Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher with lower than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.44/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$151.44

169 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$19.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.64

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	160.41	812	93
Medium and Large 1-2	472	140.45	663	76

One grade step is worth $19.96/cwt here — about $149 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 sale169 hd

151.44

—

MO average17 barns · 12,663 hd

163.07

−11.64

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	1,694	107.48	1,820	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	81.00	1,137	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,101	77.46	853	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	57.83	541	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$979	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$978	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$919	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,069	13

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	541	143.24/cwt	137.00–155.00	775	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	138.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	162.35/cwt	158.00–170.00	794	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	143.18/cwt	137.00–152.00	543	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	627	164.76/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	166.77/cwt	157.00–172.00	886	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	168.56/cwt	160.00–175.00	718	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	171.04/cwt	169.00–172.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	136.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	163.16/cwt	154.00–170.00	927	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,110	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	167.55/cwt	167.00–170.00	518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	162.25/cwt	157.00–165.00	701	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	167.70/cwt	160.00–175.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	164.88/cwt	150.00–170.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	167.71/cwt	165.00–172.00	454	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	138.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	175.18/cwt	175.00–176.00	979	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	186.20/cwt	186.00–187.00	965	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	191.62/cwt	182.00–195.00	502	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	157.03/cwt	150.00–175.00	815	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	187.39/cwt	180.00–190.00	875	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	187.52/cwt	180.00–190.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	708	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	536	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	938	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	166.40/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,027	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	178.20/cwt	172.00–190.00	700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	131.20/cwt	125.00–133.00	886	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	587	159.61/cwt	140.00–169.00	937	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	740	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	81.66/cwt	78.00–90.00	912	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	371	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	71.08/cwt	68.00–75.00	720	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	56.66/cwt	50.00–68.00	530	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,241	75.38/cwt	74.00–77.00	935	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	82.68/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,201	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	74.11/cwt	67.00–77.00	798	12
Bulls	—	—	1,695	112.76/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,911	9
Bulls	—	—	1,691	95.60/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,617	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	965	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	958.62/head	935.00–975.00	959	9
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	891	859.85/head	775.00–875.00	860	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,077	977.86/head	800.00–1,150.00	978	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,142	979.09/head	700.00–1,075.00	979	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	950	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,061.11/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,061	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	164.29/cwt	150.00–172.00	762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	172.90/cwt	170.00–175.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	174.30/cwt	170.00–175.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	169.62/cwt	168.00–174.00	650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	139.54/cwt	132.00–155.00	850	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	523	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.98/cwt	130.00–136.00	753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	158.90/cwt	145.00–166.00	850	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	143.66/cwt	127.00–155.00	891	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	144.26/cwt	130.00–155.00	384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	134.35/cwt	125.00–150.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	127.19/cwt	125.00–130.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	143.85/cwt	135.00–154.00	689	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	891	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	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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