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Farmington Regional Stockyards

Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Farmington, Missouri · Wed, Oct 7

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1812

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▼ 338 vs last sale 765▲ 89 vs year ago 338 · +26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 82▲ 6 vs year ago 91 · +6.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 4▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply 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 $400.41/cwt on 58 head, down $4.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 27 comparable sales and sits −54.91 against this barn's trailing median of $455.33.

Average price

$400.41

▼ 4.72 vs prior sale

58 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$58.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.74

vs MO average

−29.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	412.46	2,311	46
Medium and Large 1-2	560	354.22	1,984	12thin

One grade step is worth $58.24/cwt here — about $327 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 sale58 hd

400.41

—

MO average16 barns · 1,551 hd

399.67

+0.74

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−29.95

This barn, trailing median27 sales

455.33

−54.91

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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.44, low $386.16, median $455.33 across 27 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	—	Average	1,376	179.49	2,469	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	132.06	1,562	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	130.47	1,948	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	992	104.04	1,032	14

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)	1,000	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,984	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$1,850	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	786	$1,584	4thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	462.28/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,498	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	477.12/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,565	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	441.64/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,656	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	395.00/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,659	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	441.03/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,905	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	446.56/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,139	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	369.63/cwt	330.00–410.00	1,785	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	337.01/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,746	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	423.98/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,234	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	359.96/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,066	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	406.32/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,349	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	384.19/cwt	365.00–392.00	2,432	41
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	352.63/cwt	350.00–367.00	2,331	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	338.07/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,431	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,289	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	321.83/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,504	19
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,741	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,250	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	441.63/cwt	415.00–470.00	1,391	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	384.39/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,422	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	332.50/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,380	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,692	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	390.61/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,836	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	328.92/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,546	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,110	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	513	399.85/cwt	385.00–435.00	2,051	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	369.29/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,917	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	309.71/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,610	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	310.25/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,778	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	358.74/cwt	315.00–375.00	2,070	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,929	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	321.40/cwt	310.00–352.00	2,173	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,245	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,543	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	963	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,648	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,650	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	444	398.75/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,770	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	396.89/cwt	365.00–420.00	2,040	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	357.43/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,877	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,719	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	355.66/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,049	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	333.57/cwt	316.00–345.00	2,108	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	295.15/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,948	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	271.07/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,914	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,081	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,964	1
Bulls	—	—	1,225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,838	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	187.28/cwt	178.00–202.00	2,716	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	102.87/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,013	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	758	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,279	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	122.83/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,406	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	135.13/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,615	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,856	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	134.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,017	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	1,849.84/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,037	1,983.76/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,984	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	786	1,584.34/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,584	4

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO

Wed Oct 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 765Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 82Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 4Year ago 11

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	370.00–400.00	384.39
2	400–450	415	320.00–345.00	332.50
4	450–500	470	300.00–350.00	328.92
2	500–550	520	300.00–320.00	309.71
3	550–600	573	295.00–320.00	310.25
2	600–650	643	300.00	300.00
3	950–1000	963	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	266	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	315	415.00–470.00	441.63
2	400–450	423	400.00	400.00
6	450–500	470	370.00–420.00	390.61
9	500–550	519	340.00–385.00	369.29
19	550–600	577	315.00–375.00	358.74
6	650–700	676	310.00–352.00	321.40
2	700–750	730	300.00–315.00	307.50
3	850–900	862	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	485	435.00	435.00
19	500–550	513	385.00–435.00	399.85
3	550–600	555	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	455.00–485.00	462.28
19	350–400	375	425.00–460.00	441.64
2	400–450	420	375.00–415.00	395.00
9	450–500	483	330.00–410.00	369.63
3	500–550	518	330.00–350.00	337.01
9	550–600	574	350.00–390.00	359.96
2	750–800	763	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	328	475.00–490.00	477.12
17	400–450	432	420.00–450.00	441.03
13	450–500	479	440.00–460.00	446.56
16	500–550	527	400.00–440.00	423.98
30	550–600	578	390.00–425.00	406.32
41	600–650	633	365.00–392.00	384.19
12	650–700	661	350.00–367.00	352.63
10	700–750	719	325.00–350.00	338.07
19	750–800	778	310.00–335.00	321.83
3	1000–1050	1,015	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
4	400–450	444	385.00–410.00	398.75
13	500–550	514	365.00–420.00	396.89
2	550–600	573	300.00	300.00
13	600–650	632	316.00–345.00	333.57
4	700–750	730	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	525	355.00–360.00	357.43
8	550–600	576	325.00–370.00	355.66
3	650–700	660	275.00–305.00	295.15
8	700–750	706	245.00–275.00	271.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,010	75.00	75.00
11	—	985	92.00–111.00	102.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	125.00	125.00
4	—	1,499	130.00–138.00	134.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,145	120.00–127.00	122.83
15	—	1,195	130.00–145.00	135.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,225	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,450	178.00–202.00	187.28

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)	3	—	1,037	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,983.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,849.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	786	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,584.34

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.