Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 3.00-6.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-6.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.53/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$143.53

177 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$10.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.40

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	146.05	806	134
Medium and Large 1-2	488	135.69	662	43

One grade step is worth $10.35/cwt here — about $143 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 sale177 hd

143.53

—

MO average14 barns · 4,577 hd

149.93

−6.40

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	—	Average	1,702	87.39	1,487	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	68.60	944	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	66.13	826	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	54.88	577	5thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	567	145.12/cwt	133.00–148.00	823	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	149.88/cwt	135.00–154.50	1,081	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	152.91/cwt	145.00–169.00	1,028	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	162.69/cwt	156.00–175.00	852	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	130.48/cwt	125.00–145.00	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	136.91/cwt	132.50–145.00	999	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	147.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	691	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	189.03/cwt	177.50–192.50	612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	156.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	153.90/cwt	152.50–157.00	810	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	153.50/cwt	150.00–160.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	176.55/cwt	172.50–181.00	810	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	180.17/cwt	173.00–188.00	688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	178.09/cwt	165.00–185.00	748	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	158.00/cwt	145.00–161.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	674	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,099	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	166.75/cwt	158.00–175.00	952	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	132.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	161.65/cwt	150.00–168.00	763	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	146.02/cwt	143.00–150.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	159.30/cwt	151.00–165.00	601	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	58.80/cwt	57.00–60.00	651	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	474	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	63.02/cwt	62.00–65.00	941	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	71.39/cwt	69.00–75.00	941	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	70.06/cwt	68.00–73.00	862	8
Bulls	—	—	1,704	83.79/cwt	81.00–87.50	1,428	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,027	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	94.75/cwt	92.00–100.50	1,634	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	63.89/cwt	57.00–67.00	804	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,369	873.44/cwt	800.00–950.00	11,957	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,012	709.35/cwt	675.00–750.00	7,179	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	1,145.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	14,084	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,350	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,288	1,187.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	15,295	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,119	820.55/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,182	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	709.19/cwt	675.00–800.00	7,517	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	141.33/cwt	134.00–145.00	678	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	164.24/cwt	157.50–168.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	142.18/cwt	137.00–151.00	884	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	147.83/cwt	140.00–157.00	775	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	138.11/cwt	122.00–145.00	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.85/cwt	149.00–165.00	650	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	151.37/cwt	140.00–161.00	926	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	130.52/cwt	120.00–138.00	762	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	132.54/cwt	125.00–139.00	684	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	124.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	148.46/cwt	140.00–152.50	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	142.69/cwt	125.00–148.00	970	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	133.50/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,085	4

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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