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.
Cattle 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.