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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, May 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← May 13May 20Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

880 head

▲ 536 vs last sale 344▼ 141 vs year ago 1,021 · −13.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 87▼ 14 vs year ago 104 · −13.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 17▲ 11 vs year ago 5 · +220.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale (May 27) due to Memorial Holiday

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-21.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 higher; 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 $480.09/cwt on 158 head, down $3.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 26 comparable sales and sits +24.91 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$480.09

▼ 3.48 vs prior sale

158 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$38.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.91

vs MO average

+5.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	483.54	2,634	144
Medium and Large 1-2	565	444.64	2,513	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.90/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale158 hd

480.09

—

MO average19 barns · 5,442 hd

481.01

−0.91

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

+5.61

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

+24.91

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	1,616	215.51	3,483	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,105	175.84	1,943	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	172.37	2,083	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	879	153.31	1,348	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,362	$2,679	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,182	$2,631	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$2,900	6

Every lot

67 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	270	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	1,904	7
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	646.09/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,751	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	626.12/cwt	585.00–660.00	2,016	18
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	541.31/cwt	450.00–565.00	1,813	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,168	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	573.26/cwt	570.00–605.00	2,253	21
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	539.25/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,130	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	413	599.83/cwt	590.00–610.00	2,477	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	544.62/cwt	510.00–590.00	2,287	39
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	458.10/cwt	420.00–525.00	1,929	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,335	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	520.21/cwt	500.00–550.00	2,481	37
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	474.71/cwt	440.00–500.00	2,269	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	508.94/cwt	470.00–545.00	2,641	58
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	459.88/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,451	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	545	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,480	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	475.39/cwt	455.00–510.00	2,695	54
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	440.48/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,528	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	593	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,580	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	612	456.56/cwt	452.00–465.00	2,794	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	433.28/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,734	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	416.89/cwt	392.00–480.00	2,814	36
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	389.11/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,794	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	304.97/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,394	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Full	895	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,685	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	3,104	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	613.00/cwt	580.00–650.00	1,655	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	547.03/cwt	480.00–600.00	1,772	16
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,675	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	479.35/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,769	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	525.26/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,996	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	412	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,122	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	424	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,205	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	497.10/cwt	450.00–525.00	2,113	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	473.84/cwt	425.00–495.00	2,241	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	412.67/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,977	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,259	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	445.60/cwt	410.00–490.00	2,335	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	417.30/cwt	400.00–495.00	2,391	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	401.52/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,497	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	378.22/cwt	357.00–397.00	2,534	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	697	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,440	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	363.96/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,588	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	543.91/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,023	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,115	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	441.67/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,023	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	459.93/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,129	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	450.41/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,320	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	383.35/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,204	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	375.15/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,168	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	351.25/cwt	325.00–380.00	2,206	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	348.13/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,343	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,761	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	235.31/cwt	215.00–250.00	3,949	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	162.97/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,382	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	138.81/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,285	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,105	175.84/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,943	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	164.12/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,968	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	175.67/cwt	165.00–190.00	2,129	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,115	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,182	2,630.75/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,631	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,362	2,678.52/head	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,679	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	6

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 May 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 880Last week 344Year ago 1,021

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 87Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 17Year ago 5

No sale (May 27) due to Memorial Holiday

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-21.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand good 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
5	250–300	271	620.00–660.00	646.09
18	300–350	322	585.00–660.00	626.12
21	350–400	393	570.00–605.00	573.26
39	400–450	420	510.00–590.00	544.62
37	450–500	477	500.00–550.00	520.21
58	500–550	519	470.00–545.00	508.94
54	550–600	567	455.00–510.00	475.39
23	600–650	631	400.00–450.00	433.28
36	650–700	675	392.00–480.00	416.89
17	700–750	718	350.00–400.00	389.11
4	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
4	950–1000	955	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	270	705.00	705.00
6	400–450	413	590.00–610.00	599.83
16	600–650	612	452.00–465.00	456.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	450.00–565.00	541.31
7	350–400	395	525.00–550.00	539.25
9	400–450	421	420.00–525.00	458.10
16	450–500	478	440.00–500.00	474.71
3	500–550	533	455.00–470.00	459.88
11	550–600	574	410.00–450.00	440.48
4	750–800	785	300.00–320.00	304.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	895	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	377	575.00	575.00
11	450–500	467	500.00	500.00
26	500–550	545	455.00	455.00
6	550–600	593	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	270	580.00–650.00	613.00
16	300–350	324	480.00–600.00	547.03
21	350–400	380	480.00–550.00	525.26
29	400–450	425	450.00–525.00	497.10
46	450–500	473	425.00–495.00	473.84
41	500–550	524	410.00–490.00	445.60
24	550–600	573	400.00–495.00	417.30
32	600–650	622	370.00–420.00	401.52
11	650–700	670	357.00–397.00	378.22
4	700–750	711	345.00–385.00	363.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	424	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	500.00	500.00
7	350–400	369	440.00–500.00	479.35
8	450–500	479	400.00–430.00	412.67
3	650–700	697	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	412	515.00	515.00
17	500–550	502	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	372	540.00–550.00	543.91
2	400–450	423	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	463	450.00–480.00	459.93
11	500–550	515	445.00–470.00	450.41
3	550–600	575	380.00–385.00	383.35
6	600–650	628	325.00–380.00	351.25
5	650–700	673	335.00–365.00	348.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	458	440.00–450.00	441.67
2	550–600	578	370.00–380.00	375.15
3	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

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)	1	—	1,115	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,362	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,678.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,182	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,630.75

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	6	—	1,025	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	848	157.00–167.00	162.97
4	—	926	120.00–150.00	138.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	175.00–177.00	175.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,199	160.00–165.00	164.12
20	—	1,212	165.00–190.00	175.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,678	215.00–250.00	235.31
3	—	1,513	180.00–185.00	182.50

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.