Farmington Regional Stockyards market report — October 21, 2026

Farmington, MO · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

592

Last week 390 (+202)
Last year 344

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$392.45 /cwt

$2,139 per head · 62 hd
vs last week +1.71

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$345.00† /cwt

$2,477 per head · 2 hd
vs last week +22.85

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-14.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	7	368 lb	$490.39	$1,804	+42.80	+75.18	—
400–499 lb	60	457 lb	$425.77	$1,948	+21.23	+8.78	—
500–599 lb	62	545 lb	$392.45	$2,139	+1.71	+2.95	—
600–699 lb	53	640 lb	$368.02	$2,356	+16.69	+7.86	—
700–799 lb	2	718 lb	$345.00†	$2,477	+22.85	+4.00	$350.00 (17 hd)
800–899 lb	6	820 lb	$321.08	$2,633	+11.08	—	—
900–999 lb	3	900 lb	$295.00†	$2,655	−10.00	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	17	364 lb	$440.99	$1,603	+74.76	+51.65
400–499 lb	38	456 lb	$386.01	$1,760	+15.01	+11.56
500–599 lb	32	530 lb	$368.95	$1,954	+22.01	+19.47
600–699 lb	52	649 lb	$344.24	$2,235	+10.68	+10.81
700–799 lb	7	783 lb	$310.71	$2,432	−4.82	+0.69

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	9	1,245 lb	$133.64	$127.00–$142.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	8	1,184 lb	$122.51	$115.00–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	4	1,480 lb	$134.55	$130.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,448 lb	$125.99	$125.00–$127.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	15	1,031 lb	$110.08	$95.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	5	991 lb	$73.24	$60.00–$82.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $392.45/cwt
4-week average: $397.18
13-week average: $395.07
4-week vs 13-week: +0.5%

52-wk low $353.33high $512.44

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $345.00/cwt
4-week average: $330.38
13-week average: $332.81
4-week vs 13-week: −0.7%

52-wk low $313.46high $392.57

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $368.95/cwt
4-week average: $357.02
13-week average: $355.46
4-week vs 13-week: +0.4%

52-wk low $331.31high $444.59

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Apr and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.9%	43%	7
Feb	+3.6%	100%	7
Mar	+4.0%	100%	7
Apr	+4.8%	86%	7
May	+5.8%	100%	7
Jun	+3.2%	71%	7
Jul	+1.8%	75%	8
Aug	0.0%	62%	8
Sep	−1.7%	29%	7
Oct	−5.2%	0%	7
Nov	−5.2%	14%	7
Dec	−4.9%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Dec and May.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.4%	57%	7
Feb	+1.3%	43%	7
Mar	−0.7%	29%	7
Apr	−2.1%	43%	7
May	−2.1%	14%	7
Jun	+0.8%	71%	7
Jul	+2.5%	75%	8
Aug	+6.4%	75%	8
Sep	+1.7%	71%	7
Oct	+1.0%	43%	7
Nov	−0.6%	43%	7
Dec	−3.1%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	592	$392.45	$345.00†	$368.95
Wed Oct 14	390	$390.74	$322.15	$346.94
Wed Oct 7	536	$400.41	$325.66	$354.24
Wed Sep 30	851	$405.13	$328.71	$357.94
Wed Sep 23	502	$401.77	$332.73	$373.56
Wed Sep 16	454	$386.16	$328.40	$345.01
Wed Aug 19	284	$390.88	$347.00†	$345.02
Wed Aug 12	107	$392.99	—	$352.06
Wed Jul 22	242	$431.08	$356.70	$371.73

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
SEMO Livestock Sales, Jackson	51 mi	Oct 20	$400.26	$331.26†
Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba	57 mi	Oct 20	$410.11	—
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains	107 mi	Oct 20	$406.42	$338.76
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	115 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13
Eastern MO Commission Company, Bowling Green	116 mi	Oct 23	$431.16	$367.71
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	130 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	592	41	AMS_1812

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Farmington Regional Stockyards - Farmington, MO” (AMS_1812). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.