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,162	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	118.25/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,443	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,127	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	134.42/cwt	127.00–146.00	1,747	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	131.42/cwt	123.00–138.00	2,036	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,814	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	2,600.00/head	1,950.00–3,250.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,223	2,474.95/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,340	1,433.21/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,433	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 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 503Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 63Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 6

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 6.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	385.00–427.00	401.59
7	400–450	411	387.00–412.00	396.37
16	450–500	466	347.00–375.00	367.60
16	500–550	523	322.00–345.00	336.70
21	550–600	570	287.00–320.00	301.87
12	600–650	625	272.00–290.00	282.53
6	650–700	669	260.00–275.00	269.13
7	700–750	719	230.00–240.00	234.18
2	850–900	860	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	325.00–357.00	345.60
3	550–600	583	262.00–280.00	268.91
3	750–800	788	200.00–207.00	202.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	280	435.00–455.00	444.07
10	300–350	327	400.00–455.00	430.78
6	350–400	377	395.00–425.00	410.72
17	400–450	418	390.00–425.00	400.52
30	450–500	473	337.00–395.00	374.75
12	500–550	522	330.00–350.00	337.69
11	550–600	564	326.00–330.00	327.00
17	600–650	623	280.00–305.00	293.71
2	650–700	660	287.00–300.00	293.40
8	700–750	720	265.00–280.00	275.12
5	750–800	769	260.00–269.00	265.13
7	800–850	814	240.00–263.00	253.26
2	850–900	878	230.00–255.00	242.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	335.00–370.00	353.72
3	400–450	428	320.00–375.00	355.95
5	450–500	475	300.00–350.00	331.38
4	500–550	528	287.00–315.00	301.61
6	550–600	576	270.00–310.00	291.54
4	600–650	619	270.00–275.00	271.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	302	460.00	460.00
13	350–400	387	441.00	441.00
3	400–450	445	432.00	432.00
4	550–600	585	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	370	325.00–335.00	330.27
10	400–450	431	270.00–312.00	297.12
30	450–500	470	262.00–320.00	296.28
9	500–550	517	265.00–295.00	273.29
7	550–600	580	262.00–292.00	273.43
5	600–650	614	242.00–260.00	250.31
9	650–700	661	240.00–257.00	247.43
7	700–750	732	200.00–229.00	214.14
2	850–900	885	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	367.00–405.00	388.40
10	350–400	370	335.00–385.00	353.24
4	400–450	426	320.00–352.00	336.85
18	450–500	472	327.00–350.00	336.36
5	500–550	528	320.00–330.00	326.57
25	550–600	582	290.00–327.00	298.67
9	600–650	612	280.00–300.00	291.08
2	950–1000	962	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	367.00	367.00

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	2	—	1,150	1,950.00–3,250.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,433.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,474.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,783	148.00–165.00	153.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	117.00	117.00
20	—	1,549	123.00–138.00	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	110.00–124.00	114.28
14	—	1,016	81.00–105.00	98.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,300	127.00–146.00	134.42
25	—	1,220	108.00–123.00	118.25
1	—	1,225	92.00	92.00

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.