Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers and 500-800 lbs steers sold 9.00-19.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $426.61/cwt on 151 head, down $2.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 27 comparable sales and sits +11.47 against this barn's trailing median of $415.14.

Average price

$426.61

▼ 2.68 vs prior sale

151 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$42.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.61

vs MO average

−2.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	441.09	2,379	100
Medium and Large 1-2	582	398.22	2,318	51

One grade step is worth $42.87/cwt here — about $62 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.59, low $352.06, median $415.14 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale151 hd

426.61

—

MO average19 barns · 3,456 hd

427.21

−0.61

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−2.56

This barn, trailing median27 sales

415.14

+11.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,599	193.99	3,101	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	163.67	2,024	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	160.34	2,196	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	135.64	1,377	12

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)	1,615	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,575	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$2,497	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$3,300	3thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	442.88/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,656	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	467.09/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	437.14/cwt	420.00–482.00	2,483	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	340.02/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	387.22/cwt	362.00–400.00	2,412	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	339.71/cwt	325.00–380.00	2,327	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	618	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	576.67/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	477.60/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,254	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	502.38/cwt	460.00–540.00	2,678	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	380.96/cwt	361.00–395.00	2,899	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	415	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,490	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	525	550.14/cwt	540.00–570.00	2,888	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	540.20/cwt	490.00–570.00	1,826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	377.58/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,364	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	3,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	479.86/cwt	420.00–542.00	2,562	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	478.91/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,744	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	553.72/cwt	520.00–600.00	2,375	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	409.98/cwt	390.00–411.00	2,940	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	359.40/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,990	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	412.20/cwt	375.00–430.00	2,362	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	484.25/cwt	425.00–525.00	2,005	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	547.89/cwt	525.00–565.00	2,592	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	509.73/cwt	460.00–540.00	1,978	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	456.81/cwt	425.00–477.00	2,846	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	602.13/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	423.68/cwt	385.00–445.00	2,851	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	476.62/cwt	420.00–500.00	2,235	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	467.73/cwt	405.00–490.00	2,437	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	404.23/cwt	375.00–460.00	2,328	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	384.88/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	354.78/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,377	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	116.73/cwt	100.00–132.00	1,232	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	163.04/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,281	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	153.59/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,989	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	153.41/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,145	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	205.71/cwt	187.00–221.00	3,497	11
Bulls	—	—	1,243	170.09/cwt	162.00–177.00	2,114	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	167.01/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,081	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	154.54/cwt	135.00–167.00	1,507	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	153.66/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,856	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,228	2,495.79/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,496	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,615	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,310	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,575	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	970	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	3,450.00/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	492.44/cwt	460.00–510.00	2,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	432.20/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	317.44/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	443.21/cwt	410.00–475.00	2,322	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	415.73/cwt	325.00–455.00	1,962	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	398.22/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,318	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	653	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,906	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	330.06/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	316	562.41/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	415.69/cwt	385.00–455.00	1,812	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	338.72/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,093	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	331.29/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	464.30/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,201	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	511.05/cwt	495.00–540.00	1,901	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	529.00/cwt	490.00–560.00	1,714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	475.16/cwt	465.00–505.00	2,005	17

How this sale compares

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.

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