Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-6.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.12/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$176.12

216 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$26.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.38

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	182.90	1,021	160
Medium and Large 1-2	548	156.74	860	56

One grade step is worth $26.16/cwt here — about $162 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 sale216 hd

176.12

—

MO average16 barns · 8,643 hd

176.50

−0.38

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	1,687	112.60	1,900	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,480	88.21	1,306	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,151	82.13	945	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	924	64.42	595	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,144	$850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,083	$1,233	3thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	344	171.08/cwt	165.00–173.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	536	198.31/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,063	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	611	182.99/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,118	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	483	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	155.61/cwt	152.00–160.00	899	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	184.00/cwt	175.00–198.00	883	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	186.81/cwt	185.00–188.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	150.45/cwt	137.00–156.00	912	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	163.47/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,084	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	404	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	816	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	187.37/cwt	175.00–193.00	969	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	154.95/cwt	150.00–162.00	891	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	162.09/cwt	145.00–165.00	708	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	195.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	139.97/cwt	130.00–145.00	920	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	164.19/cwt	150.00–169.00	872	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	632	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,074	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	169.60/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,033	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	154.23/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,123	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,060	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	935	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	73.82/cwt	71.00–75.00	723	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	60.88/cwt	58.00–68.00	519	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	54.45/cwt	54.00–55.00	539	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	88.21/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,306	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	87.67/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,071	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	78.30/cwt	72.00–84.00	863	13
Bulls	—	—	1,905	117.60/cwt	112.00–124.00	2,240	3
Bulls	—	—	1,360	105.10/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,429	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,144	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	710	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	850	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	132.75/cwt	132.00–135.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	152.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	136.75/cwt	131.00–140.00	789	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	140.62/cwt	132.00–152.00	745	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	161.14/cwt	152.00–170.00	764	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	143.22/cwt	127.00–155.00	829	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	158.78/cwt	155.00–165.00	842	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	157.18/cwt	152.00–168.00	673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	154.86/cwt	154.00–157.00	979	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	134.60/cwt	127.00–145.00	575	10

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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