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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jun 18

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▲ 207 vs last sale 398▼ 34 vs year ago 639 · −5.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 80▲ 1 vs year ago 64 · +1.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 100▼ 2 vs year ago 7 · −28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale July 2 due to 4th of July Holidays*

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 14.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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 $368.37/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −86.80 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$368.37

87 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$25.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.93

vs MO average

−3.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	378.11	2,049	54
Medium and Large 1-2	554	352.45	1,952	33

One grade step is worth $25.66/cwt here — about $97 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale87 hd

368.37

—

MO average14 barns · 2,665 hd

379.30

−10.93

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−3.55

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−86.80

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	1,410	170.32	2,401	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	168.07	2,538	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,143	162.41	1,856	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	965	138.60	1,337	8thin

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)	1,240	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,073	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

56 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	295	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,475	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	400.25/cwt	395.00–407.00	1,373	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	403.42/cwt	400.00–407.00	1,549	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	436.84/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,843	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	402.53/cwt	377.00–407.00	1,940	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	386.31/cwt	365.00–392.00	1,866	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	365.10/cwt	305.00–375.00	1,880	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	376.26/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,028	46
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	388.72/cwt	344.00–395.00	2,173	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	345.22/cwt	320.00–362.00	1,988	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	289.22/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,764	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	349.26/cwt	320.00–352.00	2,172	58
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	623	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,280	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	345.34/cwt	327.00–354.00	2,290	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	289.37/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,971	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,876	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	306.51/cwt	280.00–327.00	2,250	27
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	308.30/cwt	292.00–310.00	2,358	11
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	860	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,322	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	265.93/cwt	260.00–272.00	2,314	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,350	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,013	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,323	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	383.56/cwt	382.00–385.00	1,400	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	333.18/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,366	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	364.49/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,527	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,624	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	321.24/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,523	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	350.74/cwt	335.00–356.00	1,684	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	346.08/cwt	321.00–355.00	1,793	34
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	294.82/cwt	272.00–317.00	1,542	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	329.16/cwt	317.00–340.00	1,870	63
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	291.28/cwt	267.00–310.00	1,678	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	306.88/cwt	282.00–315.00	1,912	44
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	261.29/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,667	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	283.53/cwt	280.00–312.00	1,877	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,971	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	766	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,992	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	362.11/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,372	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	412.25/cwt	377.00–425.00	1,744	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,929	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	342.29/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,797	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	299.22/cwt	282.00–317.00	1,885	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	298.03/cwt	290.00–302.00	2,027	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,279	161.93/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,071	5
Bulls	—	—	1,573	180.80/cwt	175.00–190.00	2,844	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	140.83/cwt	133.00–146.00	1,318	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	156.78/cwt	147.00–168.00	1,776	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	163.54/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,873	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,433	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	168.07/cwt	155.00–184.00	2,538	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	935	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,215	2,159.00/head	1,900.00–2,375.00	2,159	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 398Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 80Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 100Year ago 7

*No Sale July 2 due to 4th of July Holidays*

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 14.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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	1	—	1,000	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	2	—	1,215	1,900.00–2,375.00	2,159.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,425.00	2,425.00

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)	1	—	935	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	936	133.00–146.00	140.83
1	—	1,165	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,145	155.00–176.00	163.54
2	—	1,133	147.00–168.00	156.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,510	155.00–184.00	168.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	175.00–190.00	180.80
5	—	1,279	150.00–170.00	161.93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	623	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	500.00	500.00
6	350–400	384	400.00–407.00	403.42
11	400–450	422	400.00–455.00	436.84
23	450–500	482	377.00–407.00	402.53
46	500–550	539	370.00–395.00	376.26
8	550–600	559	344.00–395.00	388.72
58	600–650	622	320.00–352.00	349.26
14	650–700	663	327.00–354.00	345.34
27	700–750	734	280.00–327.00	306.51
11	750–800	765	292.00–310.00	308.30
2	850–900	870	260.00–272.00	265.93
3	900–950	940	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	860	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	343	395.00–407.00	400.25
6	450–500	483	365.00–392.00	386.31
12	500–550	515	305.00–375.00	365.10
21	550–600	576	320.00–362.00	345.22
9	600–650	610	255.00–300.00	289.22
6	650–700	681	280.00–305.00	289.37
4	700–750	730	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	350.00–365.00	362.11
13	400–450	423	377.00–425.00	412.25
4	450–500	486	397.00	397.00
2	500–550	525	335.00–350.00	342.29
6	600–650	630	282.00–317.00	299.22
3	650–700	680	290.00–302.00	298.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	405.00	405.00
5	300–350	325	407.00	407.00
4	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
9	400–450	419	350.00–370.00	364.49
26	450–500	480	335.00–356.00	350.74
34	500–550	518	321.00–355.00	346.08
63	550–600	568	317.00–340.00	329.16
44	600–650	623	282.00–315.00	306.88
10	650–700	662	280.00–312.00	283.53
6	750–800	758	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	766	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	382.00–385.00	383.56
3	400–450	410	310.00–345.00	333.18
11	450–500	474	300.00–345.00	321.24
6	500–550	523	272.00–317.00	294.82
15	550–600	576	267.00–310.00	291.28
4	600–650	638	250.00–265.00	261.29

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.