Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.88/cwt on 574 head.

Average price

$169.88

574 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	173.50	984	444
Medium and Large 1-2	508	157.51	799	130

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $184 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 sale574 hd

169.88

—

MO average13 barns · 17,046 hd

167.98

+1.90

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	—	Low	1,589	76.21	1,211	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	60.85	845	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	52.36	636	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	36.19	382	8thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	422	155.34/cwt	150.00–164.00	656	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	668	165.00/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,102	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	197.34/cwt	195.00–200.00	825	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	149.08/cwt	140.00–156.00	784	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.44/cwt	132.00–145.00	651	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	526	185.95/cwt	182.00–188.00	978	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	157.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	818	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	152.97/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,097	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	528	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	490	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	165.51/cwt	159.00–179.00	622	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	200.48/cwt	194.00–205.00	922	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	175.89/cwt	168.00–182.00	936	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	190.08/cwt	180.00–205.00	606	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	182.25/cwt	175.00–193.00	877	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	170.76/cwt	167.00–174.00	1,050	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	576	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,054	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	155.70/cwt	150.00–170.00	668	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	202.19/cwt	200.00–205.00	538	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	162.41/cwt	150.00–170.00	776	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	140.77/cwt	137.00–145.00	890	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	143.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	957	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	190.15/cwt	182.00–200.00	723	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	143.00/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,184	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	172.07/cwt	162.00–177.00	991	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	159.76/cwt	145.00–165.00	923	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.50/cwt	160.00–170.00	553	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	162.30/cwt	155.00–170.00	597	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	155.69/cwt	148.00–160.00	973	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	188.50/cwt	174.00–195.00	803	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	153.62/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,028	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	150.45/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,174	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	144.99/cwt	139.00–150.00	832	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	143.02/cwt	137.00–145.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	132.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	145.67/cwt	142.00–155.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	159.81/cwt	154.00–164.00	750	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	134.78/cwt	125.00–138.00	954	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	453	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	36.92/cwt	35.00–40.00	410	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	61.13/cwt	57.00–68.00	847	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	19.00/cwt	19.00–19.00	165	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	815	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	788	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	50.29/cwt	44.00–56.00	601	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	41.84/cwt	39.00–44.00	525	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	59.14/cwt	56.00–64.00	743	19
Bulls	—	—	1,728	83.00/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,434	3
Bulls	—	—	1,535	75.15/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,154	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	710	605.00/cwt	600.00–610.00	4,296	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,118	513.26/cwt	475.00–550.00	5,738	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,078	577.26/cwt	500.00–650.00	6,223	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	960	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	675	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	413	167.00/cwt	165.00–168.00	690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	705	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	584	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	987	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	144.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	800	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	129.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	144.36/cwt	140.00–146.50	836	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	150.57/cwt	141.00–158.00	712	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	141.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,021	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	134.31/cwt	125.00–142.00	767	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	159.45/cwt	155.00–172.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	753	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	138.70/cwt	133.00–144.00	589	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	372	206.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	820	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	142.49/cwt	137.50–145.00	889	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	911	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	125.81/cwt	125.00–127.00	468	7

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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