Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale Nov 24 due to Thanksgiving*

Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs steers sold 1.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-10.00 lower with lower than average quality than passed weeks.. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply was moderate to heavy.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.75/cwt on 418 head.

Average price

$151.75

418 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$21.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.99

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	158.48	853	286
Medium and Large 1-2	512	137.15	702	132

One grade step is worth $21.33/cwt here — about $151 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 sale418 hd

151.75

—

MO average14 barns · 11,012 hd

159.73

−7.99

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	1,687	80.29	1,354	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	56.83	842	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	54.00	647	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	42.77	446	29

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	471	129.73/cwt	120.00–136.00	611	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	131.05/cwt	126.00–135.00	476	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	133.17/cwt	121.00–139.00	818	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	125.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	847	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	143.87/cwt	135.00–152.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	131.75/cwt	125.00–133.00	974	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	410	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	144.24/cwt	132.00–154.00	890	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	608	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	394	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	662	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	894	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	136.53/cwt	135.00–139.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	151.51/cwt	140.00–163.00	871	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	165.90/cwt	155.00–175.00	786	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.51/cwt	125.00–145.00	772	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	141.46/cwt	122.00–155.00	614	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	126.24/cwt	120.00–135.00	845	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	146.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	553	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	167.78/cwt	162.00–172.00	624	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	167.96/cwt	160.00–180.00	563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	143.96/cwt	137.00–150.00	675	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	178.00/cwt	170.00–190.00	771	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	123.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	133.45/cwt	120.00–140.00	722	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	162.05/cwt	150.00–170.00	826	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	168.96/cwt	162.00–172.00	448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	597	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	776	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	138.62/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,009	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	772	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	138.43/cwt	129.00–145.00	955	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	540	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	907	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	883	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.49/cwt	130.00–157.00	751	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	142.99/cwt	140.00–157.00	589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	123.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	774	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	147.93/cwt	140.00–155.00	558	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	35.62/cwt	31.00–39.00	356	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	42.92/cwt	32.00–48.00	447	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	57.54/cwt	54.00–64.00	854	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	56.73/cwt	54.00–60.00	682	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	51.99/cwt	48.00–53.00	760	6
Bulls	—	—	1,804	86.33/cwt	81.00–89.50	1,557	9
Bulls	—	—	1,536	72.53/cwt	60.00–79.00	1,114	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	50.70/cwt	42.00–54.00	604	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	48.11/cwt	45.00–51.00	522	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,955	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,187	823.79/cwt	600.00–1,000.00	9,778	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,233	1,011.67/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	12,474	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	825	751.82/cwt	600.00–900.00	6,203	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,385	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	765	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	968.35/cwt	850.00–1,035.00	11,911	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	134.36/cwt	125.00–147.00	701	74
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	127.94/cwt	123.00–131.00	858	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	128.16/cwt	125.00–140.00	741	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	140.19/cwt	135.00–145.00	652	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	125.82/cwt	120.00–139.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	133.93/cwt	130.00–146.00	775	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	115.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	722	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	140.33/cwt	135.00–148.00	523	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	136.26/cwt	125.00–145.00	640	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	126.87/cwt	122.00–135.00	661	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	138.77/cwt	130.00–146.00	586	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	129.84/cwt	120.00–140.00	418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	384	156.66/cwt	153.00–162.00	602	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	125.44/cwt	122.00–129.00	769	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	733	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	115.03/cwt	112.00–122.00	671	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	130.70/cwt	125.00–137.00	567	13

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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