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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jun 3

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,297 head

▲ 417 vs last sale 880▲ 405 vs year ago 892 · +45.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 90▲ 55 vs year ago 100 · +55.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 16▲ 5 vs year ago 23 · +21.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 15.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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 $455.33/cwt on 224 head, down $24.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 26 comparable sales and sits +0.15 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$455.33

▼ 24.76 vs prior sale

224 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$49.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.58

vs MO average

−3.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	461.26	2,550	197
Medium and Large 1-2	576	412.03	2,372	27

One grade step is worth $49.24/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale224 hd

455.33

—

MO average19 barns · 4,492 hd

465.91

−10.58

National average164 barns · 12,433 hd

459.19

−3.86

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

+0.15

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	—	Low	1,693	210.99	3,572	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	175.81	2,500	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,120	173.43	1,942	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	158.11	1,512	9thin

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)	1,000	$2,625	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$2,522	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$2,498	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,002	$2,478	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,167	$3,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$3,400	1thin

Every lot

65 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	606.49/cwt	590.00–635.00	1,619	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	571.10/cwt	530.00–630.00	1,850	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	541.80/cwt	480.00–555.00	1,804	31
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	567.23/cwt	525.00–610.00	2,110	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	474.89/cwt	395.00–525.00	1,800	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	454.90/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,924	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	522.06/cwt	490.00–535.00	2,297	34
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	435.02/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,049	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	502.89/cwt	480.00–527.00	2,394	86
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	502.00/cwt	502.00–502.00	2,615	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	475.18/cwt	450.00–502.00	2,518	62
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	408.47/cwt	375.00–480.00	2,177	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	447.62/cwt	420.00–493.00	2,551	117
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	412.47/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,396	24
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,619	37
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	374.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,336	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	418.20/cwt	390.00–440.00	2,626	54
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	395.96/cwt	387.00–422.00	2,641	53
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	368.91/cwt	365.00–377.00	2,490	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	383.14/cwt	377.00–385.00	2,716	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	322.54/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,693	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,886	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,458	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	435.64/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,407	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	495.60/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,626	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	486.93/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,811	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	457.33/cwt	370.00–480.00	1,706	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	477.10/cwt	440.00–520.00	2,066	84
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	446	429.39/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,915	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	447.52/cwt	385.00–485.00	2,112	64
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	419.31/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,983	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	417.01/cwt	387.00–435.00	2,189	114
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	362.13/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,952	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	388.65/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,223	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	354.38/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,070	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	374.67/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,293	29
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	342.51/cwt	332.00–350.00	2,309	16
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,002	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,756	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,887	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	527.95/cwt	485.00–590.00	1,901	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	500.02/cwt	440.00–520.00	2,110	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	449.79/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,128	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	416.30/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,977	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	438.82/cwt	395.00–465.00	2,299	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,969	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	379.45/cwt	355.00–430.00	2,193	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	214.99/cwt	200.00–245.00	3,719	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	164.90/cwt	147.00–177.00	1,562	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	134.33/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,327	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	998	156.14/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,558	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	176.72/cwt	165.00–188.00	2,020	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	175.81/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	732	2,318.79/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,319	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	873	2,494.84/head	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,495	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	915	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	932	2,529.87/head	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,530	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,808.03/head	2,615.00–3,300.00	2,808	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	2,567.35/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,567	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,173	2,454.55/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,455	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 Jun 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,297Last week 880Year ago 892

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 90Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 16Year ago 23

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 15.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
8	250–300	267	590.00–635.00	606.49
15	300–350	324	530.00–630.00	571.10
6	350–400	372	525.00–610.00	567.23
34	400–450	440	490.00–535.00	522.06
86	450–500	476	480.00–527.00	502.89
62	500–550	530	450.00–502.00	475.18
117	550–600	570	420.00–493.00	447.62
54	600–650	628	390.00–440.00	418.20
53	650–700	667	387.00–422.00	395.96
7	700–750	709	377.00–385.00	383.14
2	800–850	835	315.00–330.00	322.54
2	850–900	868	330.00–335.00	332.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	521	502.00	502.00
37	600–650	602	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	300–350	333	480.00–555.00	541.80
18	350–400	379	395.00–525.00	474.89
4	400–450	423	435.00–465.00	454.90
7	450–500	471	425.00–450.00	435.02
3	500–550	533	375.00–480.00	408.47
24	550–600	581	380.00–420.00	412.47
2	600–650	623	370.00–380.00	374.90
3	650–700	675	365.00–377.00	368.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	328	450.00–510.00	495.60
18	350–400	372	425.00–500.00	486.93
84	400–450	433	440.00–520.00	477.10
64	450–500	472	385.00–485.00	447.52
114	500–550	525	387.00–435.00	417.01
23	550–600	572	365.00–405.00	388.65
29	600–650	612	340.00–385.00	374.67
16	650–700	674	332.00–350.00	342.51
4	1000–1050	1,002	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	540.00	540.00
5	300–350	323	425.00–470.00	435.64
23	350–400	373	370.00–480.00	457.33
8	400–450	446	390.00–435.00	429.39
13	450–500	473	350.00–430.00	419.31
5	500–550	539	350.00–370.00	362.13
9	550–600	584	340.00–360.00	354.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	337	560.00	560.00
7	350–400	360	485.00–590.00	527.95
23	400–450	422	440.00–520.00	500.02
6	450–500	473	435.00–480.00	449.79
20	500–550	524	395.00–465.00	438.82
6	550–600	578	355.00–430.00	379.45
3	750–800	780	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	400.00–440.00	416.30
2	500–550	525	375.00	375.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,160	2,615.00–3,300.00	2,808.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,567.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,173	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,454.55

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)	3	—	732	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,318.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	932	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,529.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	873	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,494.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	2	—	1,200	3,850.00	3,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	132.00–137.00	134.33
7	—	947	147.00–177.00	164.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	172.00–180.00	175.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,143	165.00–188.00	176.72
4	—	998	155.00–160.00	156.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	167.00	167.00
11	—	1,730	200.00–245.00	214.99

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.