Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale (Sep 7) due to labor day

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.11/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$190.11

274 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$28.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.94

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	197.73	1,172	200
Medium and Large 1-2	567	169.60	962	58
Large 1	598	169.25	1,012	16thin

One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about $161 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 sale274 hd

190.11

—

MO average15 barns · 7,310 hd

194.05

−3.94

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	1,478	102.49	1,515	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	83.25	1,207	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	78.23	875	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	61.39	574	18

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$1,060	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	958	$1,032	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,721	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,417	10

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	—	623	148.92/cwt	140.00–160.00	928	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	612	207.94/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,273	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	173.35/cwt	167.00–183.00	834	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	136.93/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	533	210.31/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,121	10
Steers	Large 1	—	694	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,110	5
Steers	Large 1	—	484	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	162.44/cwt	160.00–173.00	983	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	655	206.72/cwt	202.50–209.00	1,354	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	209.22/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,203	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	139.98/cwt	135.00–155.00	934	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	173.85/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,017	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	173.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	924	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	184.67/cwt	168.00–191.00	868	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	205.58/cwt	200.00–211.00	874	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	166.80/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,271	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,345	3
Steers	Large 1	—	594	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,022	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	175.33/cwt	162.00–185.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	185.60/cwt	182.00–196.00	1,258	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	194.13/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,209	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	210.95/cwt	207.00–213.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	170.31/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,240	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	205.07/cwt	192.00–210.00	974	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	188.64/cwt	180.00–200.00	724	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	180.45/cwt	170.00–185.00	931	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	594	160.53/cwt	156.00–162.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	493	185.44/cwt	180.00–200.00	914	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	76.84/cwt	70.00–84.00	861	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	47.73/cwt	45.00–50.00	396	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	71.02/cwt	68.00–75.00	749	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	61.27/cwt	55.00–66.00	566	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	85.57/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,227	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	80.93/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,186	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	710	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	85.77/cwt	84.00–89.00	961	12
Bulls	—	—	1,635	111.11/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,817	4
Bulls	—	—	1,388	97.56/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,354	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,136.33/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,136	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	790	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,251	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,754.55/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,755	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,044	1,447.22/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,447	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	172.75/cwt	169.00–177.00	888	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	157.36/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,125	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	927	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,391	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	163.22/cwt	150.00–173.00	793	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,002	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	156.08/cwt	145.00–162.00	577	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	155.45/cwt	150.00–165.00	648	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	165.07/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,030	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	179.38/cwt	167.00–195.00	771	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	151.04/cwt	140.00–167.00	511	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	155.38/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,192	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,153	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	156.85/cwt	148.00–165.00	910	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	160.75/cwt	150.00–165.00	773	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	174.19/cwt	174.00–175.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	173.26/cwt	172.00–177.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	158.13/cwt	150.00–168.00	835	16

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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