Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the steer offering sold 5.00-15.00 higher, the heifer offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.11/cwt on 439 head.

Average price

$184.11

439 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$23.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	187.66	1,058	372
Medium and Large 1-2	513	164.38	844	67

One grade step is worth $23.28/cwt here — about $214 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 sale439 hd

184.11

—

MO average16 barns · 9,676 hd

177.92

+6.19

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	1,704	107.10	1,825	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	84.09	1,167	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	80.85	973	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	62.44	625	24

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 1-2	—	381	142.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	129.26/cwt	127.00–130.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	173.47/cwt	166.00–185.00	465	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	534	210.96/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,127	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	426	224.17/cwt	212.00–238.00	955	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	590	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,127	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	611	188.55/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,152	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	157.05/cwt	149.00–165.00	890	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	162.98/cwt	155.00–174.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	141.35/cwt	140.00–143.00	958	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	379	231.13/cwt	225.00–239.00	876	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	468	219.46/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,027	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	145.98/cwt	140.00–152.00	886	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	178.68/cwt	170.00–185.00	666	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	185.89/cwt	185.00–187.00	602	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	162.24/cwt	155.00–177.00	926	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	171.78/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	203.64/cwt	190.00–210.00	872	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	167.26/cwt	155.00–172.00	880	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	182.59/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,061	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	205.36/cwt	195.00–214.00	772	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	820	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,183	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	158.56/cwt	144.00–165.00	1,097	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	184.53/cwt	179.00–199.00	963	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	192.95/cwt	185.00–207.00	920	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	152.20/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,093	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	139.49/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	179.73/cwt	170.00–189.00	751	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	162.79/cwt	157.00–179.00	860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	196.46/cwt	185.00–207.00	758	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	150.63/cwt	150.00–151.00	807	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	72.40/cwt	70.00–73.00	745	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	78.67/cwt	69.00–84.00	931	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	86.07/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,218	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	80.99/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,089	7
Bulls	—	—	1,823	113.56/cwt	107.00–121.50	2,070	9
Bulls	—	—	1,525	97.42/cwt	89.00–105.00	1,486	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	85.81/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,071	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	62.75/cwt	58.00–67.00	629	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	52.04/cwt	45.00–55.00	505	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	855	800.61/cwt	685.00–1,000.00	6,845	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,039	955.97/cwt	675.00–1,200.00	9,933	15
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	755	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	5,512	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,089	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,984	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,158	1,121.20/cwt	900.00–1,300.00	12,983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	172.79/cwt	170.00–177.00	869	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	853	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	155.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	577	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	150.74/cwt	150.00–153.00	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	456	181.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	181.30/cwt	175.00–182.00	821	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	149.84/cwt	142.00–157.00	475	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	159.05/cwt	150.00–169.00	689	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	171.88/cwt	168.00–180.00	552	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	625	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	377	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	141.54/cwt	135.00–145.00	880	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	158.82/cwt	155.00–163.00	751	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	165.32/cwt	160.00–172.00	610	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	139.58/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,072	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	139.00/cwt	127.00–151.00	790	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	143.50/cwt	132.00–152.00	761	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	156.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	149.77/cwt	140.00–157.00	638	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	150.20/cwt	135.00–159.00	703	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	155.43/cwt	149.00–165.00	794	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	145.33/cwt	142.00–147.00	994	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	946	6

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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