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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Mar 4

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,144 head

▲ 923 vs last sale 221▲ 641 vs year ago 503 · +127.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 79▲ 32 vs year ago 63 · +50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 11▼ 3 vs year ago 15 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower, heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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 $403.26/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 13 of 26 comparable sales and sits −2.18 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$403.26

54 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$44.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.50

vs MO average

−17.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	411.56	2,279	44
Medium and Large 1-2	563	366.74	2,065	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.82/cwt here — about $214 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 sale54 hd

403.26

—

MO average15 barns · 1,889 hd

417.76

−14.50

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−17.70

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

−2.18

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	1,828	195.97	3,582	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,480	169.77	2,513	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	157.69	1,812	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	135.10	1,255	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$3,440	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$3,370	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,208	$2,806	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$3,400	2thin

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	288	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,872	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	510.12/cwt	455.00–550.00	1,576	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	620.26/cwt	600.00–640.00	2,010	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	2,516	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	545.79/cwt	500.00–570.00	2,096	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	604.56/cwt	560.00–640.00	2,346	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	570.53/cwt	530.00–620.00	2,419	25
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	493.05/cwt	450.00–525.00	2,125	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	480.32/cwt	425.00–530.00	2,262	32
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	503.91/cwt	470.00–550.00	2,404	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	475.07/cwt	420.00–510.00	2,494	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	470.81/cwt	440.00–495.00	2,491	53
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	426.17/cwt	380.00–460.00	2,442	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	444.96/cwt	438.00–465.00	2,576	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	374.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,298	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	409.40/cwt	365.00–435.00	2,571	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	350.12/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,367	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	401.40/cwt	382.00–419.00	2,742	34
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,436	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	711	408.29/cwt	405.00–409.00	2,903	39
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	376.96/cwt	345.00–386.00	2,703	19
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	363.56/cwt	347.00–377.00	2,799	25
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	777	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,789	21
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	347.05/cwt	341.00–350.00	2,842	37
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,822	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	605.07/cwt	580.00–650.00	1,743	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	318	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,940	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	527.15/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,745	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	459.94/cwt	410.00–485.00	1,711	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	545.12/cwt	500.00–585.00	2,055	39
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	382	596.82/cwt	595.00–600.00	2,280	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	552.65/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,293	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	479.14/cwt	450.00–515.00	2,027	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	431.93/cwt	425.00–447.00	1,836	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	459.15/cwt	420.00–515.00	2,172	36
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	421.58/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,994	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	440.16/cwt	420.00–465.00	2,289	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	369.44/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,977	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	366.07/cwt	345.00–410.00	2,087	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	391.76/cwt	377.00–440.00	2,260	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	377.46/cwt	350.00–396.00	2,310	35
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	653	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,514	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	333.49/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,234	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	368.16/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,478	41
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	693	369.75/cwt	369.75–369.75	2,562	68
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	357.34/cwt	320.00–375.00	2,551	54
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	338.29/cwt	322.00–345.00	2,622	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	319.90/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,495	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	811	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	2,705	48
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	318.49/cwt	317.00–320.00	2,605	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	861	323.72/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,787	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	348	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	2,366	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,378	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	472.70/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,236	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	428.29/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,039	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,408	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,214	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	368.20/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,110	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,328	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,546	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,596	170.50/cwt	162.00–178.00	2,721	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,914	206.68/cwt	182.00–212.00	3,956	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	116.33/cwt	102.00–130.00	1,052	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	150.74/cwt	143.00–156.00	1,432	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	152.87/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,720	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	165.73/cwt	161.00–173.00	1,971	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	169.77/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,513	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	725	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,173	3,440.13/head	3,100.00–3,900.00	3,440	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,208	2,805.59/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,806	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	3,369.61/head	3,100.00–3,650.00	3,370	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,330	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,144Last week 221Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 79Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 11Year ago 15

Compared to last week, steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower, heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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	288	650.00	650.00
7	300–350	324	600.00–640.00	620.26
17	350–400	388	560.00–640.00	604.56
25	400–450	424	530.00–620.00	570.53
18	450–500	477	470.00–550.00	503.91
53	500–550	529	440.00–495.00	470.81
29	550–600	579	438.00–465.00	444.96
24	600–650	628	365.00–435.00	409.40
34	650–700	683	382.00–419.00	401.40
19	700–750	717	345.00–386.00	376.96
25	750–800	770	347.00–377.00	363.56
37	800–850	819	341.00–350.00	347.05
10	850–900	850	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	455.00–550.00	510.12
12	350–400	384	500.00–570.00	545.79
13	400–450	431	450.00–525.00	493.05
32	450–500	471	425.00–530.00	480.32
28	500–550	525	420.00–510.00	475.07
24	550–600	573	380.00–460.00	426.17
2	600–650	613	370.00–380.00	374.90
7	650–700	676	335.00–365.00	350.12
2	700–750	700	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	680.00	680.00
39	700–750	711	405.00–409.00	408.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	750–800	777	359.00	359.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	476	400.00–470.00	428.29
3	500–550	540	410.00	410.00
3	550–600	573	345.00–380.00	368.20
3	650–700	670	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	580.00	580.00
5	450–500	473	465.00–490.00	472.70
2	500–550	535	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	582	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	680.00	680.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	372	410.00–485.00	459.94
6	400–450	425	425.00–447.00	431.93
5	450–500	473	400.00–450.00	421.58
2	500–550	535	340.00–400.00	369.44
8	550–600	570	345.00–410.00	366.07
7	650–700	670	330.00–340.00	333.49
3	750–800	780	310.00–325.00	319.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	288	580.00–650.00	605.07
5	300–350	331	515.00–530.00	527.15
39	350–400	377	500.00–585.00	545.12
22	400–450	423	450.00–515.00	479.14
36	450–500	473	420.00–515.00	459.15
18	500–550	520	420.00–465.00	440.16
26	550–600	577	377.00–440.00	391.76
35	600–650	612	350.00–396.00	377.46
41	650–700	673	330.00–380.00	368.16
54	700–750	714	320.00–375.00	357.34
14	750–800	775	322.00–345.00	338.29
2	800–850	818	317.00–320.00	318.49
11	850–900	861	320.00–332.00	323.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	610.00	610.00
8	350–400	382	595.00–600.00	596.82
6	400–450	415	530.00–560.00	552.65
3	650–700	653	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	650–700	693	369.75	369.75
48	800–850	811	333.50	333.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,125	145.00–158.00	152.87
9	—	1,189	161.00–173.00	165.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	904	102.00–130.00	116.33
6	—	950	143.00–156.00	150.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,480	166.00–176.00	169.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	152.00	152.00
5	—	1,596	162.00–178.00	170.50
16	—	1,914	182.00–212.00	206.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	1,173	3,100.00–3,900.00	3,440.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	3,100.00–3,650.00	3,369.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,805.59

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	—	1,170	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	3,000.00	3,000.00

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.