Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower with lower quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand lower and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.45/cwt on 327 head.

Average price

$154.45

327 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$45.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.74

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	160.50	881	208
Medium and Large 1-2	531	144.61	768	116
Medium 2	545	115.00	627	3thin

One grade step is worth $45.50/cwt here — about $255 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 sale327 hd

154.45

—

MO average14 barns · 9,135 hd

164.19

−9.74

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	1,553	95.04	1,476	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	71.20	987	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,097	66.81	733	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	53.84	516	28

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)	1,138	$909	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$870	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$780	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	903	$750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	880	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,038	$1,000	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$800	1thin

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	—	671	160.90/cwt	145.00–166.00	1,080	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	151.41/cwt	144.00–160.00	1,086	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	162.36/cwt	152.00–170.00	619	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	155.40/cwt	145.00–160.00	816	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.97/cwt	152.00–172.00	788	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	157.82/cwt	150.00–162.00	988	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	158.43/cwt	152.00–165.00	444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,152	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	549	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	593	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,127	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	314	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	628	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	148.56/cwt	140.00–155.00	914	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	993	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	180.13/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,034	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	155.57/cwt	152.00–160.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	155.47/cwt	150.00–167.00	731	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	162.73/cwt	157.00–172.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	164.67/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,306	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	166.49/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,395	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	168.42/cwt	155.00–174.00	1,223	15
Steers	Medium 2	—	386	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	548	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	152.70/cwt	150.00–167.00	899	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	180.40/cwt	179.00–182.00	846	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	165.90/cwt	159.00–175.00	1,039	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	183.00/cwt	180.00–186.00	781	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,234	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,196	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	178.25/cwt	176.00–195.00	499	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	184.50/cwt	170.00–190.00	624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	170.77/cwt	155.00–177.00	864	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	160.88/cwt	155.00–167.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	152.40/cwt	145.00–160.00	712	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	164.42/cwt	152.00–177.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	541	154.96/cwt	154.00–159.00	838	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	54.30/cwt	50.00–60.00	538	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	40.31/cwt	35.00–45.00	322	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	76.39/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,076	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	65.53/cwt	57.00–72.00	714	61
Bulls	—	—	1,629	102.54/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,670	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	65.08/cwt	60.00–69.00	625	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	69.20/cwt	62.00–72.00	954	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	55.91/cwt	55.00–58.00	545	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	75.32/cwt	73.00–79.00	872	13
Bulls	—	—	1,499	89.69/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,344	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,042	802.01/head	600.00–850.00	802	8
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	880	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	881	737.16/head	650.00–800.00	737	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,178	961.25/head	800.00–1,150.00	961	5
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	935	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,340	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	830	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,038	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,300	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	138.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	595	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	120.30/cwt	113.00–130.00	973	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	144.29/cwt	130.00–150.00	837	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	121.04/cwt	115.00–127.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	162.38/cwt	150.00–172.00	520	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	164.76/cwt	150.00–170.00	689	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	152.98/cwt	148.00–164.00	577	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	168.69/cwt	150.00–172.00	474	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	154.48/cwt	147.00–165.00	467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	840	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	159.56/cwt	147.00–166.00	892	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	149.40/cwt	135.00–155.00	734	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	148.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	763	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	656	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,050	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	804	140.01/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,126	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,060	8

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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