Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold 7.00-13.00 higher, heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.88/cwt on 602 head.

Average price

$187.88

602 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,066

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$29.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	193.71	1,111	483
Medium and Large 1-2	543	164.23	891	119

One grade step is worth $29.47/cwt here — about $220 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 sale602 hd

187.88

—

MO average19 barns · 25,173 hd

187.37

+0.51

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	1,700	84.45	1,436	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,481	67.35	997	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	58.66	681	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	43.86	452	14

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$814	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	824	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,030	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	534	200.26/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,069	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	167.33/cwt	152.00–175.00	960	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	171.11/cwt	166.00–177.00	893	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	173.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	331	215.93/cwt	214.00–220.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	295	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	172.20/cwt	170.00–175.00	668	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	131.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	855	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	658	203.59/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,340	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	168.11/cwt	160.00–184.00	809	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	157.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	969	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	167.85/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,277	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	191.15/cwt	186.00–205.00	724	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	204.12/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,151	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	714	185.50/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,324	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	144.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,042	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	167.23/cwt	162.00–180.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	208.66/cwt	202.00–212.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	171.61/cwt	155.00–177.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	157.49/cwt	137.00–165.00	1,039	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	181.24/cwt	169.00–189.00	1,126	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	201.86/cwt	183.00–207.00	955	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,359	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	826	166.25/cwt	166.25–166.25	1,373	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	192.68/cwt	190.00–203.00	827	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	173.05/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,156	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	189.91/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,018	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	173.60/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,245	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	644	204.99/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,320	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,305	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	183.68/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,060	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	173.08/cwt	162.00–185.00	661	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	947	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	171.23/cwt	167.00–174.00	896	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	497	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	795	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	35.37/cwt	32.00–38.00	374	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	66.51/cwt	63.00–72.00	977	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	60.00/cwt	59.00–61.00	786	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	64.83/cwt	62.00–68.00	791	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,640	75.16/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,233	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	577	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	47.65/cwt	41.00–51.00	483	8
Bulls	—	—	2,083	97.73/cwt	95.00–101.00	2,036	5
Bulls	—	—	1,504	79.79/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,200	9
Bulls	—	—	1,555	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	933	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	56.67/cwt	50.00–62.00	647	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	386	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,116	814.36/head	665.00–1,025.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	174.49/cwt	170.00–182.00	578	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	142.86/cwt	142.00–148.00	869	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	149.05/cwt	145.00–152.00	774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	147.33/cwt	140.00–149.00	853	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	792	134.31/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,064	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	163.08/cwt	158.00–165.00	941	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	164.68/cwt	160.00–170.00	787	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	359	221.02/cwt	215.00–223.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	474	217.17/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,029	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	140.88/cwt	130.00–151.00	882	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	221.81/cwt	210.00–233.00	932	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	151.38/cwt	137.00–165.00	704	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	145.65/cwt	133.00–160.00	618	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	159.13/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,055	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	167.73/cwt	160.00–174.00	691	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	160.54/cwt	156.00–162.50	1,178	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	150.53/cwt	135.00–163.00	998	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	158.23/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,207	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	155.58/cwt	140.00–166.00	585	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	163.25/cwt	156.00–175.00	1,011	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	166.53/cwt	160.00–180.00	878	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	150.64/cwt	140.00–160.00	798	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	151.97/cwt	137.00–160.00	886	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	489	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	866	11

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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