Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers sold 10.00-20.00 hgher, the rest of the offering sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.34/cwt on 410 head.

Average price

$144.34

410 head · 606 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$411

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$27.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.45

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	147.46	913	347
Medium and Large 1-2	542	127.59	691	59
Medium 2	418	120.00	502	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.46/cwt here — about $411 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale410 hd

144.34

—

MO average20 barns · 12,803 hd

149.79

−5.45

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	—	High	1,883	67.53	1,272	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,203	59.41	715	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,323	47.90	634	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	44.26	527	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	36.02	378	18

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	127.97/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	626	154.72/cwt	153.50–156.00	969	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	514	161.51/cwt	161.00–163.00	830	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	418	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	502	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,203	59.41/cwt	56.00–61.00	715	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	35.61/cwt	30.00–39.00	376	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	43.63/cwt	42.00–45.00	503	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	710	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	192	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	50.80/cwt	47.00–56.50	670	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	44.28/cwt	40.00–46.00	589	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	43.41/cwt	37.00–49.00	530	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	49.82/cwt	47.00–56.00	548	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	117.89/cwt	110.00–127.00	615	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	104.68/cwt	95.00–114.00	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	121.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	126.42/cwt	124.00–134.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	131.44/cwt	124.50–136.50	878	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	128.54/cwt	117.50–132.50	742	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	130.68/cwt	118.00–138.50	681	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	132.91/cwt	127.00–138.50	631	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	137.93/cwt	130.00–143.00	457	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	120.20/cwt	118.00–122.50	924	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	132.25/cwt	122.00–136.50	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	953	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	493	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	523	3
Bulls	—	—	1,915	72.76/cwt	72.50–73.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	104.02/cwt	103.00–105.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	116.03/cwt	113.00–117.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	142.96/cwt	137.00–145.00	505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	136.05/cwt	128.00–143.00	642	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	120.63/cwt	116.00–127.00	754	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	147.35/cwt	134.00–157.00	563	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	123.19/cwt	120.00–126.00	716	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	133.16/cwt	125.00–145.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	138.00/cwt	136.00–144.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	780	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,169	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,193	807.00/cwt	650.00–985.00	9,628	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2-3	—	800	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,560	2
Bulls	—	—	1,874	66.03/cwt	62.50–71.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	127.35/cwt	118.00–135.00	791	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	130.29/cwt	121.00–133.00	938	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	133.05/cwt	121.00–144.00	577	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	120.25/cwt	114.00–130.00	511	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	117.33/cwt	110.00–125.00	673	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	117.38/cwt	111.00–126.00	552	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	111.51/cwt	105.00–113.00	686	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	730.29/cwt	610.00–850.00	9,275	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,555	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,134	464.40/cwt	400.00–650.00	5,266	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,181	686.79/cwt	485.00–875.00	8,111	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,093	529.79/cwt	500.00–560.00	5,791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	805	384.34/cwt	310.00–400.00	3,094	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	775	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,790	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	815	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,342	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	875	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	907	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,088	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	162.50/cwt	154.00–167.50	525	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	135.34/cwt	133.50–136.50	1,104	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	151.95/cwt	143.00–160.00	558	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	159.96/cwt	151.00–171.00	670	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	139.19/cwt	135.00–146.00	941	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.05/cwt	130.00–147.00	857	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	148.50/cwt	135.00–159.00	786	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	137.18/cwt	134.50–145.00	1,058	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	154.92/cwt	149.50–169.00	739	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	153.26/cwt	140.00–164.00	872	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	145.93/cwt	133.00–148.10	1,043	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,000	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	122.24/cwt	115.00–130.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	117.81/cwt	115.00–120.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	123.30/cwt	122.00–125.00	824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	135.46/cwt	130.00–141.50	570	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	129.51/cwt	114.00–140.00	609	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	673	14
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	935	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,078	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	846	676.62/cwt	635.00–710.00	5,724	7

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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