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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Oct 8

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

338 head

▼ 391 vs last sale 729▲ 64 vs year ago 274 · +23.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 102▲ 9 vs year ago 82 · +11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 11▲ 7 vs year ago 4 · +175.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500-600 lb. steers and 400-500 lb. heifers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 7.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

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 $394.49/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 6 of 26 comparable sales and sits −60.69 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$394.49

55 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$38.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.18

vs MO average

−51.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	404.40	2,203	41
Medium and Large 1-2	560	365.46	2,046	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.95/cwt here — about $157 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 sale55 hd

394.49

—

MO average19 barns · 1,646 hd

422.67

−28.18

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−51.36

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−60.69

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	1,675	196.38	3,289	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	167.12	2,497	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	158.14	1,875	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	146.21	1,538	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,339	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,245	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	848	$2,550	3thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,150	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	406.63/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,370	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,643	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	427.83/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,814	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	406.33/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,727	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,857	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	425.95/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,947	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	400.12/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,101	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	358.67/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,908	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	537	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,255	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	403.64/cwt	382.00–417.00	2,305	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	368.17/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,102	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	340.94/cwt	322.00–370.00	2,104	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	396.68/cwt	380.00–402.00	2,483	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	376.57/cwt	372.00–382.00	2,497	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,618	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,805	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	967	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,804	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,179	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	329.89/cwt	312.00–370.00	1,099	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	413.88/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,382	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	413.36/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,538	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	384.16/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,433	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	432.35/cwt	425.00–447.00	1,837	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	397.44/cwt	370.00–411.00	1,689	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	345.36/cwt	332.00–365.00	1,582	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	393.82/cwt	360.00–445.00	1,871	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	362.50/cwt	352.00–372.00	1,900	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	316.51/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,690	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	334.26/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,872	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	366.28/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,102	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	368.50/cwt	355.00–372.00	2,318	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	308.69/cwt	300.00–317.00	2,053	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	345.14/cwt	310.00–351.00	2,347	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,565	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,478	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	422.93/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,556	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	392.64/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,622	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	341.30/cwt	305.00–367.00	1,645	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	392.71/cwt	362.00–400.00	2,109	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	353.57/cwt	345.00–367.00	2,005	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	325.67/cwt	322.00–337.00	2,029	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	301.74/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,931	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	807	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,872	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,092	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	196.38/cwt	182.00–209.00	3,289	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	146.21/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,538	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	164.03/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,893	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	151.35/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,849	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	167.12/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,497	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	973	2,201.37/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,201	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,260	2,245.24/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,245	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	2,544.85/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,545	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,355	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	848	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3

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 Oct 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 729Year ago 274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 102Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 4

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	250	460.00	460.00
4	350–400	365	450.00	450.00
8	400–450	424	380.00–440.00	427.83
5	450–500	457	420.00–430.00	425.95
19	500–550	525	375.00–415.00	400.12
16	550–600	571	382.00–417.00	403.64
13	600–650	626	380.00–402.00	396.68
14	650–700	663	372.00–382.00	376.57
5	750–800	770	340.00	340.00
3	800–850	825	340.00	340.00
3	950–1000	967	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	385.00–425.00	406.63
3	400–450	425	385.00–430.00	406.33
5	450–500	453	410.00	410.00
4	500–550	532	355.00–370.00	358.67
10	550–600	571	365.00–370.00	368.17
3	600–650	617	322.00–370.00	340.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	537	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	445.00	445.00
4	300–350	334	410.00–415.00	413.88
3	350–400	372	410.00–420.00	413.36
7	400–450	425	370.00–411.00	397.44
20	450–500	475	360.00–445.00	393.82
15	500–550	524	352.00–372.00	362.50
14	550–600	574	340.00–380.00	366.28
7	600–650	629	355.00–372.00	368.50
7	650–700	680	310.00–351.00	345.14
3	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
3	750–800	751	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	312.00–370.00	329.89
2	350–400	373	360.00–410.00	384.16
3	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
4	450–500	458	332.00–365.00	345.36
5	500–550	534	300.00–345.00	316.51
5	550–600	560	325.00–342.00	334.26
2	650–700	665	300.00–317.00	308.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	425	425.00–447.00	432.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	750	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	385.00–400.00	392.64
9	450–500	482	305.00–367.00	341.30
4	600–650	640	300.00–307.00	301.74
3	850–900	890	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	415.00–440.00	422.93
5	500–550	537	362.00–400.00	392.71
5	550–600	567	345.00–367.00	353.57
4	600–650	623	322.00–337.00	325.67
3	800–850	807	232.00	232.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,245.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,544.85

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	—	973	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,201.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	848	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,675	182.00–209.00	196.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,052	137.00–155.00	146.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,494	160.00–173.00	167.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,154	158.00–174.00	164.03
13	—	1,222	145.00–156.00	151.35

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.