Farmington, Missouri · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 41 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
536 head
Last reported: 851 (Sep 30, 2026) Year ago: 440
500-599 lb steers
$412.46/cwt
46 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$1.28 vs last week ▲ +$8.06 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$327.43/cwt
29 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$2.69 vs last week ▼ -$12.57 vs Oct 8, 2025
Reports
41 in 12 mo
Since Oct 15, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
328325-329
477.12475.00-490.00
$1,565
17
432405-449
441.03420.00-450.00
$1,905
13
479465-493
446.56440.00-460.00
$2,139
16
527501-548
423.98400.00-440.00
$2,234
30
578556-595
406.32390.00-425.00
$2,349
41
633600-647
384.19365.00-392.00
$2,432
12
661653-680
352.63350.00-367.00
$2,331
10
719700-745
338.07325.00-350.00
$2,431
19
778755-790
321.83310.00-335.00
$2,504
3
1,0151015
270.00270.00
$2,740
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
324320-340
462.28455.00-485.00
$1,498
19
375359-395
441.64425.00-460.00
$1,656
2
420420
395.00375.00-415.00
$1,659
9
483470-495
369.63330.00-410.00
$1,785
3
518505-545
337.01330.00-350.00
$1,746
9
574550-590
359.96350.00-390.00
$2,066
2
763763
300.00300.00
$2,289
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
18
266260-270
470.00470.00
$1,250
2
315305-325
441.63415.00-470.00
$1,391
2
423415-430
400.00400.00
$1,692
6
470455-495
390.61370.00-420.00
$1,836
4
485485
435.00435.00
$2,110
Fancy
19
513507-517
399.85385.00-435.00
$2,051
Fancy
9
519503-545
369.29340.00-385.00
$1,917
3
555555
390.00390.00
$2,164
Fancy
19
577552-595
358.74315.00-375.00
$2,070
6
676669-690
321.40310.00-352.00
$2,173
2
730730
307.50300.00-315.00
$2,245
3
862862
295.00295.00
$2,543
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
370355-385
384.39370.00-400.00
$1,422
2
415415
332.50320.00-345.00
$1,380
4
470450-485
328.92300.00-350.00
$1,546
2
520505-535
309.71300.00-320.00
$1,610
3
573555-585
310.25295.00-320.00
$1,778
2
643643
300.00300.00
$1,929
3
963963
275.00275.00
$2,648
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
385385
410.00410.00
$1,578
4
444440-445
398.75385.00-410.00
$1,770
13
514502-540
396.89365.00-420.00
$2,040
2
573573
300.00300.00
$1,719
13
632605-645
333.57316.00-345.00
$2,108
4
730730
285.00285.00
$2,080
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
375375
440.00440.00
$1,650
2
525510-540
357.43355.00-360.00
$1,877
8
576555-588
355.66325.00-370.00
$2,049
3
660650-665
295.15275.00-305.00
$1,948
8
706701-740
271.07245.00-275.00
$1,914
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,1551155
170.00170.00
$1,964
Average dressing
1
1,2251225
150.00150.00
$1,838
Low dressing
5
1,4501150-1660
187.28178.00-202.00
$2,716
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,4851370-1635
125.00125.00
$1,856
Average dressing
4
1,4991375-1765
134.58130.00-138.00
$2,017
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,145950-1330
122.83120.00-127.00
$1,406
Average dressing
15
1,1951010-1455
135.13130.00-145.00
$1,615
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
11
985815-1105
102.8792.00-111.00
$1,013
Average dressing
1
1,0101010
75.0075.00
$758
Low dressing
2
1,023940-1105
125.00125.00
$1,279
High dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 41 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$412.46
$327.43
Sep 28, 2026
$411.18
$330.12
Sep 21, 2026
$413.94
$342.00
Sep 14, 2026
$397.63
$356.00
Aug 17, 2026
$396.72
$332.04
Aug 10, 2026
$392.99
-
Jul 20, 2026
$455.59
$356.70
Jul 13, 2026
$441.79
$347.35
Jul 6, 2026
$452.45
$343.07
Jun 29, 2026
$430.80
$340.21
Jun 22, 2026
$458.24
$361.43
Jun 15, 2026
$475.07
$381.47
Jun 1, 2026
$461.26
$383.14
May 18, 2026
$483.54
$389.11
May 11, 2026
$486.02
$370.00
May 4, 2026
$512.66
$410.00
Apr 27, 2026
$512.44
$380.00
Apr 20, 2026
$500.25
$359.79
Apr 13, 2026
$504.00
-
Apr 6, 2026
$495.33
$356.64
Mar 30, 2026
$464.55
$371.67
Mar 23, 2026
$479.26
$387.00
Mar 16, 2026
$487.72
$362.56
Mar 9, 2026
$487.99
$345.02
Mar 2, 2026
$461.67
$381.86
Feb 23, 2026
$506.30
-
Feb 16, 2026
$516.50
$392.57
Feb 9, 2026
$496.06
$380.98
Feb 2, 2026
$460.49
-
Jan 19, 2026
$448.95
$364.21
Jan 12, 2026
$487.22
$360.55
Jan 5, 2026
$483.51
$381.72
Dec 15, 2025
$425.64
$342.23
Dec 8, 2025
$430.72
$349.85
Dec 1, 2025
$398.73
$331.31
Nov 17, 2025
$371.80
$313.46
Nov 10, 2025
$404.96
$322.79
Nov 3, 2025
$394.69
$327.43
Oct 27, 2025
$358.25
-
Oct 20, 2025
$406.75
$341.00
Oct 13, 2025
$428.40
$382.50
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$477.12
$441.63
400-499 lb
$443.43-33.69
$406.97-34.66
500-599 lb
$412.46-30.97
$378.14-28.83
600-699 lb
$377.04-35.42
$321.40-56.74
700-799 lb
$327.43-49.61
$307.50-13.90
800-899 lb
-
$295.00-12.50
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.