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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Sep 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

765 head

▲ 302 vs last sale 463▲ 36 vs year ago 729 · +4.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 33▼ 20 vs year ago 102 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 6▼ 7 vs year ago 11 · −63.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and the heifer offering sold 14.00-23.00 higher, the rest of the steer offering sold 1.00-5.00 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $405.13/cwt on 94 head, down $6.60 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 26 comparable sales and sits −50.05 against this barn's trailing median of $455.18.

Average price

$405.13

▼ 6.60 vs prior sale

94 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$35.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.72

vs MO average

−9.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	411.18	2,334	78
Medium and Large 1-2	551	375.65	2,070	16thin

One grade step is worth $35.53/cwt here — about $264 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 sale94 hd

405.13

—

MO average19 barns · 2,428 hd

400.41

+4.72

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−9.53

This barn, trailing median26 sales

455.18

−50.05

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	1,752	177.43	3,109	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	136.00	1,941	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	135.51	1,591	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	119.02	1,322	6thin

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)	1,160	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,499	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

62 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	282	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,579	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	533.38/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,733	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,603	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	503.14/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,897	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	455.27/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,962	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	436.98/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,910	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	423.23/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,993	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	434.81/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,065	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	372.47/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,911	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	430.33/cwt	400.00–452.00	2,238	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	377.56/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,167	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	405.84/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,358	61
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	607	348.35/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,114	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	397.49/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,453	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	367.46/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,297	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	656	336.72/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,209	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	359.58/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,442	40
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	333.79/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,347	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,368	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	309.97/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,334	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	326.63/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,512	20
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	326.16/cwt	300.00–333.00	2,629	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	313.52/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,696	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	897	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,843	60
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,827	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,465	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	390.92/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,442	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	423	436.03/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,844	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	399.41/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,693	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	390.26/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,819	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	360.04/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,703	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	318.34/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,627	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	368.79/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,940	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	355.35/cwt	325.00–372.00	2,008	52
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	338.52/cwt	305.00–390.00	2,126	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	336.30/cwt	300.00–355.00	2,236	56
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,175	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	309.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,410	16
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	848	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,374	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,720	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	437.47/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,894	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	362.82/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,752	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	358.30/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,827	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	380.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,014	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,050	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	319.98/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,865	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	339.83/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,107	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	312.14/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,194	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	165.70/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,734	2
Bulls	—	—	1,803	183.29/cwt	179.00–190.00	3,305	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,343	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	114.19/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,256	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	128.69/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,458	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	135.59/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,633	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	136.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,941	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	2,498.56/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,499	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	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 Sep 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 765Last week 463Year ago 729

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 33Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	440.00	440.00
12	400–450	424	370.00–420.00	399.41
7	450–500	466	370.00–405.00	390.26
27	500–550	526	335.00–380.00	368.79
52	550–600	565	325.00–372.00	355.35
16	600–650	628	305.00–390.00	338.52
56	650–700	665	300.00–355.00	336.30
3	700–750	713	305.00	305.00
16	750–800	780	300.00–315.00	309.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
5	350–400	369	370.00–420.00	390.92
7	450–500	473	330.00–365.00	360.04
4	500–550	511	300.00–325.00	318.34
2	700–750	740	285.00	285.00
3	800–850	848	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	423	425.00–445.00	436.03
2	450–500	450	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	435.00–440.00	437.47
19	500–550	530	375.00–385.00	380.00
7	550–600	554	370.00	370.00
6	600–650	620	320.00–355.00	339.83
7	700–750	703	295.00–315.00	312.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	430	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	483	350.00–375.00	362.82
3	500–550	510	355.00–365.00	358.30
2	550–600	583	315.00–325.00	319.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	480.00	480.00
3	400–450	437	420.00–445.00	436.98
16	450–500	471	385.00–445.00	423.23
6	500–550	513	350.00–395.00	372.47
10	550–600	574	365.00–400.00	377.56
6	600–650	607	335.00–365.00	348.35
6	650–700	656	335.00–345.00	336.72
2	700–750	740	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	753	300.00–320.00	309.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	560.00	560.00
3	300–350	325	530.00–535.00	533.38
5	350–400	377	500.00–505.00	503.14
15	400–450	431	450.00–470.00	455.27
32	450–500	475	400.00–460.00	434.81
17	500–550	520	400.00–452.00	430.33
61	550–600	581	385.00–420.00	405.84
6	600–650	625	350.00–380.00	367.46
40	650–700	679	330.00–375.00	359.58
19	700–750	703	330.00–334.00	333.79
20	750–800	769	325.00–335.00	326.63
9	800–850	806	300.00–333.00	326.16
2	850–900	860	312.00–315.00	313.52
9	900–950	912	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	850–900	897	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	600–650	617	395.00–430.00	397.49

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)	2	—	1,040	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,498.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,803	179.00–190.00	183.29
2	—	1,650	162.00–170.00	165.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	135.00	135.00
6	—	1,204	132.00–140.00	135.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	122.00–135.00	128.69
4	—	1,100	105.00–120.00	114.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	134.00–137.00	136.00

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.