Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.51/cwt on 348 head.

Average price

$175.51

348 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$23.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.61

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	178.12	992	309
Medium and Large 1-2	496	154.80	768	39

One grade step is worth $23.32/cwt here — about $224 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 sale348 hd

175.51

—

MO average12 barns · 5,803 hd

173.89

+1.61

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	1,576	112.51	1,774	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	85.77	1,192	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,083	80.96	877	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	912	61.62	562	6thin

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)	835	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,119	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	603	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	178.59/cwt	168.00–181.00	954	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	177.19/cwt	167.00–181.00	629	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	161.03/cwt	152.00–177.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	179.53/cwt	172.00–182.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	158.15/cwt	155.00–162.00	960	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	179.24/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,025	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	189.90/cwt	182.00–210.00	913	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	186.66/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,081	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	491	209.81/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,030	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	178.65/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,093	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	502	210.12/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,055	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,199	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	181.09/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,213	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	192.68/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,031	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	186.18/cwt	174.00–193.00	1,354	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	175.73/cwt	170.00–182.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	215.36/cwt	200.00–225.00	769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	576	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	205.31/cwt	190.00–220.00	866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	183.75/cwt	183.75–183.75	1,224	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	392	190.48/cwt	190.00–192.00	747	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	478	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	144.27/cwt	141.00–153.00	968	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	151.40/cwt	145.00–160.00	874	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	172.57/cwt	170.00–183.00	890	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	62.43/cwt	55.00–67.00	567	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	78.81/cwt	70.00–85.00	853	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	413	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	711	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	88.46/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,249	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	80.39/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,081	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	86.42/cwt	85.00–90.00	939	11
Bulls	—	—	1,598	115.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,849	7
Bulls	—	—	1,425	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,283	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	835	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,167	1,233.33/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	156.55/cwt	145.00–160.00	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	154.51/cwt	135.00–161.00	808	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	156.84/cwt	147.00–167.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	201.04/cwt	199.00–202.00	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	148.62/cwt	146.00–150.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	158.76/cwt	155.00–160.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	154.66/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	184.18/cwt	175.00–189.00	792	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	179.81/cwt	171.00–187.00	843	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	191.38/cwt	190.00–192.00	626	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	842	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,288	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	181.75/cwt	181.75–181.75	1,132	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	182.47/cwt	182.00–183.00	934	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	763	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,251	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	169.61/cwt	159.00–177.00	1,065	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	408	228.16/cwt	223.00–229.00	931	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	530	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,044	4

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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