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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Dec 17

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

539 head

▼ 138 vs last sale 677▼ 240 vs year ago 779 · −30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 132▲ 11 vs year ago 92 · +12.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 22▼ 8 vs year ago 18 · −44.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale December 24 &31 Due to Christmas and New Years

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-18.00 higher. Slaughter cows 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 $409.55/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 8 of 26 comparable sales and sits −45.62 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$409.55

67 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$33.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.37

vs MO average

−34.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	425.64	2,343	35
Medium and Large 1-2	559	391.96	2,191	32

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about $153 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 sale67 hd

409.55

—

MO average20 barns · 3,797 hd

430.92

−21.37

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

−34.55

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−45.62

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	—	Average	1,645	182.43	3,001	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,536	161.87	2,487	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	156.66	2,005	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	130.91	1,409	11

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)	1,345	$2,474	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,059	$2,032	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

68 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	281	520.73/cwt	475.00–550.00	1,463	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	484.53/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,580	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	338	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,808	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,818	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	487.62/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,824	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	412.94/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,582	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	448.14/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,882	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	421	492.19/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,072	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	458	483.16/cwt	470.00–487.00	2,213	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	452.28/cwt	405.00–479.00	2,117	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	398.61/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,041	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	2,338	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	422.48/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,239	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	390.10/cwt	355.00–400.00	2,231	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	410.23/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,351	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	379.94/cwt	360.00–410.00	2,348	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	355.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,230	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	349.81/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,354	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	342.23/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,447	19
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	847	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,812	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	859	337.44/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,899	8
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	3,485	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,250	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	466.36/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,250	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,470	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	452.88/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,499	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	456.15/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,683	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	440.10/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,870	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	363.04/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,543	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	368.51/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,747	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	425.04/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,019	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	418.89/cwt	370.00–445.00	2,153	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,245	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	343.17/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,826	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	338.06/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,940	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	338.91/cwt	320.00–365.00	2,081	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	301.00/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,969	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	335.50/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,248	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	334.37/cwt	325.00–336.00	2,384	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,382	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	466.63/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,694	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	430.07/cwt	392.00–460.00	1,841	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	425.93/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,981	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	381.21/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,853	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	394.81/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,092	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	346.80/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,952	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	361.97/cwt	325.00–385.00	2,273	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,366	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,198	1
Bulls	—	—	1,759	193.40/cwt	179.00–212.00	3,402	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	692	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	121.08/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,302	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	141.61/cwt	130.00–157.00	1,527	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	161.00/cwt	152.00–171.00	2,033	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,789	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	145.79/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,933	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	164.17/cwt	157.00–175.00	2,504	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	795	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	947	2,046.30/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,046	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,115	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,228	2,011.20/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,011	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,345	2,473.70/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,474	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	725	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Dec 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 677Year ago 779

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 132Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 22Year ago 18

*No Sale December 24 &31 Due to Christmas and New Years

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-18.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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	363	465.00–470.00	466.63
3	400–450	428	392.00–460.00	430.07
14	450–500	465	415.00–440.00	425.93
4	500–550	530	385.00–410.00	394.81
6	600–650	628	325.00–385.00	361.97
12	650–700	676	350.00	350.00
3	700–750	730	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	486	380.00–385.00	381.21
8	550–600	563	335.00–360.00	346.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	390.00–435.00	412.94
3	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
7	500–550	512	390.00–415.00	398.61
25	550–600	572	355.00–400.00	390.10
7	600–650	628	350.00–360.00	355.04
11	650–700	673	345.00–355.00	349.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	475.00–550.00	520.73
10	300–350	326	450.00–505.00	484.53
7	350–400	374	455.00–510.00	487.62
4	400–450	420	435.00–460.00	448.14
28	450–500	468	405.00–479.00	452.28
2	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	422.48
19	550–600	573	405.00–425.00	410.23
18	600–650	618	360.00–410.00	379.94
19	700–750	715	335.00–345.00	342.23
5	800–850	847	332.00	332.00
8	850–900	859	330.00–342.00	337.44
3	950–1000	990	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	535.00	535.00
4	350–400	360	505.00	505.00
17	400–450	421	490.00–495.00	492.19
9	450–500	458	470.00–487.00	483.16
14	500–550	523	447.00	447.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	465.00–470.00	466.36
8	300–350	331	440.00–480.00	452.88
11	350–400	369	420.00–465.00	456.15
34	400–450	425	400.00–460.00	440.10
21	450–500	475	400.00–435.00	425.04
30	500–550	514	370.00–445.00	418.89
13	600–650	614	320.00–365.00	338.91
9	650–700	670	330.00–342.00	335.50
7	700–750	713	325.00–336.00	334.37
3	800–850	830	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	255	490.00	490.00
3	300–350	300	490.00	490.00
4	500–550	532	422.00	422.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	320.00–400.00	363.04
6	450–500	474	340.00–400.00	368.51
3	500–550	532	330.00–350.00	343.17
14	550–600	574	320.00–360.00	338.06
6	650–700	654	300.00–302.00	301.00
4	750–800	790	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	120.00–122.00	121.08
1	—	1,065	65.00	65.00
8	—	1,078	130.00–157.00	141.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,525	157.00–175.00	164.17
2	—	1,643	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,326	137.00–150.00	145.79
1	—	1,325	135.00	135.00
30	—	1,263	152.00–171.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,465	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,759	179.00–212.00	193.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	795	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	947	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,046.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,473.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,011.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,550.00	1,550.00

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.