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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

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

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

829 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 768▲ 829 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 47▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 19▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers and 500-800 lbs steers sold 9.00-19.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $426.61/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 21 of 26 comparable sales and sits +21.16 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$426.61

151 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$42.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.61

vs MO average

−2.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	441.09	2,379	100
Medium and Large 1-2	582	398.22	2,318	51

One grade step is worth $42.87/cwt here — about $62 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 sale151 hd

426.61

—

MO average19 barns · 3,456 hd

427.21

−0.61

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−2.56

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

+21.16

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.59, low $345.01, median $405.44 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	—	Low	1,599	193.99	3,101	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	163.67	2,024	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	160.34	2,196	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	135.64	1,377	12

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)	1,615	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,575	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$2,497	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$3,300	3thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	602.13/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,620	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	540.20/cwt	490.00–570.00	1,826	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,208	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	509.73/cwt	460.00–540.00	1,978	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	484.25/cwt	425.00–525.00	2,005	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,490	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	553.72/cwt	520.00–600.00	2,375	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	477.60/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,254	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	547.89/cwt	525.00–565.00	2,592	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	550.14/cwt	540.00–570.00	2,888	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	502.38/cwt	460.00–540.00	2,678	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	479.86/cwt	420.00–542.00	2,562	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	478.91/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,744	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	412.20/cwt	375.00–430.00	2,362	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	456.81/cwt	425.00–477.00	2,846	35
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	377.58/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,364	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	423.68/cwt	385.00–445.00	2,851	22
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	409.98/cwt	390.00–411.00	2,940	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	380.96/cwt	361.00–395.00	2,899	30
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	359.40/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,990	16
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,874	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	3,111	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	576.67/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,557	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	316	562.41/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,777	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	529.00/cwt	490.00–560.00	1,714	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	467.09/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,551	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	511.05/cwt	495.00–540.00	1,901	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	442.88/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,656	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	475.16/cwt	465.00–505.00	2,005	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	415.69/cwt	385.00–455.00	1,812	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	415.73/cwt	325.00–455.00	1,962	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	464.30/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,201	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	443.21/cwt	410.00–475.00	2,322	65
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	437.14/cwt	420.00–482.00	2,483	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	398.22/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,318	51
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,534	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	338.72/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,093	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	387.22/cwt	362.00–400.00	2,412	31
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	653	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,906	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	339.71/cwt	325.00–380.00	2,327	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	331.29/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,286	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	340.02/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,441	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	330.06/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,541	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,682	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,971	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	492.44/cwt	460.00–510.00	2,117	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	476.62/cwt	420.00–500.00	2,235	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	467.73/cwt	405.00–490.00	2,437	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	432.20/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,334	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	404.23/cwt	375.00–460.00	2,328	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	384.88/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,398	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	354.78/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,377	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	317.44/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,152	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,440	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,243	170.09/cwt	162.00–177.00	2,114	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	153.41/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,145	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	205.71/cwt	187.00–221.00	3,497	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	154.54/cwt	135.00–167.00	1,507	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	116.73/cwt	100.00–132.00	1,232	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	153.66/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,856	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	167.01/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,081	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	153.59/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,989	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	163.04/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,281	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	3,450.00/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	970	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,228	2,495.79/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,496	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,575	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,615	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 829Last week 768Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	450.00–475.00	467.09
7	350–400	374	410.00–470.00	442.88
7	400–450	436	385.00–455.00	415.69
20	450–500	472	325.00–455.00	415.73
51	550–600	582	370.00–415.00	398.22
4	600–650	618	335.00–340.00	338.72
3	650–700	690	320.00–337.00	331.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	570.00–590.00	576.67
4	300–350	324	490.00–560.00	529.00
14	350–400	372	495.00–540.00	511.05
17	400–450	422	465.00–505.00	475.16
36	450–500	474	450.00–480.00	464.30
65	500–550	524	410.00–475.00	443.21
35	550–600	568	420.00–482.00	437.14
31	600–650	623	362.00–400.00	387.22
8	650–700	685	325.00–380.00	339.71
2	700–750	718	335.00–345.00	340.02
2	750–800	770	325.00–335.00	330.06
4	850–900	865	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	618	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	650–700	653	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	560.00–570.00	562.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	388	460.00–540.00	509.73
6	400–450	414	425.00–525.00	484.25
12	450–500	472	450.00–505.00	477.60
29	500–550	534	420.00–542.00	479.86
13	550–600	573	375.00–430.00	412.20
6	600–650	626	375.00–390.00	377.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	590.00–610.00	602.13
3	300–350	338	490.00–570.00	540.20
3	350–400	368	600.00	600.00
15	400–450	429	520.00–600.00	553.72
19	450–500	473	525.00–565.00	547.89
23	500–550	533	460.00–540.00	502.38
20	550–600	573	465.00–500.00	478.91
35	600–650	623	425.00–477.00	456.81
22	650–700	673	385.00–445.00	423.68
20	700–750	717	390.00–411.00	409.98
30	750–800	761	361.00–395.00	380.96
16	800–850	832	355.00–360.00	359.40
4	850–900	858	335.00	335.00
3	900–950	915	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	600.00	600.00
32	500–550	525	540.00–570.00	550.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	540.00	540.00
4	400–450	430	460.00–510.00	492.44
9	450–500	469	420.00–500.00	476.62
10	500–550	521	405.00–490.00	467.73
7	550–600	576	375.00–460.00	404.23
3	600–650	623	375.00–400.00	384.88
4	650–700	670	345.00–365.00	354.78
2	700–750	745	325.00–330.00	327.50
3	800–850	805	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	540	400.00–465.00	432.20
2	650–700	678	300.00–335.00	317.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,055	100.00–132.00	116.73
6	—	975	135.00–167.00	154.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	159.00–168.00	163.04
2	—	1,295	152.00–155.00	153.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,246	160.00–177.00	167.01
6	—	1,208	147.00–157.00	153.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	150.00–157.00	153.41
11	—	1,700	187.00–221.00	205.71
2	—	1,243	162.00–177.00	170.09

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	—	1,150	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,228	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,495.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,615	3,800.00	3,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,575	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.