Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, spots up to 15.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good to very good, supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.07/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$151.07

243 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$420

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

$33.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.70

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	153.95	1,029	208
Medium and Large 1-2	569	135.68	772	31
Medium and Large 2	505	120.61	609	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.34/cwt here — about $420 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 sale243 hd

151.07

—

MO average16 barns · 12,866 hd

158.77

−7.70

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	1,669	72.46	1,209	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,266	62.52	791	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	52.99	615	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	43.71	428	18

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	123.99/cwt	118.00–128.50	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	505	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	108.80/cwt	106.00–110.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	363	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	528	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,178	54.75/cwt	54.50–55.00	645	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	49.74/cwt	45.00–54.00	568	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	58.20/cwt	53.00–63.00	694	10
Bulls	—	—	1,913	85.08/cwt	77.50–92.00	1,628	6
Bulls	—	—	1,537	69.69/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,071	5
Bulls	—	—	1,468	56.99/cwt	45.00–65.00	837	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	988	535.54/cwt	515.00–575.00	5,291	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	687.14/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,112	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	853.60/cwt	835.00–875.00	9,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	795.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	10,558	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,906	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,940	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	895	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,923	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	980	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	120.61/cwt	118.00–121.50	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	141.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	810	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	137.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	127.80/cwt	127.50–128.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	119.23/cwt	116.50–124.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	143.15/cwt	140.00–146.50	670	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	50.44/cwt	46.00–54.50	501	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	38.17/cwt	35.00–42.00	410	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	588	32.84/cwt	31.00–35.00	193	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	60.85/cwt	58.00–64.00	761	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	69.73/cwt	66.00–74.50	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	587	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	131.64/cwt	122.00–134.75	887	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	128.35/cwt	127.00–128.75	972	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	135.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	763	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	145.06/cwt	140.00–154.50	763	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	133.23/cwt	130.00–136.25	815	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	155.11/cwt	145.00–159.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	159.60/cwt	158.00–160.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	687	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	126.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	144.02/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,034	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	142.60/cwt	136.50–146.00	975	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	166.88/cwt	158.00–170.00	878	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,142	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	165.93/cwt	159.00–173.00	972	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	157.60/cwt	143.00–167.00	982	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	144.21/cwt	134.00–145.50	1,110	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	845	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	192.39/cwt	186.00–198.00	721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	184.89/cwt	182.00–189.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	184.36/cwt	183.00–186.00	972	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	150.64/cwt	140.00–155.50	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	154.33/cwt	142.50–178.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	128.71/cwt	126.00–130.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	459	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	128.91/cwt	127.50–133.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	131.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	412	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	146.38/cwt	140.00–158.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	145.65/cwt	141.00–148.00	677	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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