Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower with lower quality in the offering than last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.71/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$140.71

387 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$14.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.59

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	145.64	808	259
Medium and Large 1-2	530	130.74	693	128

One grade step is worth $14.89/cwt here — about $115 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 sale387 hd

140.71

—

MO average18 barns · 15,472 hd

152.30

−11.59

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	1,690	80.01	1,352	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	58.98	853	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	53.81	675	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	38.26	368	26

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	575	130.91/cwt	125.00–147.00	753	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	136.11/cwt	126.00–145.00	709	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	114.31/cwt	110.00–120.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	143.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	807	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	154.15/cwt	148.00–163.00	669	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	139.10/cwt	125.00–142.50	928	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	141.78/cwt	136.00–155.00	520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,079	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,143	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	134.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	858	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	958	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,245	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.10/cwt	129.00–147.00	888	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	177.67/cwt	170.00–182.00	595	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	150.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	630	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	147.31/cwt	144.00–148.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	150.71/cwt	142.00–162.00	553	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	147.39/cwt	132.00–155.00	853	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	148.57/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,009	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	172.38/cwt	165.00–195.00	493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	155.14/cwt	150.00–162.00	810	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.08/cwt	175.00–185.00	672	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	141.18/cwt	130.00–143.50	1,152	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,209	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	152.99/cwt	141.00–165.00	945	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	172.42/cwt	162.00–178.00	824	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	166.28/cwt	160.00–176.00	878	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	149.38/cwt	135.00–153.50	1,083	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	180.16/cwt	165.00–185.00	775	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	164.68/cwt	149.00–170.00	935	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	141.01/cwt	138.00–142.49	1,073	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	135.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,158	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	157.29/cwt	155.00–162.00	761	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	165.46/cwt	151.00–181.00	695	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	159.45/cwt	152.00–170.00	831	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	135.75/cwt	131.00–138.00	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	147.95/cwt	142.00–165.00	843	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	169.54/cwt	165.00–177.00	646	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	24.81/cwt	22.00–27.00	215	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,680	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,226	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	59.29/cwt	56.00–62.00	757	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	38.70/cwt	30.00–46.00	374	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	48.74/cwt	46.00–50.00	508	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	62.62/cwt	57.00–67.00	942	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	53.59/cwt	50.00–56.00	728	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	52.01/cwt	46.00–56.00	649	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	487	1
Bulls	—	—	1,566	73.43/cwt	65.00–77.00	1,150	6
Bulls	—	—	1,875	89.89/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,685	4
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	945	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,796	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	860	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,325	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,938	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	870	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,208	797.86/cwt	700.00–850.00	9,638	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	953	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,671	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	127.64/cwt	118.00–130.00	860	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	161.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	602	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	121.72/cwt	115.00–130.00	762	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	603	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	136.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,070	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	135.94/cwt	129.00–150.00	572	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	658	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	148.22/cwt	141.00–151.00	781	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	151.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	723	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	155.60/cwt	150.00–167.00	513	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	135.88/cwt	124.00–145.00	645	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.12/cwt	108.00–122.00	835	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	133.05/cwt	125.00–142.00	842	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	508	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	696	3

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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