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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jun 4

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

892 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 1,021▼ 600 vs year ago 1,492 · −40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 104▼ 30 vs year ago 130 · −23.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 5▲ 6 vs year ago 17 · +35.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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 $369.36/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −85.82 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$369.36

106 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$54.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.93

vs MO average

−9.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	378.55	2,106	88
Medium and Large 1-2	563	324.40	1,826	18thin

One grade step is worth $54.15/cwt here — about $280 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 sale106 hd

369.36

—

MO average16 barns · 5,035 hd

382.29

−12.93

National average158 barns · 13,435 hd

378.58

−9.22

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−85.82

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	—	Average	1,616	173.61	2,806	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	153.83	1,939	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,476	153.16	2,261	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	134.93	1,294	6thin

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)	1,610	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$2,026	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,182	$1,934	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	805	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$1,811	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,063	$3,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,204	$2,893	7

Every lot

71 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	286	516.33/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,477	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	498.50/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,610	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	394.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,335	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	451.18/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,669	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	420.27/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,576	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	391.75/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,638	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	430.24/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,824	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	409.87/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,963	59
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	370.61/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,779	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	392.00/cwt	375.00–417.00	2,027	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,793	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	374.60/cwt	337.00–402.00	2,128	68
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	321.88/cwt	280.00–345.00	1,831	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	360.59/cwt	357.00–367.00	2,200	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	343.08/cwt	312.00–355.00	2,124	39
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	296.09/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,871	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	336.86/cwt	297.00–350.00	2,240	66
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	307.61/cwt	302.00–320.00	2,178	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	280.62/cwt	277.00–285.00	2,183	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	871	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,352	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,448	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,007	246.79/cwt	242.00–250.00	2,485	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	436.94/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,215	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	393.90/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,280	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	365.88/cwt	350.00–382.00	1,229	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	381.62/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,465	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	366.87/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,416	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	346.65/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,452	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	369.97/cwt	342.00–390.00	1,569	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	366.75/cwt	327.00–385.00	1,742	65
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	322.62/cwt	307.00–330.00	1,574	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	292.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,531	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	344.32/cwt	317.00–367.00	1,828	42
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	282.70/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,611	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	326.96/cwt	292.00–339.00	1,873	58
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	297.84/cwt	270.00–322.00	1,850	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	287.41/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,949	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	270.25/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,962	16
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,062	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,288	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	377.97/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,535	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	383.85/cwt	362.00–390.00	1,877	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,627	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	313.94/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,598	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	332.48/cwt	320.00–357.00	1,918	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	286.91/cwt	267.00–315.00	1,658	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	284.49/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,770	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	265.24/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,684	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,912	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	246.56/cwt	232.00–277.00	1,689	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	180.21/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,883	5
Bulls	—	—	1,632	167.01/cwt	150.00–173.00	2,726	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	141.92/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,388	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	156.19/cwt	148.00–175.00	1,965	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	140.88/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,792	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	141.92/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,004	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	155.57/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,318	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	775	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,238	3,041.67/head	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,042	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,350	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	805	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	805	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	837	1,850.70/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,851	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,171	2,158.27/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,158	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,370	2,051.64/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,052	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,610	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	863	1,810.94/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,811	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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 892Last week 1,021Year ago 1,492

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 104Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 5Year ago 17

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
3	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
9	400–450	406	355.00–395.00	377.97
13	450–500	489	362.00–390.00	383.85
5	550–600	577	320.00–357.00	332.48
10	600–650	622	280.00–295.00	284.49
3	650–700	671	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	490	332.00	332.00
4	500–550	509	310.00–325.00	313.94
11	550–600	578	267.00–315.00	286.91
2	600–650	635	250.00–280.00	265.24
3	650–700	685	232.00–277.00	246.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	425.00–450.00	436.94
15	300–350	325	375.00–425.00	393.90
8	350–400	384	370.00–395.00	381.62
28	400–450	424	342.00–390.00	369.97
65	450–500	475	327.00–385.00	366.75
42	500–550	531	317.00–367.00	344.32
58	550–600	573	292.00–339.00	326.96
26	600–650	621	270.00–322.00	297.84
11	650–700	678	277.00–290.00	287.41
16	700–750	726	270.00–274.00	270.25
4	800–850	812	254.00	254.00
4	850–900	880	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	350.00–382.00	365.88
11	350–400	386	345.00–380.00	366.87
6	400–450	419	340.00–350.00	346.65
3	450–500	488	307.00–330.00	322.62
4	500–550	523	280.00–310.00	292.82
2	550–600	570	275.00–290.00	282.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	510.00–535.00	516.33
6	300–350	323	470.00–520.00	498.50
10	350–400	370	445.00–475.00	451.18
12	400–450	424	400.00–445.00	430.24
59	450–500	479	395.00–430.00	409.87
20	500–550	517	375.00–417.00	392.00
68	550–600	568	337.00–402.00	374.60
39	600–650	619	312.00–355.00	343.08
66	650–700	665	297.00–350.00	336.86
15	700–750	708	302.00–320.00	307.61
3	750–800	778	277.00–285.00	280.62
4	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
3	900–950	900	272.00	272.00
5	1000–1050	1,007	242.00–250.00	246.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	610	357.00–367.00	360.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	390.00–400.00	394.89
6	350–400	375	400.00–430.00	420.27
19	400–450	418	365.00–425.00	391.75
27	450–500	480	335.00–385.00	370.61
3	500–550	532	337.00	337.00
15	550–600	569	280.00–345.00	321.88
6	600–650	632	287.00–305.00	296.09
3	850–900	871	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
5	—	978	135.00–149.00	141.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,490	150.00–167.00	155.57
3	—	1,412	135.00–147.00	141.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,258	148.00–175.00	156.19
6	—	1,272	135.00–146.00	140.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,632	150.00–173.00	167.01
5	—	1,600	175.00–185.00	180.21

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,041.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	Open	1	—	775	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	837	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,850.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,171	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,158.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,610	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,370	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,051.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,810.94

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.