Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There will be no sales the next two weeks due to Christmas and New Years, the next sale will be Jan. 5*

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.20/cwt on 473 head.

Average price

$166.20

473 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$26.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	172.52	913	361
Medium and Large 1-2	563	145.82	821	112

One grade step is worth $26.70/cwt here — about $92 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 sale473 hd

166.20

—

MO average14 barns · 14,461 hd

167.99

−1.79

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	1,756	80.60	1,416	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	58.69	893	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	55.23	685	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	39.05	415	12

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	680	124.94/cwt	120.00–133.00	850	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,009	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	144.93/cwt	135.00–149.00	835	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	176.12/cwt	170.00–190.00	595	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	553	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	597	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	884	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	137.96/cwt	125.00–142.00	937	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	529	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	118.74/cwt	118.00–120.00	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	151.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	131.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	889	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	148.52/cwt	140.00–152.00	700	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	160.14/cwt	147.00–166.00	834	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	149.86/cwt	140.00–159.00	872	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	134.41/cwt	129.00–137.00	961	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	155.83/cwt	148.00–165.00	979	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	138.44/cwt	125.00–143.00	874	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	183.44/cwt	170.00–190.00	679	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	182.15/cwt	170.00–190.00	852	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	175.64/cwt	168.00–187.00	910	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	148.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	133.95/cwt	127.00–141.00	1,193	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	155.61/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,043	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	948	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	180.32/cwt	167.00–190.00	759	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,184	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	164.16/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,033	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	176.80/cwt	174.00–182.00	955	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	402	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	172.94/cwt	160.00–178.00	984	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	160.42/cwt	158.00–163.00	845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.27/cwt	152.00–157.00	874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	157.74/cwt	145.00–173.00	664	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	882	6
Bulls	Large 1	—	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	42.08/cwt	35.00–47.00	460	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	23.90/cwt	23.00–25.00	217	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	59.76/cwt	57.00–64.00	943	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	59.41/cwt	57.00–66.00	760	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	52.89/cwt	47.00–57.00	644	25
Bulls	—	—	1,897	86.07/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,633	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	76.49/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,263	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	55.92/cwt	52.00–57.00	768	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,133	709.18/cwt	500.00–950.00	8,035	8
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	852	741.71/cwt	575.00–825.00	6,319	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	849.73/cwt	700.00–975.00	9,942	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	880	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	725.00–1,050.00	9,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	117.40/cwt	115.00–119.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	114.39/cwt	110.00–125.00	706	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	486	152.42/cwt	137.50–174.00	741	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	131.36/cwt	124.00–136.00	821	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	133.66/cwt	129.00–145.00	718	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	146.06/cwt	135.00–150.00	761	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,106	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	379	195.66/cwt	193.00–197.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	154.04/cwt	152.00–162.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	154.50/cwt	147.00–162.00	513	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	129.94/cwt	120.00–137.00	808	21
Heifers	Large 1	—	443	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	152.50/cwt	149.00–160.00	650	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	135.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	838	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	134.41/cwt	132.00–142.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	135.99/cwt	132.00–145.00	382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	135.12/cwt	127.00–146.00	643	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	135.46/cwt	128.00–143.00	576	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.21/cwt	120.00–137.00	736	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	144.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	161.77/cwt	150.00–167.00	621	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	113.98/cwt	111.00–118.00	846	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	365	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	140.95/cwt	137.00–144.00	685	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	127.37/cwt	123.00–130.00	727	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	126.79/cwt	120.00–135.00	678	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	926	3

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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