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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Aug 27

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

651 head

▲ 218 vs last sale 433▲ 396 vs year ago 255 · +155.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 54▲ 69 vs year ago 45 · +153.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 4▲ 26 vs year ago 4 · +650.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale (Sept 3) due to Labor Day, Next sale Sept 10

Compared to last week, sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower 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 $410.11/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 8 of 26 comparable sales and sits −45.07 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$410.11

84 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$73.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.62

vs MO average

+0.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	418.02	2,271	75
Medium and Large 1-2	560	344.25	1,928	9thin

One grade step is worth $73.77/cwt here — about $343 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale84 hd

410.11

—

MO average16 barns · 2,363 hd

436.73

−26.62

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

+0.81

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−45.07

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	1,678	195.44	3,280	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	170.42	2,636	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	162.88	2,021	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	140.73	1,491	9thin

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)	994	$3,050	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,961	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,358	$2,313	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$3,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$3,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,450	5

Every lot

76 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	537.22/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,424	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	507.19/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,664	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	435.90/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,447	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	494.79/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,781	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	426.43/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,591	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	455.66/cwt	395.00–500.00	1,937	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	439.07/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,897	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	456.46/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,173	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	428.72/cwt	380.00–455.00	2,066	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,210	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	415.64/cwt	380.00–427.00	2,170	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	524	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,384	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	353.99/cwt	340.00–372.00	1,876	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	400.47/cwt	385.00–407.00	2,275	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	339.38/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,951	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	581	408.88/cwt	408.00–410.00	2,376	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	380.57/cwt	365.00–387.00	2,352	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	639	396.20/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,532	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	379.00/cwt	350.00–392.00	2,494	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,553	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,731	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	350.14/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,504	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	356.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,754	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,620	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,820	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,200	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	369.38/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,182	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	410.16/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,341	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	354.95/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,313	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,536	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	367.03/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,527	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	409.49/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,757	37
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	349.33/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,617	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	403.43/cwt	387.00–420.00	1,928	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	336.13/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,721	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	372.89/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,961	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	533	417.51/cwt	405.00–427.00	2,225	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	374.54/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,157	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	371.93/cwt	347.00–385.00	2,295	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	359.28/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,432	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	685	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,672	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,016	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,916	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,379	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	436.90/cwt	392.00–485.00	1,586	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	469.26/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,933	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	389.94/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,669	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,162	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	409.48/cwt	375.00–437.00	1,953	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	383.03/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,996	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	317.67/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,668	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	363.78/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,110	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	348.96/cwt	322.00–365.00	2,171	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	328.56/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,201	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	322.39/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,189	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	257.43/cwt	255.00–260.00	2,119	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,588	2
Bulls	—	—	1,722	198.25/cwt	181.00–215.00	3,414	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	147.62/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,556	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	116.60/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,257	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	152.04/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,780	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,689	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	168.17/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,136	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	172.24/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,628	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,672	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	947	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,185	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,198	2,960.73/head	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,961	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,358	2,312.57/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,313	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	850	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5

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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 433Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 54Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 4Year ago 4

No Sale (Sept 3) due to Labor Day, Next sale Sept 10

Compared to last week, sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower 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
4	250–300	265	530.00–540.00	537.22
7	300–350	328	490.00–530.00	507.19
6	350–400	360	470.00–500.00	494.79
14	400–450	425	395.00–500.00	455.66
7	450–500	476	440.00–470.00	456.46
32	500–550	522	380.00–427.00	415.64
14	550–600	568	385.00–407.00	400.47
8	600–650	618	365.00–387.00	380.57
23	650–700	658	350.00–392.00	379.00
6	700–750	715	345.00–360.00	350.14
18	750–800	772	350.00–360.00	356.68
4	800–850	845	310.00	310.00
4	900–950	940	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	455.00	455.00
16	550–600	581	408.00–410.00	408.88
4	650–700	663	385.00	385.00
10	700–750	715	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	332	400.00–450.00	435.90
5	350–400	373	400.00–460.00	426.43
13	400–450	432	400.00–450.00	439.07
11	450–500	482	380.00–455.00	428.72
3	500–550	530	340.00–372.00	353.99
6	550–600	575	325.00–360.00	339.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	442.00	442.00
24	600–650	639	395.00–400.00	396.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	392.00–485.00	436.90
6	400–450	412	445.00–480.00	469.26
11	450–500	477	375.00–437.00	409.48
12	500–550	521	370.00–400.00	383.03
10	550–600	580	355.00–380.00	363.78
6	600–650	622	322.00–365.00	348.96
4	650–700	679	320.00–330.00	322.39
2	800–850	823	255.00–260.00	257.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	402.00	402.00
3	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
6	400–450	428	380.00–420.00	389.94
2	500–550	525	300.00–335.00	317.67
2	650–700	670	320.00–337.00	328.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	250	480.00	480.00
8	300–350	327	400.00–435.00	410.16
9	350–400	384	400.00	400.00
37	400–450	429	385.00–435.00	409.49
28	450–500	478	387.00–420.00	403.43
13	500–550	526	350.00–405.00	372.89
18	550–600	576	350.00–390.00	374.54
17	600–650	617	347.00–385.00	371.93
7	650–700	677	340.00–370.00	359.28
3	1000–1050	1,016	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	350.00–390.00	369.38
3	350–400	370	340.00–375.00	354.95
7	400–450	416	350.00–375.00	367.03
9	450–500	463	320.00–380.00	349.33
9	500–550	512	295.00–345.00	336.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	533	405.00–427.00	417.51
3	650–700	685	390.00	390.00

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)	9	—	1,198	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,960.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,358	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,312.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	947	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	1	—	1,100	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	3,600.00	3,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,035	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,526	165.00–179.00	172.24
1	—	1,735	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	139.00	139.00
25	—	1,270	162.00–176.00	168.17
10	—	1,171	150.00–158.00	152.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,054	137.00–160.00	147.62
2	—	1,078	105.00–125.00	116.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,722	181.00–215.00	198.25
2	—	1,438	180.00	180.00

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.