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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Jul 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Jul 15Jul 22Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 239 vs last sale 446▼ 191 vs year ago 398 · −48.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 55▲ 32 vs year ago 3 · +1,066.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to the heat there was not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply very light.

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 $446.74/cwt on 35 head, up $11.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 26 comparable sales and sits −8.43 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$446.74

▲ 11.85 vs prior sale

35 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,360

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$61.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.38

vs MO average

+27.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	455.59	2,397	30
Medium and Large 1-2	542	393.67	2,134	5thin

One grade step is worth $61.92/cwt here — about $263 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale35 hd

446.74

—

MO average12 barns · 736 hd

429.36

+17.38

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

+27.70

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−8.43

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	1,567	206.51	3,236	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	174.66	2,167	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,668	173.43	2,893	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,142	155.34	1,774	3thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	564.91/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,638	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	557.24/cwt	550.00–565.00	2,118	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	537.38/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,327	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,305	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	444.19/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,305	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	407.76/cwt	390.00–435.00	2,120	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	529	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	2,603	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	414.73/cwt	400.00–422.00	2,322	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	372.54/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,142	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	397.78/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,422	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	373.74/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,444	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	356.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,568	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,752	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	311	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,711	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	486.19/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,556	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	367	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,908	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	451.65/cwt	420.00–475.00	1,680	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,660	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	432.60/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,817	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	429.96/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,995	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	383.37/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,959	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	367.36/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,138	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	343.19/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,289	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,591	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	297.97/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,604	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,530	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,005	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	387.50/cwt	355.00–420.00	1,569	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	407.72/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,945	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,101	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	325.04/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,123	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	880	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,382	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	219.72/cwt	210.00–234.00	3,581	5
Bulls	—	—	1,940	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,686	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	155.34/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,774	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	182.08/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,254	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,813	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,668	173.43/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,893	2

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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 446Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 55Year ago 3

Due to the heat there was not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply very light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	529	492.00	492.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	560.00–580.00	564.91
10	350–400	380	550.00–565.00	557.24
12	400–450	433	530.00–550.00	537.38
5	450–500	461	500.00	500.00
18	500–550	519	400.00–470.00	444.19
3	550–600	560	400.00–422.00	414.73
7	600–650	609	385.00–410.00	397.78
4	650–700	654	370.00–375.00	373.74
7	700–750	720	340.00–370.00	356.70
3	850–900	860	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	390.00–435.00	407.76
2	550–600	575	370.00–375.00	372.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	475.00–500.00	486.19
7	350–400	372	420.00–475.00	451.65
6	400–450	420	420.00–445.00	432.60
23	450–500	464	400.00–455.00	429.96
3	500–550	511	380.00–385.00	383.37
8	550–600	582	365.00–375.00	367.36
9	650–700	667	330.00–350.00	343.19
8	750–800	762	340.00	340.00
5	850–900	874	290.00–300.00	297.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	550.00	550.00
7	350–400	367	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	395.00–405.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	405	495.00	495.00
5	450–500	477	400.00–440.00	407.72
4	600–650	618	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	653	315.00–335.00	325.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	355.00–420.00	387.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	145.00	145.00
4	—	1,238	180.00–187.00	182.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	140.00–165.00	155.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	172.00–175.00	173.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,630	210.00–234.00	219.72
1	—	1,940	190.00	190.00
1	—	880	157.00	157.00

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.