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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Mar 25

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

798 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 603▲ 165 vs year ago 633 · +26.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 48▼ 62 vs year ago 150 · −41.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 4▲ 2 vs year ago 8 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 $433.20/cwt on 62 head, down $10.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 26 comparable sales and sits +27.76 against this barn's trailing median of $405.44.

Average price

$433.20

▼ 10.45 vs prior sale

62 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$59.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.51

vs MO average

+8.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	451.46	2,379	43
Medium and Large 1-2	558	391.88	2,185	19thin

One grade step is worth $59.58/cwt here — about $194 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 sale62 hd

433.20

—

MO average19 barns · 2,415 hd

424.69

+8.51

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

+8.01

This barn, trailing median26 sales

405.44

+27.76

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	—	Average	1,623	214.90	3,487	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	176.48	2,132	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	170.21	2,456	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	889	147.47	1,311	7thin

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)	960	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	916	$2,588	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	968	$2,438	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,058	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$4,400	1thin

Every lot

73 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	267	621.50/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,659	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	515.00/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,545	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	317	694.23/cwt	670.00–700.00	2,201	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	629.70/cwt	590.00–650.00	2,103	20
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	602.73/cwt	570.00–640.00	2,224	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	492.52/cwt	440.00–540.00	1,877	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,572	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	582.59/cwt	525.00–600.00	2,453	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	475.93/cwt	445.00–510.00	2,046	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	489.08/cwt	425.00–510.00	2,318	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	524.74/cwt	480.00–560.00	2,498	37
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,780	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	484.04/cwt	450.00–517.00	2,527	37
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	437.68/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,368	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	459.27/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,567	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	429.90/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,455	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	416.14/cwt	405.00–427.00	2,530	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	613	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,771	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	641	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,756	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,500	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	715	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,767	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	803	315.74/cwt	312.00–317.00	2,535	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	536.60/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,411	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	560.01/cwt	525.00–585.00	1,848	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	448.02/cwt	400.00–500.00	1,501	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	538.78/cwt	520.00–620.00	2,010	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	480.00/cwt	440.00–520.00	1,829	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	446.64/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,840	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	478.47/cwt	450.00–510.00	2,043	39
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	428	513.63/cwt	505.00–530.00	2,198	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	473.92/cwt	430.00–495.00	2,256	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	443.21/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,136	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	414.94/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,104	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	454.38/cwt	420.00–490.00	2,363	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	436.46/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,457	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	385.73/cwt	350.00–415.00	2,203	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	340.26/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,113	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	363.27/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,260	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	635	395.03/cwt	390.00–402.00	2,508	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	365.35/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,451	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	583.38/cwt	540.00–610.00	2,089	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,375	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	506.70/cwt	475.00–515.00	1,931	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,520	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	457.48/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,949	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	483.49/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,094	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	490.66/cwt	445.00–500.00	2,370	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	455.93/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,211	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	391.61/cwt	350.00–425.00	2,029	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	521	477.67/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,489	27
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	429.22/cwt	390.00–470.00	2,266	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	414.84/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,356	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,390	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	376.18/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,340	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	352.70/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,204	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	371.57/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,452	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,064	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,328	177.10/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,352	3
Bulls	—	—	1,703	225.21/cwt	202.00–245.00	3,835	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	152.06/cwt	141.00–165.00	1,297	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	136.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,333	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,018	165.39/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,684	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	178.12/cwt	162.00–193.00	2,202	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	171.74/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,470	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,338	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	740	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	825	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	916	2,587.65/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,588	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	960	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,195	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,290	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 603Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 48Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 8

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	330	525.00–585.00	560.01
19	350–400	373	520.00–620.00	538.78
39	400–450	427	450.00–510.00	478.47
44	450–500	476	430.00–495.00	473.92
36	500–550	520	420.00–490.00	454.38
7	550–600	563	420.00–445.00	436.46
3	600–650	622	360.00–365.00	363.27
5	650–700	671	355.00–370.00	365.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	520.00–545.00	536.60
6	300–350	335	400.00–500.00	448.02
15	350–400	381	440.00–520.00	480.00
16	400–450	412	400.00–460.00	446.64
15	450–500	482	430.00–450.00	443.21
4	500–550	507	405.00–440.00	414.94
15	550–600	571	350.00–415.00	385.73
5	600–650	621	330.00–355.00	340.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	400–450	428	505.00–530.00	513.63
12	600–650	635	390.00–402.00	395.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	358	540.00–610.00	583.38
8	400–450	433	465.00–500.00	483.49
30	450–500	483	445.00–500.00	490.66
13	500–550	528	390.00–470.00	429.22
3	550–600	568	400.00–425.00	414.84
14	600–650	622	370.00–385.00	376.18
3	650–700	660	365.00–375.00	371.57
2	700–750	737	280.00	280.00
3	750–800	795	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	475.00–515.00	506.70
4	400–450	426	450.00–460.00	457.48
5	450–500	485	445.00–470.00	455.93
4	500–550	518	350.00–425.00	391.61
2	600–650	625	340.00–365.00	352.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	625.00	625.00
9	400–450	420	600.00	600.00
27	500–550	521	475.00–490.00	477.67
9	600–650	605	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	613	452.00	452.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	500.00–530.00	515.00
7	350–400	381	440.00–540.00	492.52
14	400–450	430	445.00–510.00	475.93
18	450–500	474	425.00–510.00	489.08
6	500–550	541	420.00–445.00	437.68
4	550–600	571	410.00–460.00	429.90
3	600–650	641	390.00	390.00
4	800–850	803	312.00–317.00	315.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	267	600.00–650.00	621.50
20	300–350	334	590.00–650.00	629.70
16	350–400	369	570.00–640.00	602.73
26	400–450	421	525.00–600.00	582.59
37	450–500	476	480.00–560.00	524.74
37	500–550	522	450.00–517.00	484.04
22	550–600	559	440.00–490.00	459.27
2	600–650	608	405.00–427.00	416.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	670.00–700.00	694.23
4	400–450	405	635.00	635.00
4	500–550	510	545.00	545.00
12	600–650	641	430.00	430.00
4	700–750	715	387.00	387.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,438	167.00–177.00	171.74
1	—	1,480	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,236	162.00–193.00	178.12
4	—	1,018	152.00–175.00	165.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	853	141.00–165.00	152.06
2	—	980	132.00–140.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	170.00–180.00	177.10
11	—	1,703	202.00–245.00	225.21

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	4,400.00	4,400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	916	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,587.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,700.00	1,700.00

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)	1	—	1,290	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	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.