Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher with good quality in the pre -vac sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply heavy.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.71/cwt on 691 head.

Average price

$178.71

691 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$30.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.06

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	185.25	1,013	541
Medium and Large 1-2	560	155.12	869	150

One grade step is worth $30.13/cwt here — about $144 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 sale691 hd

178.71

—

MO average15 barns · 11,256 hd

179.77

−1.06

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	1,547	102.19	1,581	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	80.26	1,118	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	74.56	849	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	925	55.59	514	28

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	1,009	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	169.23/cwt	159.00–177.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	129.05/cwt	122.00–137.00	819	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	158.47/cwt	150.00–167.00	754	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	143.22/cwt	140.00–148.00	881	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	521	200.05/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,042	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	469	209.92/cwt	206.00–212.00	985	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	141.16/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	146.26/cwt	135.00–152.00	556	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	619	183.22/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,134	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	135.61/cwt	130.00–137.00	913	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	131.16/cwt	130.00–134.00	948	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	166.16/cwt	160.00–170.00	710	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	144.86/cwt	130.00–155.00	991	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	137.11/cwt	127.00–145.00	791	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	142.79/cwt	135.00–155.00	887	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	164.64/cwt	155.00–177.00	774	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	169.72/cwt	157.00–179.00	1,056	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	151.41/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,083	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	198.46/cwt	185.00–206.00	838	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	212.12/cwt	200.00–216.00	887	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	188.35/cwt	176.00–194.00	1,002	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	162.84/cwt	155.00–175.00	938	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	183.16/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,051	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	181.17/cwt	180.00–182.00	603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	188.52/cwt	180.00–197.00	897	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	195.99/cwt	185.00–205.00	725	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	165.40/cwt	152.00–172.00	1,107	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	161.08/cwt	150.00–175.00	844	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	137.79/cwt	125.00–142.00	795	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	167.81/cwt	155.00–175.00	795	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	153.63/cwt	146.00–168.00	879	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	468	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	866	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	66.42/cwt	65.00–68.00	676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	54.80/cwt	45.00–58.00	501	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	384	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	80.26/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,118	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	79.01/cwt	75.00–84.00	973	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	70.11/cwt	60.00–74.00	733	20
Bulls	—	—	1,445	99.66/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,440	16
Bulls	—	—	1,818	108.92/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,980	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	980	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,065	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	962.39/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	11,260	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	865	689.45/cwt	575.00–800.00	5,964	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	158.25/cwt	153.00–177.00	831	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.96/cwt	120.00–140.00	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	136.25/cwt	130.00–148.00	858	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	134.37/cwt	129.00–138.00	963	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,021	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	403	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	374	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	655	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	253	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	138.15/cwt	125.00–145.00	723	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	141.33/cwt	130.00–152.00	671	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	139.91/cwt	130.00–150.00	600	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	158.84/cwt	158.00–160.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	158.10/cwt	150.00–169.00	816	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	139.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	447	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,028	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	151.75/cwt	140.00–162.00	863	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	123.97/cwt	120.00–129.00	827	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	163.84/cwt	156.00–170.00	696	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	160.74/cwt	152.00–172.00	604	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,078	17

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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