Name: Farmington Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, the offering 600 lbs and higher sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.52/cwt on 370 head.

Average price

$187.52

370 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$26.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.18

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	190.56	1,107	328
Medium and Large 1-2	606	163.76	992	42

One grade step is worth $26.80/cwt here — about $115 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 sale370 hd

187.52

—

MO average18 barns · 19,045 hd

190.69

−3.18

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	1,810	88.53	1,602	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	72.19	1,000	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	66.05	765	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	49.83	496	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$960	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	841	$756	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	618	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,236	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	432	217.82/cwt	215.00–224.00	941	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	481	211.16/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,016	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	139.32/cwt	135.00–152.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	150.94/cwt	132.00–165.00	723	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	185.51/cwt	183.00–188.00	894	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	146.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	154.04/cwt	147.00–160.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	169.55/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,222	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	195.00/cwt	185.00–200.00	850	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	159.20/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,259	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	152.28/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,116	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	397	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	204.44/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,069	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	188.72/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,093	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,325	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	218.31/cwt	215.00–227.00	627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	205.90/cwt	200.00–212.00	774	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	151.28/cwt	137.00–156.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	182.97/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,144	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	193.94/cwt	172.00–207.00	925	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	217.83/cwt	200.00–225.00	714	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	830	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,378	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	167.26/cwt	162.00–175.00	953	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	192.41/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,024	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	176.18/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,170	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	158.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,297	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	184.04/cwt	178.00–190.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	175.46/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,019	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	159.20/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,063	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	173.84/cwt	160.00–186.00	906	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	52.91/cwt	50.00–57.00	524	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	72.19/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,000	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	63.21/cwt	58.00–68.00	736	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	70.79/cwt	68.00–75.00	811	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	40.72/cwt	35.00–46.00	404	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	61.80/cwt	58.00–66.00	635	2
Bulls	—	—	2,405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	2,285	1
Bulls	—	—	1,691	87.23/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,475	5
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	960	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 2	—	985	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,330	959.91/head	935.00–985.00	960	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	841	755.79/head	600.00–900.00	756	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	735	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,194	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	555	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	692	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	488	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	384	202.68/cwt	202.00–205.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	151.60/cwt	140.00–165.00	631	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	172.87/cwt	160.00–185.00	814	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	158.44/cwt	150.00–161.00	827	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	154.70/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,109	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	164.42/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,024	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	180.86/cwt	169.00–188.00	767	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	159.17/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,058	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	152.48/cwt	140.00–159.00	866	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	168.80/cwt	160.00–175.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	139.73/cwt	136.00–146.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	777	158.33/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,230	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	511	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	168.20/cwt	160.00–179.00	870	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,272	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	175.65/cwt	175.00–177.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	151.87/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,248	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	166.72/cwt	160.00–173.00	964	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	562	201.60/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,133	54

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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