Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 1.00 higher with several pot loads of vaccinated, wean calves selling very well. Slaughtered cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply heavy.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.06/cwt on 813 head.

Average price

$157.06

813 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$24.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.09

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	160.71	995	694
Medium and Large 1-2	522	135.72	708	119

One grade step is worth $24.99/cwt here — about $287 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 sale813 hd

157.06

—

MO average14 barns · 6,813 hd

159.14

−2.09

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	—	Average	1,718	85.85	1,475	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,374	68.58	942	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	64.41	768	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	48.64	493	38

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)	1,044	$959	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$860	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	914	$731	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	913	$700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	988	$653	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,044	4thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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 1	—	725	166.50/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,207	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	149.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	942	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	155.96/cwt	152.00–162.00	413	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	144.11/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,117	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	566	192.67/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,091	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	476	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	938	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	654	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,158	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	532	193.45/cwt	183.00–197.00	1,029	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	384	218.39/cwt	217.00–222.00	839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	627	178.10/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,117	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	577	166.84/cwt	165.00–167.00	963	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	671	166.78/cwt	165.00–168.50	1,119	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	447	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	363	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	533	134.64/cwt	130.00–143.00	718	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	201.28/cwt	200.00–203.00	866	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	154.51/cwt	130.00–160.00	882	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	157.42/cwt	150.00–167.00	984	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	153.30/cwt	152.00–157.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	172.27/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,082	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	832	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,165	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	714	163.18/cwt	162.00–163.50	1,165	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	158.67/cwt	150.00–165.00	771	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,057	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	179.68/cwt	170.00–187.00	859	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	178.09/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,031	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	165.63/cwt	156.00–176.00	1,126	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	151.59/cwt	140.00–156.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	154.99/cwt	140.00–165.00	518	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	141.94/cwt	135.00–156.00	825	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	185.95/cwt	178.00–200.00	621	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	172.34/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,346	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	158.77/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,323	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	168.14/cwt	154.00–175.00	1,024	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	184.72/cwt	177.00–187.00	809	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,227	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	827	164.34/cwt	163.00–165.50	1,359	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	557	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,030	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	169.34/cwt	160.00–180.00	879	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	961	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	117.35/cwt	110.00–122.00	796	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	165.30/cwt	150.00–170.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	147.36/cwt	142.00–155.00	840	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	770	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	153.12/cwt	148.00–156.00	730	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	72.17/cwt	69.00–74.00	992	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	62.38/cwt	56.00–68.00	739	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	37.84/cwt	35.00–40.00	378	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	50.81/cwt	43.00–59.00	518	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	65.44/cwt	60.00–69.00	899	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	71.97/cwt	70.00–77.00	878	11
Bulls	—	—	1,658	85.71/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,421	9
Bulls	—	—	2,240	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,195	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	1,740	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	623.92/head	600.00–650.00	624	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	875	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	762.68/head	635.00–875.00	763	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	830	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	851.63/head	750.00–925.00	852	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	813	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	818	877.14/head	775.00–975.00	877	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,103	1,050.28/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	925	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	1,041.67/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,042	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	136.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	161.02/cwt	155.00–177.00	654	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	135.48/cwt	120.00–148.00	718	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	156.88/cwt	140.00–165.00	811	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	171.28/cwt	170.00–175.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	131.57/cwt	122.00–140.00	830	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	141.54/cwt	128.00–150.00	681	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	134.53/cwt	120.00–140.00	765	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	126.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	131.29/cwt	125.00–140.00	566	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	148.30/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,081	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	163.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,081	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	141.00/cwt	135.00–147.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	141.91/cwt	140.00–145.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	153.27/cwt	147.00–160.00	589	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.61/cwt	141.00–162.00	662	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	181.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	137.89/cwt	130.00–140.00	838	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	723	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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