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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jul 9

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,357 head

▲ 1,235 vs last sale 122▲ 883 vs year ago 474 · +186.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 40▲ 53 vs year ago 51 · +103.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 1▲ 1 vs year ago 8 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to June 18th sale. steers and heifers sold 4.00-16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand good 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 $394.56/cwt on 312 head. That ranks 6 of 26 comparable sales and sits −60.62 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$394.56

312 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$365

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

$51.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.47

vs MO average

+15.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	401.70	2,291	269
Medium and Large 1-2	550	349.85	1,926	43

One grade step is worth $51.86/cwt here — about $365 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 sale312 hd

394.56

—

MO average11 barns · 2,852 hd

396.02

−1.47

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

+15.43

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−60.62

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	1,682	199.23	3,351	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,352	162.29	2,195	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	160.45	1,801	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	955	153.09	1,462	24

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)	1,225	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$2,603	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$2,423	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$2,400	1thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,268	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	344.66/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,148	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	342	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,710	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	422.99/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,629	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	432.43/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,812	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	376.52/cwt	355.00–407.00	1,600	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,904	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	426.59/cwt	400.00–433.00	2,065	53
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	491	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	2,195	112
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,189	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	404.60/cwt	380.00–417.00	2,108	60
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	350.39/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,864	28
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	375.88/cwt	370.00–386.00	2,195	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	348.83/cwt	340.00–367.00	2,041	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	586	403.50/cwt	403.50–403.50	2,365	182
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,398	41
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	360.91/cwt	340.00–387.00	2,252	46
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	313.50/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,022	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,260	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	308.53/cwt	280.00–330.00	2,052	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	315.47/cwt	315.00–316.00	2,227	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	294.47/cwt	285.00–304.00	2,094	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	286.15/cwt	280.00–292.00	2,218	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,441	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	291.21/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,400	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	830	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,548	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	424.27/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,345	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,387	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	417.38/cwt	412.00–425.00	1,611	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	380.77/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,614	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	331.85/cwt	315.00–377.00	1,417	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	404.24/cwt	400.00–407.00	1,758	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,899	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	385.04/cwt	370.00–407.00	1,802	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	314.49/cwt	232.00–350.00	1,494	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,008	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	364.67/cwt	335.00–387.00	1,867	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	292.69/cwt	265.00–302.00	1,583	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	342.72/cwt	325.00–372.00	1,977	106
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,799	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	313.44/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,997	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,760	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,877	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,939	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	711	310.75/cwt	310.75–310.75	2,209	76
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	827	294.01/cwt	287.00–295.25	2,431	154
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,517	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,682	199.23/cwt	180.00–218.00	3,351	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	154.18/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,459	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	149.15/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,574	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,060	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,643	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,478	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	167.80/cwt	153.00–183.00	1,957	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	163.33/cwt	157.00–170.00	2,277	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	835	2,384.43/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,384	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,177	2,602.83/head	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,603	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	850	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 Jul 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,357Last week 122Year ago 474

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 40Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 1Year ago 8

Compared to June 18th sale. steers and heifers sold 4.00-16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand good 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
3	300–350	317	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	385	410.00–440.00	422.99
17	400–450	419	400.00–460.00	432.43
53	450–500	484	400.00–433.00	426.59
60	500–550	521	380.00–417.00	404.60
23	550–600	584	370.00–386.00	375.88
46	600–650	624	340.00–387.00	360.91
2	650–700	655	345.00	345.00
17	700–750	706	315.00–316.00	315.47
3	750–800	790	309.00	309.00
4	800–850	824	290.00–295.00	291.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	342	500.00	500.00
4	500–550	515	425.00	425.00
41	600–650	618	388.00	388.00
4	800–850	830	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	450–500	491	447.00	447.00
182	550–600	586	403.50	403.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	330.00–390.00	344.66
3	400–450	425	355.00–407.00	376.52
7	450–500	476	400.00	400.00
28	500–550	532	330.00–365.00	350.39
15	550–600	585	340.00–367.00	348.83
2	600–650	645	312.00–315.00	313.50
3	650–700	665	280.00–330.00	308.53
6	700–750	711	285.00–304.00	294.47
2	750–800	775	280.00–292.00	286.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	435	400.00–407.00	404.24
3	450–500	461	412.00	412.00
21	500–550	502	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	410.00–435.00	424.27
14	350–400	386	412.00–425.00	417.38
14	400–450	424	360.00–410.00	380.77
44	450–500	468	370.00–407.00	385.04
40	500–550	512	335.00–387.00	364.67
106	550–600	577	325.00–372.00	342.72
15	600–650	637	300.00–322.00	313.44
3	650–700	652	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	700	277.00	277.00
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	700–750	711	310.75	310.75
154	800–850	827	287.00–295.25	294.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	402.00	402.00
6	400–450	427	315.00–377.00	331.85
12	450–500	475	232.00–350.00	314.49
4	500–550	541	265.00–302.00	292.69
2	600–650	627	287.00	287.00
2	650–700	690	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
3	600–650	640	270.00	270.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,602.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	3,150.00	3,150.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,384.43

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	—	850	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,166	153.00–183.00	167.80
13	—	1,055	140.00–157.00	149.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	946	140.00–158.00	154.18
1	—	1,155	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,394	157.00–170.00	163.33
1	—	1,060	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,682	180.00–218.00	199.23

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.