Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.62/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$187.62

259 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$31.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.61

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	190.92	1,012	232
Medium and Large 1-2	581	159.25	925	27

One grade step is worth $31.67/cwt here — about $87 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 sale259 hd

187.62

—

MO average14 barns · 12,468 hd

187.01

+0.61

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	—	Average	1,625	79.25	1,287	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	67.79	1,020	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	59.09	698	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	42.07	442	24

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$825	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	333	170.34/cwt	165.00–180.00	567	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	486	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	170.67/cwt	160.00–177.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	148.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	407	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	191.93/cwt	187.00–197.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	196.90/cwt	180.00–207.00	750	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	154.32/cwt	135.00–160.00	983	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	202.30/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,048	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	211.48/cwt	200.00–215.00	899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	478	203.85/cwt	202.00–205.00	974	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	154.32/cwt	140.00–172.00	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,255	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	761	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,263	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	322	220.25/cwt	216.00–228.00	709	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	169.67/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,240	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	181.03/cwt	166.50–187.00	1,037	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	169.57/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,163	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	166.19/cwt	165.00–170.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	150.05/cwt	140.00–160.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	963	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	191.85/cwt	185.00–200.00	823	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	194.75/cwt	180.00–200.00	939	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	185.47/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,003	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	164.98/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	159.98/cwt	150.00–165.00	662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	187.38/cwt	180.00–190.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	155.11/cwt	140.00–165.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	138.90/cwt	135.00–141.00	939	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	153.76/cwt	150.00–157.00	792	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	371	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	809	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	56.84/cwt	50.00–61.00	851	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	67.43/cwt	64.00–78.00	1,000	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	56.20/cwt	46.00–62.00	657	28
Bulls	—	—	1,476	73.49/cwt	70.00–87.00	1,085	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	44.09/cwt	38.00–52.00	471	20
Bulls	—	—	1,140	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	684	1
Bulls	—	—	2,006	94.13/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,888	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	31.98/cwt	28.00–35.00	306	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	65.33/cwt	63.00–74.00	787	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,552	79.40/cwt	74.00–88.00	1,232	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	815	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	156.96/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,114	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	151.95/cwt	137.00–165.00	576	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	158.99/cwt	155.00–162.00	828	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	133.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	535	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	145.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	703	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	138.80/cwt	120.00–145.00	713	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	141.15/cwt	140.00–142.00	831	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	161.67/cwt	155.00–164.50	943	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	148.69/cwt	145.00–160.00	513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	148.82/cwt	140.00–160.00	564	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	167.93/cwt	157.00–180.00	620	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	153.75/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,164	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	138.12/cwt	134.00–140.00	785	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	359	223.23/cwt	220.00–227.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	160.21/cwt	155.00–162.00	977	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	162.90/cwt	155.00–167.00	782	24

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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